ESPN re-ranks remaining 32 - UConn up to #3

[BRS24]

UCLA, South Carolina or UConn at No. 1? Ranking the 32 teams remaining in the women's NCAA bracket

Which 1-seed got passed by UConn? UCLA or South Carolina for No. 1 overall? We rank the 32 teams that advanced.

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Here's a look at the list for those that don't want to read thru. Original seed after team name, with the new seed grouping (4, 8, 16, etc) in brackets.

1. South Carolina Gamecocks - No. 1 (Birmingham 2) [4]
2. UCLA Bruins - No. 1 (Spokane 1) [4]
3. UConn Huskies - No. 2 (Spokane 4) [8]
4. USC Trojans - No. 1 (Spokane) [4]
5. Texas Longhorns - No. 1 (Birmingham 3) [4]
6. Duke Blue Devils - No. 2 (Birmingham 2) [8]
7. TCU Horned Frogs - No. 2 (Birmingham 3) [8]
8. NC State Wolfpack - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - No. 3 (Birmingham) [12]
10. LSU Tigers - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
11. Oklahoma Sooners - No. 3 (Spokane 4) [12]
12. North Carolina Tar Heels - No. 3 (Birmingham 2) [12]
13. Kentucky Wildcats - No. 4 (Spokane 4) [16]
14. Baylor Bears - No. 4 (Spokane 1) [16]
15. Tennessee Lady Vols - No. 5 (Birmingham 3) [20]
16. Ohio State Buckeyes - No. 4 (Birmingham 3) [16]
17. Ole Miss Rebels - No. 7 (Spokane 1) [28]
18. Kansas State Wildcats - No. 5 (Spokane 4) [20]
19. Maryland Terrapins - No. 4 (Birmingham 2) [16]
20. Alabama Crimson Tide - No. 5 (Birmingham 2) [20]
21. Iowa Hawkeyes - No. 6 (Spokane 4) [24]
22. Michigan Wolverines - No. 6 (Birmingham 3) [24]
23. Florida State Seminoles - No. 6 (Spokane 1) [24]
24. West Virginia Mountaineers - No. 6 (Birmingham 2) [24]
25. Michigan State Spartans - No. 7 (Spokane 1) [28]
26. Louisville Cardinals - No. 7 (Birmingham 3) [28]
27. South Dakota State Jackrabbits - No. 10 (Spokane 4) [40]
28. Richmond Spiders - No. 8 (Spokane 1) [32]
29. Illinois Fighting Illini - No. 8 (Birmingham 3) [32]
30. Indiana Hoosiers - No. 9 (Birmingham 2) [36]
31. Mississippi State Bulldogs - No. 9 (Spokane 4) [36]
32. Oregon Ducks - No. 10 (Birmingham 2) [40]

 

[David54]

UConn looked better than all of them except maybe South Carolina. And as of this writing they are losing at the half to #9 Indiana. Now I have no doubt SC will win but they don’t look like the #1 team today.
Oh and after watching ND today I think they beat Texas and get to final 4.

 

[Cuango]

Not sure why they’re disrespecting Notre Dame? Number 9? I’d have them either 4 or five! They are a very scary team with the capability of beating anyone in this tournament! I know I don’t want to see them.

 

[packwrap]

Losses to Utah, TCU and FL St make Notre Dame look beatable.

When they play their best though they can win it all. I am happy we may not see them.

 

[AmeriConn]

Not sure why they’re disrespecting Notre Dame? Number 9? I’d have them either 4 or five! They are a very scary team with the capability of beating anyone in this tournament! I know I don’t want to see them.

Agree

 

[ShmiCO]

Not sure why they’re disrespecting Notre Dame? Number 9? I’d have them either 4 or five! They are a very scary team with the capability of beating anyone in this tournament! I know I don’t want to see them.

There was an injury scare (left ankle) for Olivia Miles in the first round. She seems to be back already, so maybe just bad timing for this ranking?

 

[fomalhaut]

Jumped from 3 to 1 after the 2nd round.

 

[BRS24]

So here is the re-ranking of the 32 teams right before the round of 32. I cut the list off at 19, as that's the last team in the winning column from Sun/Mon games. Teams in red lost. Original seed after team name, with the new seed grouping (4, 8, 16, etc) in brackets.

1. South Carolina Gamecocks - No. 1 (Birmingham 2) [4]
2. UCLA Bruins - No. 1 (Spokane 1) [4]
3. UConn Huskies - No. 2 (Spokane 4) [8]
4. USC Trojans - No. 1 (Spokane) [4]
5. Texas Longhorns - No. 1 (Birmingham 3) [4]
6. Duke Blue Devils - No. 2 (Birmingham 2) [8]
7. TCU Horned Frogs - No. 2 (Birmingham 3) [8]
8. NC State Wolfpack - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - No. 3 (Birmingham) [12]
10. LSU Tigers - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
11. Oklahoma Sooners - No. 3 (Spokane 4) [12]
12. North Carolina Tar Heels - No. 3 (Birmingham 2) [12]
13. Kentucky Wildcats - No. 4 (Spokane 4) [16]
14. Baylor Bears - No. 4 (Spokane 1) [16]
15. Tennessee Lady Vols - No. 5 (Birmingham 3) [20]
16. Ohio State Buckeyes - No. 4 (Birmingham 3) [16]
17. Ole Miss Rebels - No. 7 (Spokane 1) [28]
18. Kansas State Wildcats - No. 5 (Spokane 4) [20]
19. Maryland Terrapins - No. 4 (Birmingham 2) [16]

Looking ahead to the Sweet 16, the new rankings are as follows. Same as above (green/red indicates +/- movement):

1. UConn Huskies - No. 2 (Spokane 4) [8]
2. UCLA Bruins - No. 1 (Spokane 1) [4]
3. South Carolina Gamecocks - No. 1 (Birmingham 2) [4]
4. USC Trojans - No. 1 (Spokane) [4]
5. Texas Longhorns - No. 1 (Birmingham 3) [4]
6. LSU Tigers - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
7. TCU Horned Frogs - No. 2 (Birmingham 3) [8]
8. NC State Wolfpack - No. 3 seed (Spokane 1) [12]
9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - No. 3 (Birmingham) [12]
10. Oklahoma Sooners - No. 3 (Spokane 4) [12]
11. Duke Blue Devils - No. 2 (Birmingham 2) [8]
12. North Carolina Tar Heels - No. 3 (Birmingham 2) [12]
13. Tennessee Lady Vols - No. 5 (Birmingham 3) [20]
14. Ole Miss Rebels - No. 5 (Spokane 1) [20]
15. Kansas State Wildcats - No. 5 (Spokane 4) [20]
16. Maryland Terrapins - No. 4 (Birmingham 2) [16]

 

[BRS24]

Women's Elite Eight rankings: All four top seeds advance, but UConn is still the 1

The women's Elite Eight is set. Which team has impressed the most? Which No. 1 seed has plummeted?

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Same as above (green/red indicates +/- movement):

1. UConn Huskies - No. 2 (Spokane 4) [8]
2. UCLA Bruins - No. 1 (Spokane 1) [4]
3. South Carolina Gamecocks - No. 1 (Birmingham 2) [4]
4. Texas Longhorns - No. 1 (Birmingham 3) [4]
5. TCU Horned Frogs - No. 2 (Birmingham 3) [8]
6. LSU Tigers - No. 3 (Spokane 1) [12]
7. USC Trojans - No. 1 (Spokane) [4]
8. Duke Blue Devils - No. 2 (Birmingham 2) [8]