The NCAA selection committee for women\u2019s basketball released their first top 16 reveal just prior to the marquee matchup of South Carolina at LSU on Saturday night. <\/p>\n
The committee met in Indianapolis on Saturday morning to finalize their first of three projections that will be released before Selection Sunday. UConn<\/a>, the lone undefeated team in the nation, was placed as the No. 1 overall seed, while UCLA<\/a>, South Carolina<\/a> and Vanderbilt<\/a> rounded out the 1-seeds. <\/p>\n The committee chair, Amanda Braun, noted that the head-to-head result of Vanderbilt\u2019s win over Texas pushed them over the Longhorns and into 1-seed territory. <\/p>\n Here are a few takeaways from the release. <\/p>\n Maryland projected to host<\/p>\n The Maryland<\/a> Terrapins have overcome loads of adversity this year, dealing with several season-ending injuries. Despite a four-game losing skid, the committee rewarded their high WAB (wins above bubble) ranking and several resume wins. <\/p>\n Maryland is currently projected as the No. 13 overall seed by the committee, which would earn them a 4-seed and the opportunity to host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.<\/p>\n The SEC and Big Ten lead the charge<\/p>\n It\u2019s no surprise that the SEC and Big Ten have placed the most teams in the projected Top 16 seeds, as they\u2019ve showcased competitive basketball all season and are considered the two strongest conferences in the sport. <\/p>\n Each conference has six teams in the Top 16, while the ACC saw two teams and the Big East and Big 12 each earned one spot in the reveal. <\/p>\n Duke\u2019s conference play surge earned them a spot in the Top 10<\/p>\n