NCAA unveils first of three top 16 reveals for 2018
The results of the first of three NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee top 16 reveals took place during halftime the telecast of the Tennessee at Notre Dame game Thursday evening. The reveals include the top-16 in seed order. During the final reveal, teams will be identified with potential regional assignments for all 16 teams.
Top 16 Seeds According to the NCAA Selection Committee
No. 1 Seeds
- Connecticut (Albany Region)
- Mississippi State (Kansas City Region)
- Louisville (Lexington Region)
- Oregon (Spokane Region)
No. 2 Seeds
- Tennessee
- Notre Dame
- Texas
- South Carolina
No. 3 Seeds
- Baylor
- Ohio State
- Florida State
- UCLA
No. 4 Seeds
- Missouri
- Texas A&M
- Rutgers
- Georgia
*Rankings based on games played through Tuesday night, January 16.
Per the NCAA: “The three top-16 announcements will have no bearing on the final 64-team field for the 2018 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship that will be announced during the Selection Special on Monday, March 12 at 7 p.m. on ESPN.”
The remaining top-16 reveals are scheduled for:
- Thursday, Feb. 1 during halftime of the UConn-South Carolina game on ESPN (7 p.m. ET)
- Monday, Feb. 19, during ESPN2’s Big Monday/Play4Kay tripleheader that includes Florida State at Duke (6 p.m.), Baylor at Texas (8 p.m. ET) and UCLA at Oregon (10 p.m. ET).
