Analysis: Chalk rules in women’s March Madness bracket picks
Associated PressThe women’s NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins with 68 teams vying for the national championship and cutting down the nets in Dallas. There’s a new format to March Madness, with two regionals in Seattle and Greenville, South Carolina, instead of the usual four. And now the picks: GREENVILLE REGION 1 Analysis: South Carolina won’t have to leave the state to reach the Final Four if it wins, playing its first two games at home and then traveling 90 minutes to Greenville for the regional. First-round picks: Virginia Tech, South Dakota State, Iowa State, Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio State, Baylor, UConn. THE FINAL FOUR Analysis: There should be some familiarity in the Final Four, which will likely see three teams from last season’s national semifinals returning.