Women's Bracketology: Tennessee replaces Louisville on No. 1 line
Thursday's big ACC battle between Louisville and NC State knocked the Cardinals off the top line, making way for Tennessee to ascend to a No. 1 seed.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
16-2, 1st in Big 12
- 11/9W 65-38
- 11/15W 75-56
- 11/18W 98-76
- 11/21W 96-55
- 11/26W 75-59
- 11/27W 93-59
- 11/28W 76-71
- 12/2L 69-60
- 12/5W 94-56
- 12/812W 77-70
- 12/12W 70-69
- 12/19W 108-39
- 1/2W 88-72
- 1/523W 81-71
- 1/8W 78-47
- 1/1125W 73-70
- 1/15W 74-60
- 1/1915L 66-48
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2021-22 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 5-1 | - | 16-2 |
| Oklahoma | 5-1 | - | 16-2 |
| Kansas State | 4-2 | 1 | 14-4 |
| Texas | 3-2 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Baylor | 2-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Kansas | 2-3 | 2.5 | 11-4 |
| TCU | 2-3 | 2.5 | 6-8 |
| Texas Tech | 2-4 | 3 | 9-8 |
| West Virginia | 1-4 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 1-5 | 4 | 6-9 |
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 7 |