UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Notre Dame are currently projected as the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament, according to the NCAA basketball selection committee's first reveal of the top 16 teams. The committee expressed confidence in these selections, with UCLA leading the pack as the overall No. 1 seed.
Teams just outside the top four include Southern California and LSU, with the Trojans recently handing UCLA its first loss of the season. The top 16 seeds will host first- and second-round games, while the regional rounds will be played at neutral sites in Spokane, Washington, and Birmingham, Alabama.
UCLA and Notre Dame are expected to be the top seeds in the Spokane Regional, while South Carolina and Texas are slated for Birmingham. The Bruins' coach, Cori Close, emphasized the importance of earning a No. 1 seed and acknowledged the team's potential for further growth.
LSU, Duke, and Tennessee round out UCLA's bracket, while USC, Kansas State, and Kentucky are projected to join Notre Dame. South Carolina's region includes N.C. State, TCU, and Oklahoma, while Texas is set to compete with UConn, North Carolina, and Ohio State.
Notably, Texas secured the third overall No. 1 seed due to their impressive 10 Quadrant 1 victories, surpassing Notre Dame's six. The Final Four is scheduled to take place in Tampa, Florida, on April 4, followed by the NCAA championship game two days later.
The NCAA's in-season reveals aim to provide teams with early insights into potential seedings, with the next reveal scheduled for February 27. The final seedings will be announced on March 16, leading up to the highly anticipated tournament.
