Such an interesting season.
There is such great parity between 2 and 10. And I think healthy Oregon State and Kansas State can upset some folks. I really wonder if Gonzaga can get a top 4 bid. I think if they win out and win their conference tourney they deserve.
Personally I think Virginia Tech is gonna be a 1 seed again. They are one team where the pieces just fit..
During the LSU game yesterday they were calling them a 4 seed, that's insane but I get they had a relatively week schedule OOC. They did beat VT and has solid wins in conference. They should be a top 3 seed. Like LSU vs South Carolina in a sweet 16 would be awful.
Shout out to Texas for being so consistent and winning games. If Rori was healthy I really think they'd have a shot at a natty.on the other end I'm not sure they are a top team. Im really looking forward to Ohio State vs Iowa cause I can't gauge if Ohio State is for real. In fairness to them they are playing at the level that they started the season last year and Celeste Taylor is playing a bit better offensively as of late. But second best team in the country seems. IDK.
Agree with all of this, though I think parity extends all the way out to top 15.
LSU as a 4 would be a matchup nightmare for a potential #1, especially if they win out in SEC play and lose in the SEC championship. If Hailey Van Lith continues to play well they could compete for a title IMO and could compete with SC in the SEC tournament.
Texas is having a great year but I don't think they're a real title contender. Vic has done a masterful job this year amidst injuries and losing Harmon mid year. I hope Booker gets Big 12 POY as a freshman. She deserves it.
Ohio State/Iowa will be telling. Ohio State has blitzed through conference play but has only played Indiana/Iowa at home so far. They're winning but have zero post presence and are an atrocious rebounding team (getting outrebounding by 2.3 per game in conference play).
Might be a hot take but I think UCLA is probably the 2nd best team in the country this year. They have several quality wins and only 3 losses when Betts is in the lineup. Of those 3 losses, one was an OT road loss at Utah, another road loss to Oregon State on a buzzer beater 3, and a 7 point loss to USC in a sold out Galen Center. If the committee disregards their 2 losses from when Betts was out 4 games, they should be a 1 seed IMO.