Tennessee (16-13) awaits its NCAA Tournament opponent and destination for the first round.
Following Sunday’s games, Charlie Creme of ESPN released updated women’s basketball bracketology for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
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Tennessee remains projected as a No. 8 seed and would open tournament play in Los Angeles, California.
The Lady Vols are projected to face No. 9 seed Syracuse in the first round. The winner between Tennessee and the Orange would advance to play either No. 1 seed UCLA or No. 16 seed California Baptist in the second round.
The Bruins defeated Tennessee, 99-77, on Nov. 30, 2025 in a home game at Pauley Pavilion.
Creme projects UConn as the No. 1 overall seed, Richmond as the last team in and BYU as the first team out of the NCAA Tournament.
Selection Sunday is scheduled for March 15 at 8 p.m. EDT (ESPN). The Final Four will be contested April 3-5 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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