The 2019 women's NCAA tournament bracket is out, and while there aren't a ton of surprises in the field of 64, there are plenty of questions before first-round games tip off Friday.
Who has the toughest road to the Final Four in Tampa, Florida? What are some of the thrilling games and potential upsets we might see along the way?
Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel of espnW make their picks and predictions:
Hardest region
Creme: Albany
Hays: Albany
Voepel: Albany
Easiest region:
Creme: Portland
Hays: Chicago
Voepel: Greensboro
Best first-round game
Creme: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State
Hays: (5) Marquette vs. (12) Rice
Voepel: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State
Best potential second-round game
Creme: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA
Hays: (7) Missouri/(10) Drake vs. (2) Iowa
Voepel: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA
Team better than its seed
Creme: (10) Drake
Hays: (12) Rice
Voepel: (6) UCLA
Team worse than its seed
Creme: (7) Rutgers
Hays: (5) Gonzaga (due to injuries)
Voepel: (5) Gonzaga
Biggest snub
Creme: UConn as a No. 2 seed
Hays: Ohio left out of the field
Voepel: Ohio left out of the field
Biggest surprise
Creme: UCF as the last team in the field
Hays: UConn as a No. 2 seed
Voepel: UConn as a No. 2 seed
Possible Cinderella
Creme: BYU (7-seed in Chicago Regional)
Hays: South Dakota State (6-seed in Portland Regional)
Voepel: Rice (12-seed Chicago Regional)
First No. 1 seed to lose
Creme: Louisville
Hays: Louisville
Voepel: Louisville
Most talent in one region
Creme: Albany
Hays: Greensboro
Voepel: Portland
Under-the-radar player
Creme: Reyna Frost, Central Michigan
Hays: Macy Miller, South Dakota State
Voepel: Cierra Dillard, Buffalo
Final Four picks
Creme: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn
Hays: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn
Voepel: Baylor, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, UConn
Predicted champ
Creme: Notre Dame over Baylor
Hays: UConn over Oregon
Voepel: Notre Dame over Baylor
