Big Ten women's basketball teams more talented than USC failed in 2026
USC got as far in the Women's NCAA Tournament as several Big Ten teams which had home-court advantage and better injury situations
When considering what USC women's basketball achieved this season, it's worth stepping back and looking at what other Big Ten women's basketball programs accomplished. It's a very short list of Big Ten teams which did better than USC. The Big Ten put only three teams into the Sweet 16.
Two of them are meeting in the regional semifinal round, with Minnesota facing UCLA. Michigan is also a Sweet 16 team. Maryland was the preseason pick to be No.
2 in the Big Ten. The Terrapins did not make the Sweet 16. Michigan State was highly regarded but could not crack the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Iowa was a No. 2 seed but got stunned on its home floor by Virginia in the second round. Ohio State was a No.