“Utah? That’s what I’m saying. Utah?? As the No. 1 seed? Now c’mon.”
Muffet McGraw was incredulous on ACC Network’s “Nothing But Net” on Thursday night hours after the NCAA women’s basketball selection committee released its second and final top 16 reveal. The legendary Notre Dame coach and ACC analyst wasn’t alone in the surprise that Utah swiped the final No. 1 seed line, replacing Connecticut in the last reveal before Selection Sunday on March 12.
The Utes swapped the question mark for an exclamation point days later in their season finale by upsetting Stanford, 84-78, and earning a share of the Pac-12 regular season title.