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- Committee chatter: Why Texas rose into the No. 1 conversation
- Head-to-head and timely losses that changed the balance
- Early marquee wins that bolstered Texas’ profile
- Season snapshot: record, conference play, and the remaining schedule
- Players driving Texas’ push for a No. 1 seed
- How the bracket picture looks now and what’s next
With the NCAA women’s tournament looming, the latest selection committee chatter points to the Texas Longhorns as a likely No. 1 seed — a development that shifts the late-season narrative and puts a spotlight on how a handful of key games shaped bracket expectations.
Committee chatter: Why Texas rose into the No. 1 conversation
The projection emerged over the weekend and was reported by ESPN’s Michael Voepel. Committee conversations have largely locked in three top locks: UConn, UCLA and South Carolina. The fourth top line, however, tilted toward Texas following recent results and resume comparison.
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Committee members noted the Longhorns’ overall body of work as a decisive factor when weighing seed lines.
Head-to-head and timely losses that changed the balance
Vanderbilt had been in the running for that final No. 1 spot after beating Texas earlier this season. But the Commodores’ later defeat to Georgia influenced the committee’s calculus.
The committee chair, Amanda Braun, explained that the mix of head-to-head outcomes and subsequent results pushed Texas ahead. In short, the Vanderbilt-Georgia setback shifted the scale.
Early marquee wins that bolstered Texas’ profile
Texas picked up signature victories in November during the Players Era event in Las Vegas.
- Consecutive wins over UCLA and South Carolina gave the Longhorns high-profile resume boosts.
- Those early-season triumphs remain key evidence of Texas’ ability to beat elite opponents.
Season snapshot: record, conference play, and the remaining schedule
The Longhorns enter the final stretch with a strong overall mark and most setbacks coming inside the SEC.
- Overall record: 27-3.
- SEC mark: 12-3.
- Losses have come to Vanderbilt, South Carolina and LSU.
- One regular-season game left, against Alabama, before the SEC Tournament begins.
Players driving Texas’ push for a No. 1 seed
Junior guard Madison Booker has been the leading force for the Longhorns this season.
- Booker is averaging 18.7 points per game.
- She is also shooting about 50.3% from the field, a standout efficiency for a primary scorer.
Supporting cast and team strengths
Beyond Booker, Texas has balanced scoring, defensive work, and the kind of depth that matters in tournament settings. That collective profile helped the committee weigh seeds when comparing teams with similar résumés.
How the bracket picture looks now and what’s next
Even after conference tournaments, the top three seeds on the women’s side — UConn, UCLA and South Carolina — appear secure. The debate for the fourth top seed was tighter, and Texas’ combination of big early wins and a clean overall résumé helped finalize the projection.
With the SEC Tournament approaching, teams in that league still have chances to alter perceptions heading into Selection Sunday.
