With just one day before Selection Monday, the conference tournaments are over, and it shouldn't be too surprising to figure out who is in, who is out and who are the one seeds. Here are some interesting storylines and notes of interest to consider for this year's tournament:
*Oklahoma's push through the Big 12 Tournament and the emergence of their frosh Jenna Plumley as a legitimate star as brought the Sooners up to a likely two seed and playing extraordinarly well. They may be able to be this year's Maryland or last year's Ohio State...
*The one's are certain: Duke, North Carolina, Tennessee, UConn...
*The pressure is once again on Duke and Coach G to seal the deal and win the national title. The loss to NC State was just one loss, but it showed vulnerability that hasn't been shown by the Blue Devils yet this season. For Coach G to blow this opportunity would be devasting and unexcusable...
*Mid-majors ready to make some noise in this year's tournament include Bowling Green, Wisconsin-GB, Middle Tennessee and Xavier...
*Out of the one seeds, probably the most vulnerable for an upset before the final four would be UConn, although there is something about Tennessee that seems very beatable...
*Watch for the committee to put together some made for television potential pairings in the tournament by putting a #8 Cal squad in the same bracket as #1 Duke. Joanne Boyle, Cal's coach, used to be an assistant for Coach G at Duke. Also watch for a potential #5 BGSU vs. #4 Ohio State in a battle of Ohio schools or a #5 Middle Tennessee potentially getting to the sweet 16 to battle #1 Tennessee. You might see a #7 Iowa State paired with #2 Maryland since Brenda Frese used to assist Bill Fennelly at ISU...
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