Only one more night’s rest before the 68-team field for the women’s NCAA Tournament will be set. 

But the chaos that’s sure to follow in the coming weeks has been brewing in women’s college basketball all season long. 

Over the past 4 ½ months, some women’s college basketball teams slipped and stumbled, while others thrived and rose to the top. 

South Carolina had several lengthy win streaks snapped this season, and UCLA topped the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in program history.