USC Trojans star Juju Watkins reacts after earning the fourth No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament women's basketball bracket. USC is in the same region as the No. 2 UConn Huskies and Paige Bueckers, who

Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins are set up for an Elite Eight showdown for the second NCAA Tournament in a row.

The center of the college basketball universe has shifted from Iowa City to Los Angeles. And JuJu Watkins has snatched the torch.

USC gets a No. 1 seed, as expected, but it doesn’t get the No. 1 seed that it expected, slotted instead behind top seeds South Carolina and Texas and looking at another potential matchup

The No. 1 USC Trojans, led by star JuJu Watkins, believe their schedule and success should have translated to a better NCAA tournament regional draw.

UCLA eclipsed 30 wins for the first time in program history, and the Bruins were rewarded with the No. 1 overall seed.