Yes, the Women's Final Four will feature the same teams as last season.
But the four No. 1 seeds — UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina — all made it clear with several statement wins in the Women's NCAA Tournament, they belong in Phoenix.
The No. 1 overall seeded Huskies won their four March Madness games by an average of 25 points each and are riding a 54-game winning streak dating back to last season as defending national champions. The remainder of the field has seven total losses this season.
UConn will play South Carolina, a rematch of last season's national title game, in the first semifinal on April 3 (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). UCLA will follow against Texas, the only team to best them this season, in the second semifinal (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
USA TODAY Sports will have comprehensive coverage this week leading into Friday's national semifinals, but before we get to Phoenix, here's a look at our initial Final Four predictions:
