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Looking at the tournament, here are some potential matchups that look really intriguing:
Greenville 1:
Notre Dame/Creighton in 2nd Round. By the looks of it, Notre Dame is not very good without Miles. Creighton pulled off a great Cinderella run last year, I think they could do the same again. Plus they likely have Maryland waiting for them in the Sweet 16, and Maryland has consistently choked in that round the past 7-8 years.
South Carolina/UCLA in Sweet 16. UCLA gave them a tough game in SC earlier this year. I'm not sure they can replicate this but worth noting.
Greenville 2:
Washington State/Villanova in 2nd Round. Washington State is red hot coming into the tournament, game will be on the road though.
Michigan/LSU in 2nd Round. I'd be on Michigan pulling this one out even though they've struggled a lot this year. LSU is so untested, I think this is a tough game for them.
Seattle 3:
Iowa State/Tennessee. Both teams have underwhelmed most of the year but are playing well as of late. Ashley Joens/Rickea Jackson will be a great battle.
North Carolina/Ohio State in the 2nd Round. This could be a great battle. North Carolina has serious grit and can hang with anyone. Ohio State is a huge wild card. When they've played well, they look really good. When they don't, they're really bad. Sheldon's health is a major factor, they're a completely different team with her in the lineup and healthy.
Seattle 4:
Texas/Louisville in the 2nd Round. Two preseason top 5 squads that have largely struggled this year but seem to be turning things around entering the tournament. Coaching rematch from the epic 2018 Final Four game.
Stanford/Texas in the Sweet 16. Coaches aren't best of friends after Tara made some harsh comments in the tournament last year. Stanford is uber talented but also very streaky. I could see Vic pulling off an upset if they match up. I think if it's Louisville/Stanford, Stanford rolls.
Iowa/Stanford in the Elite 8. Shame these 2 are in the same regional IMO. I would've much preferred to see Iowa/Virginia Tech and UCONN/Stanford, but if both teams advance this should be a heck of a matchup.
Greenville 1:
Notre Dame/Creighton in 2nd Round. By the looks of it, Notre Dame is not very good without Miles. Creighton pulled off a great Cinderella run last year, I think they could do the same again. Plus they likely have Maryland waiting for them in the Sweet 16, and Maryland has consistently choked in that round the past 7-8 years.
South Carolina/UCLA in Sweet 16. UCLA gave them a tough game in SC earlier this year. I'm not sure they can replicate this but worth noting.
Greenville 2:
Washington State/Villanova in 2nd Round. Washington State is red hot coming into the tournament, game will be on the road though.
Michigan/LSU in 2nd Round. I'd be on Michigan pulling this one out even though they've struggled a lot this year. LSU is so untested, I think this is a tough game for them.
Seattle 3:
Iowa State/Tennessee. Both teams have underwhelmed most of the year but are playing well as of late. Ashley Joens/Rickea Jackson will be a great battle.
North Carolina/Ohio State in the 2nd Round. This could be a great battle. North Carolina has serious grit and can hang with anyone. Ohio State is a huge wild card. When they've played well, they look really good. When they don't, they're really bad. Sheldon's health is a major factor, they're a completely different team with her in the lineup and healthy.
Seattle 4:
Texas/Louisville in the 2nd Round. Two preseason top 5 squads that have largely struggled this year but seem to be turning things around entering the tournament. Coaching rematch from the epic 2018 Final Four game.
Stanford/Texas in the Sweet 16. Coaches aren't best of friends after Tara made some harsh comments in the tournament last year. Stanford is uber talented but also very streaky. I could see Vic pulling off an upset if they match up. I think if it's Louisville/Stanford, Stanford rolls.
Iowa/Stanford in the Elite 8. Shame these 2 are in the same regional IMO. I would've much preferred to see Iowa/Virginia Tech and UCONN/Stanford, but if both teams advance this should be a heck of a matchup.