(11-24-2020, 07:17 AM)Lorcan Wrote: I don’t doubt that UConn will be in the tournament, it might just be as an unfamiliar seed this year depending on how things play out. Say, if UConn is a 6 seed instead of a 1, their road becomes that much harder to the Final Four. An off day against a three seed could doom them, before having to trudge through a 2 seed, and a 1 seed just to get to the Final Four. They’re certainly capable, just becomes a tougher road.
UConn's freshman class is outstanding. The diminished number of regular season games will hurt their ability to play into college shape for sure, but I would put them right up there with South Carolina, Baylor, and us for title contenders by the time March rolls around, assuming no injuries. Bueckers is the real deal, as are Edwards and Muhl, not to mention the return of Westbrook, if she's healthy. UConn will be leaps and bounds better than they were last season, and barring a fluke, I don't see them losing to a three seed come March, let alone being ranked anywhere but in the top two seeding quartets.