Women’s NCAA Tournament power rankings: These 16 teams could win the championship
Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. It was a very chalky first round, as expected, particularly with all four No. 1 seeds showing complete dominance.
But from here, things get more challenging. After all, it was just three years ago that the second round became chaotic when No. 9 Miami knocked out No.
1 Indiana and No. 8 Ole Miss took care of No. 1 Stanford.
This crop of No. 1s look poised to withstand upset bids, but some of the other top 16 seeds do not. Let’s see how everyone stacks up after round one: Connecticut Huskies It’s hard to glean much from a 90-52 first-round victory, but one thing is certain: UConn is still the team to beat.
The Huskies have relied heavily on Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd this season, but Ashlynn Shade, Blanca Quinonez and Kayleigh Heckel all provided a lift against USTA. Heckel was particularly impressive, coming off the bench to record 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals. That’s a great sign for the Huskies.
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