Iowa hasn't been to the Final Four since 1993. LSU is back for the first time in 15 years. Virginia Tech has never been. This was the first Elite Eight since 1985 that did not include UConn, Tennessee or Stanford.
New blood has been the mark of the 2023 women's NCAA tournament and now so much of it is heading to Dallas. Parity in women's basketball is real.
And then there is South Carolina.
Monday's win over Maryland marked the Gamecocks' school-record 36th victory of the season.