Women’s college basketball bracketology as conference tournaments begin
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Conference tournaments hosted by the ACC and Big 12 could have a big impact on the field of 68 picture for women's basketball bracketology.
Conference tournaments begin this week in women’s college basketball for a handful of leagues, including the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, Atlantic 10 and Summit.
It’s possible a lot of these projections will change by the time USA Today Sports rolls out another bracketology next week as teams will play in high-stakes games against marquee in-conference opponents on neutral courts. Up for grabs are a few undecided spots in the top 16 and positioning on the bubble.
The biggest change in this week’s projection is North Carolina moving up to the four-line after wins at Virginia and at home against Duke. For now, the metrics like the Tar Heels a bit more than West Virginia, Kentucky or Michigan State. Hurting the Mountaineers’ chances of hosting right now are its lack of Quad 1 wins, but they’re about to have the opportunity to pick up as many as three at the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
Here’s the full 68-team projection as of Wednesday, March 4:
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