As March Madness approaches, Autumn Johnson made her first NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket predictions of the season. UConn, UCLA, South Carolina, and Texas received the top seeds.
Take a peek at her predicted 68-team lineup below.
| SEED | Region 1 – Fort Worth | Region 4 – Sacramento | Region 2 – Sacramento | Region 3 – Fort Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | Texas | UCLA | South Carolina |
| 16 | Abilene Christian/Navy | UMES/FDU | Alabama A&M | Chattanooga |
| 8 | Oregon | Stanford | Oklahoma State | Illinois |
| 9 | Mississippi State | Minnesota | Notre Dame | Utah |
| 5 | Princeton | Ole Miss | Kentucky | Duke |
| 12 | Troy | San Diego State | Oregon State | North Dakota State |
| 4 | Maryland | Michigan State | Baylor | Tennessee |
| 13 | McNeese | Green Bay | UC San Diego | Western Illinois |
| 6 | Texas Tech | Georgia | West Virginia | Alabama |
| 11 | Fairfield | Rice | Clemson/Villanova | Arizona St./Virginia |
| 3 | Oklahoma | TCU | Ohio State | Michigan |
| 14 | Charleston | High Point | Miami (Ohio) | Montana State |
| 7 | NC State | Washington | North Carolina | Nebraska |
| 10 | Rhode Island | Syracuse | USC | Iowa State |
| 2 | Iowa | Vanderbilt | LSU | Louisville |
| 15 | Murray State | Binghamton | Louisiana Tech | Eastern Kentucky |
LAST FOUR IN: Villanova, Arizona State, Virginia, Clemson
LAST FOUR OUT: Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, South Dakota State
Conferences with multiple teams in the bracket
| Conference | Total Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten | 12 | Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington |
| SEC | 11 | Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt |
| ACC | 9 | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Stanford, Syracuse, Virginia |
| Big 12 | 8 | Arizona State, Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech, Utah, West Virginia |
| Big East | 2 | UConn, Villanova |
| Automatic Qualifiers | Teams |
|---|---|
| America East | Binghamton |
| American | Rice |
| ASUN | Eastern Kentucky |
| Atlantic 10 | Rhode Island |
| ACC | Louisville |
| Big 12 | TCU |
| Big East | UConn |
| Big Sky | Montana State |
| Big South | High Point |
| Big Ten | UCLA |
| Big West | UC San Diego |
| CAA | Charleston |
| Conference USA | Louisiana Tech |
| Horizon | Green Bay |
| Ivy | Princeton |
| MAAC | Fairfield |
| MAC | Miami (Ohio) |
| MEAC | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| Missouri Valley | Murray State |
| Mountain West | San Diego State |
| Northeast | FDU |
| Ohio Valley | Western Illinois |
| Patriot | Navy |
| SEC | South Carolina |
| Southern | Chattanooga |
| Southland | McNeese |
| SWAC | Alabama A&M |
| Summit League | North Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | Troy |
| West Coast | Oregon State |
| Western Athletic Conference | Abilene Christian |
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