The Trojans handed UCLA its only defeat, 71-60, on Feb. 13, and another victory over the Bruins would be a résumé booster no other team in the country has, regardless of what happens in the Big Ten tournament.

UCLA is still the top overall seed, but there's movement below in latest projections. Texas, USC and Notre Dame also projected to be No. 1 seeds.

A month away from Selection Sunday, the NCAA selection committee released the top 16 seeds for the first time, with UCLA earning the top overall seed despite a loss to USC in its most recent game. The top two seeds have both sustained defeats in the past ...

Before UConn walked into Colonial Life Arena on Sunday and handed South Carolina its first home loss in more than four years, the Huskies were seen as merely one of a handful of teams potentially capable of dethroning the Gamecocks as national champions. Whether they would be the ones to do it remained to be seen.

After losing two of three for the first time since 2019, the Gamecocks have a tenuous hold on a No. 1 seed.