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Women's Bracketology: First loss drops Texas off top line? Not so fast
A five-point defeat at LSU doesn't erase the Longhorns' five Quadrant 1 wins. The SEC has seven teams (!) in the top 16.
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Bracketology is not a prisoner of the moment. That’s why Texas is still a No. 1 seed. A five-point loss at LSU doesn’t erase the Longhorns’ five Quad 1 wins, tied for second-most in the country. The defeat doesn’t forsake their victories over two other 1-seeds, something no other team can claim. In fact, the Longhorns remain No. 2 overall because of those wins. Perhaps they aren’t as good on offense as their 91.3 points-per-game average heading into Sunday would indicate. But as we wrote two weeks ago, it’s going to be difficult to unseat the 1-seeds. UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA all have a cushion. Texas used some of its padding, but not all of it.
No change to top 16 teams. Villanova has LFB (last four bye), Seton Hall is NFO (next four out).
12 - Big Ten
11 - SEC
8 - Big 12
8 - ACC
2 - Big East
2 - Summit League