We’re slowly inching closer to March Madness.
As the NCAA women’s tournament approaches, several area schools are staking their claim as some of the country’s top programs. Texas, TCU, Oklahoma and Texas Tech are looking like dangerous squads as they start to shift focus toward their respective conference tournaments.
As of Monday, ESPN’s Charlie Creme had six area schools in the tournament. One was on the outside looking in.
See below where Creme has each team, including their projected opponents and regions.
Texas College Sports
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Local teams projected in the fieldTexas
Projected seed: 1 (Region 4 – Sacramento)
Projected opponent: No. 16 High Point
TCU
Projected seed: 3 (Region 3 – Fort Worth)
Projected opponent: No. 14 McNeese
Oklahoma
Projected seed: 3 (Region 4 – Sacramento)
Projected opponent: No. 14 Idaho
Texas Tech
Projected seed: 5 (Region 4 – Sacramento)
Projected opponent: No. 12 San Diego State
Baylor
Projected seed: 6 (Region 1 – Fort Worth)
Projected opponent: Winner of No. 11 Princeton vs. No. 11 Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Projected seed: 8 (Region 2 – Sacramento)
Projected opponent: No. 9 Virginia Tech
On the bubbleTexas A&M
Comment: Listed as “next four out” with Arizona State, BYU and Kansas. The Aggies (14-11) are on a five-game win streak going into the SEC tournament.
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