NCAA announces first of three February top-10 rankings
Sneak peek! The #ncaaW selection committee reveals its top 10 as of today.https://t.co/yDlEn307Qs
— NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) February 1, 2016
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee announced the first of three February top-10 rankings in seed order during halftime of the No. 3 Notre Dame at Duke contest on ESPN 2 Monday night. This is the first of three times the potential seeding will be announced during Big Monday games (also Feb. 15 and Feb. 29). The announcements will have no bearing on the final bracket that will be revealed on Selection Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
| Seed | School | Record |
| 1 | UConn | 20-0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 21-0 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 20-1 |
| 4 | Baylor | 21-1 |
| 5 | Texas | 20-1 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 16-4 |
| 7 | Arizona State | 18-3 |
| 8 | Oregon State | 17-3 |
| 9 | Maryland | 19-2 |
| 10 | UCLA | 16-5 |
Who just missed the #ncaaW top 10? These four teams were in consideration: Florida State, Louisville, Mississippi State, Texas A&M
— NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) February 1, 2016
“The committee continues to look for new ways to increase interest in the championship and believes that the early reveal of the top 10 seeds next February will generate excitement in the basketball community,” said Chris Dawson, chair of the Division I Women’s Championship in November.
The first and second rounds of the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship will be played March 18-21 on the home courts of the top 16 seeds. Regional action will take place March 25-28, with Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena) and Sioux Falls, S.D. (Denny Sanford Premier Center) hosting on March 25 and 27, while Bridgeport, Conn. (Webster Bank Arena) and Dallas, Texas (American Airlines Center) will host regional games on March 26 and 28. The 2016 Women’s Final Four will be held April 3 and 5 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
