South Carolina will face The toughest test of its tournament to this point when the defending champions battle a double-tough Texas Longhorns squad. Connecticut and star Paige Bueckers will look to cash their ticket to the title game by beating the red-hot UCLA Bruins.

This is the strongest Final Four since the NCAA tournament expanded in 1985. It's hard to argue otherwise.  This is just the second time all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It has four of the top 10 highest-rated teams in KenPom.

Duke has five national championships in its history, all under Mike Krzyzewski, but the program didn't win its first title until its ninth Final Four appearance. The Blue Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 national semifinal games, so the historical odds are in their favor entering the matchup with Houston.