South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

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Dawn Staley has South Carolina six wins away from finishing off a historic season.

The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women's basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season as the they enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.

Staley's squad has been challenged a few times this year but has always pulled through. The defending national champions will play Norfolk State in the first round of the tournament, the NCAA selection committee revealed Sunday night.

"It didn’t take a loss for us to learn from the lessons of a close game," Staley said. "Now we found ourselves in a position where we can’t afford to lose."

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South Carolina's coach Dawn Staley holds up the net after defeating Tennessee 74-58 to win the championship game of the Southeastern Conference women's tournament in Greenville, S.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023.  (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

While the Gamecocks, led by star Aliyah Boston, have been a lock to be the top seed for most of the season, several schools were vying for the other No. 1s, including Iowa, Indiana, Virginia Tech, Stanford and Utah. The Hawkeyes, led by electrifying guard Caitlin Clark, have been a top seed twice before, in 1988 and 1992.

The committee ultimately chose the Hoosiers, Hokies and Cardinal. Indiana and Virginia Tech are first-time No. 1 seeds. Stanford has been a top seed 13 times now, including in the last three tournaments.

"We spent a lot of time on a variety of things. certainly the number one line and the right teams hosting," selection committee chair Lisa Peterson said.

The tournament begins Wednesday with two First