Women’s Bracketology 12/27/2024

My debut women’s bracketology of the season is here. Despite UCLA’s head to head win over South Carolina, I’ve given the #1 overall seed to South Carolina. The Gamecocks clearly have the better profile with 4 Q1 wins to their name and plenty of opportunities in a loaded SEC.

Elsewhere in the bracket, the story remains consolidation among the top conferences. I have all but three at-large bids going to the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12. The new versions of the Big Ten and SEC both look likely to send double digits teams to the tournament.