Ranking the top teams, picking bubble teams and even national title winners before the NCAA tournament bracket is revealed.

The Athletic ’s debate series features two writers breaking down a specific topic. In this edition, Chantel Jennings and Sabreena Merchant debate which teams should earn the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.

Women's college basketball championship Sunday saw South Carolina 3-peat, but also first time success for UCLA's Cori Close, Duke's Kara Lawson, and TCU's Mark Campbell.

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

College basketball conference tournaments are in full swing, and the NCAA Tournament is right around the corner! We’ll have you covered with our top picks and predictions leading up to the Madness of the bracket.