March Madness: Women’s Bracket for the NCAA Basketball Tournament

Dawn Staley and South Carolina are once again a No. 1 seed in the women’s basketball NCAA Tournament — a familiar role for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina earned the the top overall seed in this year’s tournament field, which was announced Sunday night. The Gamecocks have been No. 1 in a region six times since 2014.

The women’s tournament itself also is getting back to a familiar setting.

For the first time since 2019, the tournament will feature games on campus sites with fans in the stands.

“I just think the semblance of normalcy, I hope brings back some good feelings and the excitement and the hoopla that is part of this event, which is what makes it so great, is the fans,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said. “I think having them back is going to make all the difference in the world.”

Auriemma’s Huskies are a No. 2 seed in this year’s competitive field.

North Carolina State, Stanford and Louisville are the other No. 1 seeds.

THE. BRACKET.