After a topsy-turvy ride through months of pandemic basketball, the women’s tournament bracket is set. And there’s greater uncertainty here than usual. There hasn’t been a clear-cut consensus for a front-runner: Five teams received multiple No. 1 votes in the Associated Press poll in the last five weeks (Stanford, UConn, NC State, Texas A&M and South Carolina—and that doesn’t even include national-scoring leader Maryland or perennial heavyweight Baylor). There are all sorts of questions about COVID-19—from what to expect from teams who had unequal experiences in the regular season to what it means that UConn’s Geno Auriemma announced he tested positive for the virus right before Selection Monday.
Women's Bracket Breakdown: Players to Watch, Expert Picks and More
