Texas women’s basketball has continued to show its ability to battle top contenders as the regular season comes to a close, including a thrilling 65-58 win over the LSU Tigers.
After that win Sunday, the Longhorns moved to No. 2 in the latest AP and USA TODAY coaches polls and have changed positions in the latest bracketology. Texas is on a break before it’s back in action Monday, against Georgia. Then it’s just three regular-season games before the SEC tournament.
The latest bracketology projects have changed since the win over LSU, which works in favor of the Longhorns.
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Let’s take a look at ESPN Charlie Creme’s bracketology update for the 2025 women’s basketball NCAA Tournament:
Texas holds strong as No. 1 seed
Texas has three games left, against unranked Georgia, Mississippi State and Florida.
The upset win over South Carolina should be impressive enough for the committee to have Texas stay No. 1. A thrilling, comeback win over LSU won’t hurt either. But Texas is no longer in Region 4 Spokane as the No. 1 seed, per Creme’s projection.
Texas has moved to the No. 1 seed in Region 2 Birmingham, the opposite side of the bracket. In total, 10 SEC teams make Creme’s field.
Some of the teams listed with Texas include Ohio State, TCU, Michigan and Creighton.
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Where are the other No. 1 seeds?
UCLA is still the No. 1 overall seed, even though the Bruins lost to USC, according to Creme’s projection.
South Carolina and Notre Dame are the other No. 1 overall seeds. USC, LSU and UConn are No. 2 seeds. There is not much time left to prove any of the teams are worthy of a No. 1 seed with conference tournaments starting across the country as early as March 5.
USC could prove itself to challenge a team if it beats out UCLA again in its last game of the season.
How does Selection Sunday work?
The best-case scenario for the Longhorns is to win the SEC tournament to automatically qualify for one of 68 spots with an inside shot at hosting a postseason game.
If Texas is eliminated from the conference tournament, its seeding is at the mercy of the committee, which can select Texas as an at-large team. Receiving an at-large bid is determined “based upon play to date, regardless of whether the team could eventually represent its conference as the automatic qualifier,” according to the NCAA.
The SEC tournament is from March 5 to March 9 in Greenville, S.C.
The Selection Sunday show will be broadcast at 7 p.m. March 16 by ESPN.
Important March Madness dates
March 19-20 First Four
March 21-22 First Round (Round of 64)
March 23-24 Second Round (Round of 32)
March 28-31 Sweet 16 and Elite Eight
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Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
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Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Wa.
April 4 Final Four and April 6 National Championship
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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: NCAA basketball bracketology: Where Longhorns land after LSU win
