No. 6 seed Tennessee (16-13) was eliminated from the SEC Tournament on Thursday. No. 11 seed Alabama (23-9) defeated the Lady Vols, 76-64, in the second round at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
Charlie Creme of ESPN released updated women’s basketball bracketology for the 2026 NCAA Tournament following Thursday’s games.
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Tennessee is down one spot and 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 Virginia Tech in the first round. The winner would advance to play either No. 1 seed UCLA or No. 16 seed California Baptist in the second round.
Creme projects UConn as the No. 1 overall seed, Nebraska 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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