Women's Bracketology: Five biggest questions of conference tournament week
By Connor Groel
Published on March 2, 2026.
The final regular-season games for each major conference conference basketball game and top 16 seed reveal were held over the weekend. Louisville and Duke were both top-three seeds, but their hopes of gaining onto the No. 2 line were all but extinguished after losses to No. 5 seeds from Notre Dame and North Carolina. Meanwhile, Ohio State made a significant statement in an 87-68 win over Michigan State, while Virginia Tech and TCU advanced to the top of the Big 12 title. Despite this, both Tennessee and Mississippi State continued their losing streaks, which now stand at six and four games respectively. The latest projected bracket and five biggest questions entering conference tournaments are highlighted by the potential meeting between the two teams in the SEC Tournament semifinals. While BYU and Utah remain in the Next Four, both teams remain in a strong position.
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