South Carolina women's basketball's place in ESPN's updated bracketology
South Carolina women’s basketball has earned a 1-seed in every NCAA Tournament in the last five years. They also would have picked up another at the end of the 2020-2021 season, but that season was Covid-shortened. This year, the Gamecocks have a chance to do it again, though, the choice isn’t as cut-and-dry as previous seasons.
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For now, ESPN’s Charlie Creme believes Dawn Staley’s team is deserving of a 1-seed. In his updated bracketology, Creme lists the Gamecocks as his final No. 1, meaning USC is his No. 4 overall seed. As things stand, Carolina joins the Texas Longhorns, Southern Cal Trojans, and UCLA Bruins as 1-seeds. The UConn Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, LSU Tigers, and NC State Wolfpack hold the 2-line. Both UConn and Notre Dame have realistic shots at 1-seeds if a few things bounce their way this week.
In Creme’s current projection, South Carolina is one of the 1-seeds in Birmingham, Alabama. If the bracketology proved to be 100% accurate, the Gamecocks would have the UConn Huskies as their top competition in the regional. Other strong teams like the Duke Blue Devils, Kansas State Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins, and Iowa Hawkeyes also were included in USC’s side of Birmingham.
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Creme’s bracketology makes sure to acknowledge that Conference Championship Week could change everything. If South Carolina wins the SEC Tournament, they all but lock in a 1-seed. If the Gamecocks lose, though, a 2-seed might be more likely, pending the results of other conference tourneys.
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South Carolina will not play at the SEC Tournament until Friday. The Gamecocks earned a double-bye in Greenville and, because of the conference’s coin flip tiebreaker, are the No. 1 seed. They will play either the Texas A&M Aggies, Tennessee Lady Volunteers, or Vanderbilt Commodores in the quarterfinals. ESPN will air the Friday contest at Noon, while the ESPN app makes it available via streaming.
