There are many ways in which women’s college basketball is different than the men’s game. When it comes to the NCAA Tournament, there is one especially glaring difference.
While the men play their entire tournament at neutral sites, the top 16 seeds in the women’s field get to host games on the first weekend. Which means, if you have a really good season, you’ll get to play your first two tournament games on your home court, making a top 16 seed incredibly valuable and something that teams strive for.
This month, the selection committee for the women’s NCAA Tournament unveils their top 16 seeds twice, giving a fans a glimpse into what they’re thinking, what they value, and where teams would be seeded if the season ended at that moment.
We got our first top 16 reveal on Thursday night before Caitlin Clark continued her pursuit of the all-time scoring record. Here’s the seed list:
- South Carolina
- Stanford
- Ohio State
- Colorado
- Iowa
- N.C. State
- UCLA
- Texas
- USC
- Virginia Tech
- Oregon State
- UConn
- Kansas State
- LSU
- Indiana
- Louisville
If the tournament started today, these would be the top 16 teams in the bracket!#NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/jPC1c0rwKB
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) February 15, 2024
With that, let’s take a look at some winners and losers from the reveal.