If South Carolina is the No. 2 seed, it would start its SEC Tournament run at 6 p.m. against either the No. 15, No. 10 or No. 7 seeds. A win in that hypothetical quarterfinals game would set South Carolina up against the No. 3 seed in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Saturday.
UConn has emerged as the national title favorite after beating defending champion South Carolina by 29 on the road.
A month away from Selection Sunday, the NCAA selection committee released the top 16 seeds for the first time, with UCLA earning the top overall seed despite a loss to USC in its most recent game. The top two seeds have both sustained defeats in the past week,
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee tabbed UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and Notre Dame as the No. 1 seeds in the first top 16 early reveal announced on Sunday.