Women’s basketball bracketology: The second committee reveal
![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)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/c04c9f1e28ba947291c69e2628fb7f73e5554df3dd1366fbe478c5c232e91896.jpg)
Last Four In:
Buffalo
Clemson
Utah
BYU
First Four Out:
Auburn
Tennessee
Kansas State
TCU
There’s not much use going beyond a first four out at this point. The bubble will only shrink as bid-stealers emerge, and if you’re an at-large candidate, it means you’re taking at least one more loss. That’ll make it hard to move up five or more spots.
Procedural Bumps:
Rutgers from a 7 to an 8
North Carolina from an 8 to a 7
Utah from an 11 to a 12
Jame Madison from a 12 to an 11
Conference Breakdown:
ACC: 8
Pac-12: 7
Big Ten: 6
SEC: 5
Big 12: 4
MAC: 4
AAC: 2
Big East: 2
Summit: 2
West Coast: 2