The USC women’s basketball team is enjoying a terrific season. The Trojans significantly improved their standing in the national picture by beating Oregon State on Sunday. The Trojans completed a season sweep of the two-game series against the Beavers. The win has the Trojans as a projected No. 2 seed in ESPN’s latest NCAA Tournament bracketology. The Trojans are a consensus No. 2 seed in bracket projections right now, vaulting up from a No. 3 seed last week.
Obviously, if a team is a projected No. 2 seed in late February, it has a chance to become a No. 1 seed. That isn’t necessarily likely for the Trojans, but it’s certainly a possibility. USC just has to move up one more seed line, and the Trojans could be at the top of the bracket.
USC is in excellent position to host NCAA Tournament games at the Galen Center for the first time in school history. As long as USC gets a top-four seed, the Trojans will host opening-round games in late March (March 22 and 24 or 23 and 25).
See below for more information on NCAA Tournament ESPN bracketology, from bracketologist Charlie Creme. Get a look at the projected No. 1 seeds, No. 2 seeds, and No. 3 seeds USC is battling for prime position in the 2024 Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket: