Re-ranking the women’s Sweet 16 teams: March Madness field takes shape
Now that we have two full rounds under our belts, let's assess how each remaining team looks.
We’re onto the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, and although most of the big favorites are still in the competition, a few unexpected teams have crashed the party. Notre Dame is in the running as a No. 6 seed after knocking off No.
3 seed Ohio State, while No. 10 seed Virginia is on a surprise run following an upset of No. 2 seed Iowa.
How do these results impact the hierarchy of the field? And can either of those teams continue their run? Here is a re-ranking of every team left in the field: 1) 1-seed UConn Sweet 16 Matchup: North Carolina The Huskies look every bit the part of a prohibitive favorite after consecutive wins of 38 and 53 points.
Sarah Strong is still the team’s top option, but Azzi Fudd showed she can be the best player on the court at any time with 34 points and eight threes against Syracuse. 2) 1-seed South Carolina Sweet 16 Matchup: Oklahoma The Gamecocks have actually been even more dominant than the Huskies so far, winning their two games by a combined 109 points. They nearly beat Southern by 70 in the first round before waxing a talented Southern California team 101-61 in the second.
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