Connecticut, Tennessee, South Carolina and Notre Dame get top seeds in NCAA tourney
The Southeastern Conference has two teams with No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament: traditional power Tennessee (27-5) and Dawn Staley’s upstart South Carolina (27-4), a squad that surprised many with several big wins over ranked teams this past season. The nation’s top-ranked team Connecticut (34-0) and Notre Dame (32-0) join the SEC members in the ranks of top seeds.
There is the possibility that former Big East rivals Connecticut and Notre Dame could meet again at the Final Four in the last game of the tournament to determine the national champion. Undefeated Connecticut ended the season atop both the AP and the USA Today Coaches’ polls, positions the Huskies held all season, relinquishing the pinnacle to no one. Notre Dame is the only other undefeated team among Division I programs.
Connecticut begins play March 23 against Prairie View (14-17) in the Lincoln Regional at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. South Carolina takes on Cal State Northridge (18-14) in the Stanford Regional earlier the same day.
Notre Dame plays Robert Morris (21-11) March 22 at Savage Arena in Toledo in the Notre Dame Regional. Tennessee follows with a game against Northwestern State (21-12) in the Louisville Regional on the Lady Vols’ home court in Knoxville.
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| CONFERENCE | SCHOOL | RECORD | APPS. | WON | LOST | LAST APP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | Albany | 28-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2013 |
| American Athletic | Connecticut | 34-0 | 25 | 91 | 17 | 2013 |
| Atlantic Coast | Notre Dame | 32-0 | 20 | 41 | 19 | 2013 |
| Atlantic Sun | Florida Gulf Coast | 26-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2012 |
| Atlantic 10 | Fordham | 25-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1994 |
| Big East | DePaul | 27-6 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 2013 |
| Big Sky | North Dakota | 22-9 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Big South | Winthrop | 24-8 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Big Ten | Nebraska | 25-6 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2013 |
| Big 12 | Baylor | 29-4 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 2013 |
| Big West | Cal State Northridge | 18-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1999 |
| Colonial | James Madison | 28-5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2011 |
| Conference USA | Middle Tennessee | 29-4 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 2013 |
| Horizon | Wright State | 26-8 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Ivy | Pennsylvania | 22-6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2004 |
| Metro Atlantic | Marist | 27-6 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2013 |
| Mid-American | Akron | 23-9 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Mid-Eastern | Hampton | 28-4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2013 |
| Missouri Valley | Wichita State | 26-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013 |
| Mountain West | Fresno State | 22-10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2013 |
| Northeast | Robert Morris | 21-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2008 |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee-Martin | 24-7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2013 |
| Pac-12 | Southern California | 22-12 | 15 | 29 | 13 | 2006 |
| Patriot | Army | 25-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2006 |
| Southeastern | Tennessee | 27-5 | 32 | 115 | 24 | 2013 |
| Southern | Chattanooga | 29-3 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 2013 |
| Southland | Northwestern State | 21-12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2004 |
| Southwestern | Prairie View A&M | 14-17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2013 |
| Summit | South Dakota | 19-13 | FIRST APPEARANCE | |||
| Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | 24-8 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 2008 |
| West Coast | Gonzaga | 29-4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2013 |
| Western Athletic | Idaho | 25-8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2013 |
| SCHOOL | CONFERENCE | RECORD | APP. | WON | LOST | LAST APP. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 22-9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2011 |
| BYU | West Coast | 26-6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2012 |
| California | Pac-12 | 21-9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2013 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 23-7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2013 |
| Duke | Atlantic Coast | 27-6 | 20 | 52 | 20 | 2013 |
| Florida | Southeastern | 19-12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 2012 |
| Florida State | Atlantic Coast | 20-11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2013 |
| Georgia | Southeastern | 20-11 | 30 | 55 | 30 | 2013 |
| Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 20-11 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2012 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 26-8 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 2013 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 20-10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 2013 |
| Kentucky | Southeastern | 24-8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 2013 |
| LSU | Southeastern | 19-12 | 22 | 41 | 22 | 2013 |
| Louisville | American Athletic | 30-4 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 2013 |
| Maryland | Atlantic Coast | 24-6 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 2013 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 22-9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 2013 |
| North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 24-9 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 2013 |
| NC State | Atlantic Coast | 25-7 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 2010 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 18-14 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 2013 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 23-8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 2013 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 23-10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1996 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 22-7 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 2013 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 21-8 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 2013 |
| St. John’s (N.Y.) | Big East | 22-10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2013 |
| Saint Joseph’s | Atlantic 10 | 22-9 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2013 |
| South Carolina | Southeastern | 27-4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2013 |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | 29-3 | 27 | 71 | 25 | 2013 |
| Syracuse | Atlantic Coast | 22-9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2013 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 21-11 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 2012 |
| Texas A&M | Southeastern | 24-8 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2013 |
| Vanderbilt | Southeastern | 18-12 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 2013 |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 29-4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2013 |
