The 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket is set. Here it is:
Mercado Region
1) NC State Wolfpack
16) North Carolina A&T
8) South Florida
9) Washington State
5) Gonzaga
12) Belmont
4) Indiana
13) VCU
6) Rutgers
11) BYU
3) Arizona
14) Stony Brook
7) Iowa State
10) Michigan State
2) Texas A&M
15) Troy
NC State is a surprise 1-seed here, but it is perhaps the most complete and balanced team in the nation when you talk about Elissa Cunane inside, Jakia Brown-Turner on the wing and a great backcourt as well.
Hemisfair Region
1) South Carolina
16) Mercer
8) Oregon State
9) Florida State
5) Georgia Tech
12) Stephen F. Austin
4) West Virginia
13) Lehigh
6) Texas
11) Bradley
3) UCLA
14) Wyoming
7) Alabama
10) UNC
2) Maryland
15) Mount St. Mary’s
Texas moved up to a 6-seed from a 7-seed in ESPN’s projected bracket with its win over Iowa State in the Big 12 quarterfinals. The Longhorns have a high ceiling with projected No. 1 WNBA Draft pick Charli Collier, a talented team around her and a great coach in Vic Schaefer.
Alamo Region
1) Stanford
16) Utah Valley
8) Oklahoma State
9) Wake Forest
5) Missouri State
12) UC Davis
4) Arkansas
13) Wright State
6) Oregon
11) South Dakota
3) Georgia
14) Drexel
7) Northwestern
10) UCF
2) Louisville
15) Marist
Arkansas slides in as a No. 4 seed, like they were projected by ESPN. They have the potential to get upset early and also the potential to hang with the best teams in the country, having defeated 1-seed UConn.
River Walk Region
1) UConn
16) High Point
8) Syracuse
9) South Dakota State
5) Iowa
12) Central Michigan
4) Kentucky
13) Idaho State
6) Michigan
11) Florida Gulf Coast
3) Tennessee
14) Middle Tennessee
7) Virginia Tech
10 Marquette
2) Baylor
15) Jackson State
No. 4 seed Kentucky is another team that, like Arkansas, is vulnerable to be upset but can also hang with the best teams in the nation. With one of the best players in the country in Rhyne Howard, expect a deep tournament run to be more likely.
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