Tag #Gender Equity In Sports

How do the coaches' critiques of the selection committee's decisions reflect broader issues within women's college basketball?

Coaches' criticism highlights inconsistencies in the NCAA women's basketball tournament seeding. South Carolina's 16-3 record against Quad 1 opponents was deemed insufficient for the overall No. 1 seed by the selection committee, while Southern Cal's Gottlieb felt disrespected by her No. 4 No. 1 seed placement. Auriemma further emphasized concerns about the disparity in strength of schedule consideration and its impact on seeding.