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Women’s basketball bracketology: The second committee reveal

By Russell Steinberg

SOUTH BEND, IN - MARCH 03: Virginia Cavaliers guard Erica Martinsen (20) battles with Notre Dame Fight Irish guard Marina Mabrey (3) for the loose ball during the game between Virginia Cavilers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on March 03, 2019, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - MARCH 03: Virginia Cavaliers guard Erica Martinsen (20) battles with Notre Dame Fight Irish guard Marina Mabrey (3) for the loose ball during the game between Virginia Cavilers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on March 03, 2019, at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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COLLEGE PARK, MD – JANUARY 4: Maryland guard Kaila Charles (5) defends Iowa forward Megan Gustafson (10) at the Xfinity Center. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
COLLEGE PARK, MD – JANUARY 4: Maryland guard Kaila Charles (5) defends Iowa forward Megan Gustafson (10) at the Xfinity Center. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images) /

Waco:

1. Baylor (Big 12)
16. New Mexico State (WAC)

8. UCLA
9. Indiana

College Station:

5. Florida State
12. Quinnipiac (MAAC)

4. Texas A&M
13. Penn (Ivy)

Is there a streakier team out there than UCLA? The Bruins punted an opportunity at some great non-conference wins with four straight losses early. Then they won six in a row. Then they lost four more. Then they won six more. With that, UCLA earned the 4 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament and will likely face Arizona State in the quarterfinals. That’s another opportunity for a quality win.

Raleigh:

6. Kentucky
11. James Madison (CAA)

3. NC State
14. UT Arlington (Sun Belt)

Iowa City:

7. Arizona State
10. West Virginia

2. Iowa (Big Ten)
15. VCU (Atlantic 10)

Personally, I would have flipped Iowa and NC State, and that’s no disrespect to the Hawkeyes. The Wolfpack just have a better record, a better RPI, no losses as bad as Iowa’s worst four, and a better “best win.” OK now that I think about it, maybe this is a little strange.

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