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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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TALLAHASSEE, FL – JANUARY 24: Asia Durr (25) guard Louisville Cardinals avoids a steal by Nausia Woolfolk (13) guard Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) match-up, Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Donald Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – JANUARY 24: Asia Durr (25) guard Louisville Cardinals avoids a steal by Nausia Woolfolk (13) guard Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) match-up, Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Donald Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Louisville:

1. Louisville
16. North Carolina A&T (MEAC)

8. Ohio
9. DePaul

Ames:

5. Gonzaga (West Coast)
12. Boise State (Mountain West)

4. Iowa State
13. Lamar (Southland)

At first, I wasn’t sure why the ESPN crew was surprised that Louisville was a higher 1 seed than Notre Dame. Upon closer examination, I get it, even if I ultimately agreed with the committee. Both teams went 14-2 in the ACC, but Notre Dame won head-to-head and has a better RPI. That loss to North Carolina hurts, but the Irish didn’t have Jackie Young. When seeding teams, the committee is supposed to look primarily at what a team is NOW, not the personnel it had THEN. Either way…both are 1 seeds.

College Park:

6. Central Michigan (MAC)
11. Clemson

3. Maryland (Big Ten)
14. American (Patriot)

Palo Alto:

7. Missouri
10. Rice (CUSA)

2. Stanford
15. Mercer (Southern)

Alas, out of the two Pac-12 2 seeds, Stanford drew the short straw and (for now) has to play in the Chicago Region, rather than Portland. It’s entirely reasonable, however, that the Pac-12 title game ends up being a battle for the right to play in Portland, or maybe even for a 1 seed. Notre Dame and Louisville are in the same conference, so at least one of them has to lose in the conference tournament.

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