Charlie Creme Apr 5, 2026, 05:45 PM ET Close Charlie Creme projects the women's NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. South Carolina , Texas , UCLA and UConn led the first version of last year's women's college basketball Way-Too-Early Top 25. These four teams playing on the final weekend again was not a surprise -- despite a repeat Final Four happening only one other time in NCAA tournament history (1995-96). It will not be a surprise if that happens again in next April's Final Four in Columbus, Ohio. The Gamecocks, Longhorns and Huskies will each bring back their best player -- Joyce Edwards , Madison Booker and Sarah Strong , respectively -- and have deep, talented rosters. Edwards, Booker and Strong will headline every All-American team. The return of JuJu Watkins at USC should make the Trojans a contender again, as well. The Bruins, meanwhile, will lose their top six players -- meaning they have plenty of work to do this offseason.…