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UCLA overtakes UConn as No. 1 seed: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch

Story byUCLA overtakes UConn as No. 1 seed: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket WatchEden LaaseFri, February 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM UTC·5 min readEditor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. As always, Thursday was a massive day in women’s college hoops. Several matchups had major seeding implications, including Vanderbilt’s victory over Texas and TCU’s win over Baylor. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut it wasn’t just the top teams that battled for their March Madness spots.

UCLA overtakes UConn as No. 1 seed: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch

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Key Highlights

  • There also was action on the bubble, with Virginia playing California and Virginia Tech taking on Stanford — all four bubble teams. Let’s get to the bracket: First FourLos Angeles 16 Howard 16 Alabama A&MStorrs 16 Chattanooga 16 Fairleigh DickinsonNorman 11 Cal 11 Arizona StateFort Worth 11 Utah 11 Colorado Fort Worth 1Los Angeles 1 UCLA 16 Maryland-Eastern Shore Alabama A&MLos Angeles 8 Princeton 9 Rhode IslandEast Lansing 5 Baylor 12 IdahoEast Lansing 4 Michigan State 13 Green BayNorman 6 Tennessee 11 Cal Arizona StateNorman 3 Oklahoma 14 Western IllinoisAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBaton Rouge 7 Oregon 10 SyracuseBaton Rouge 2 LSU 15 High Point Fort Worth 2Columbia 1 South Carolina 16 UC San DiegoColumbia 8 USC 9 Mississippi State College Park 5 West Virginia 12 Arkansas StateCollege Park 4 Maryland 13 QuinnipiacDurham 6 NC State 11 North Dakota StateDurham 3 Duke 14 Murray StateAnn Arbor 7 Alabama 10 Iowa StateAnn Arbor 2 Michigan 15 Navy Sacramento 4Storrs 1 UConn 16 Chattanooga Fairleigh DickinsonStorrs 8 Notre Dame 9 Oklahoma StateOxford 5 Texas Tech 12 San Diego StateOxford 4 Ole Miss 13 Miami (OH) Fort Worth 6 Minnesota 11 Utah ColoradoFort Worth 3 TCU 14 CharlestonLouisville 7 Georgia 10 RichmondLouisville 2 Louisville 15 Cal Baptist Sacramento 3AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNasville 1 Vanderbilt 16 BinghamtonNashville 8 Nebraska 9 IllinoisColumbus 5 Kentucky 12 RiceColumbus 4 Ohio State 13 Louisiana TechIowa City 6 North Carolina 11 GonzagaIowa City 3 Iowa 14 McNeeseAustin 7 Washington 10 VillanovaAustin 2 Texas 15 Eastern KentuckyUCLA overtakes UConn for the overall No.
  • 1 seedWhat UCLA has done in the Big Ten this season is extraordinary.
  • The Bruins are 14-0 in a stacked conference, with wins over Ohio State, USC, Nebraska, Minnesota, Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and, most recently, Michigan State.
  • All of those opponents will be playing in March.
  • The Bruins also earned an incredible 14 Quad 1 victories, with just one loss this season — a 76-65 defeat at the hands of Texas. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSo how can UCLA surpass undefeated UConn for the top overall seed?
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  1. UCLA overtakes UConn as No. 1 seed: Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch

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