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2012 Women’s NCAA Bracket: Baylor, Notre Dame, Stanford And UConn Earn Top Seeds As Bracket Is Announced

The 2012 Women’s NCAA Tournament field was announced Monday night, and it lacked any surprises at the top, where the country’s four top-ranked teams -- undefeated Baylor, Stanford, UConn and Notre Dame -- earned the No. 1 seed in their respective regions. Here’s the full bracket:

Des Moines Region

1 Baylor vs. 16 UC Santa Barbara

8 Ohio State vs. 9 Florida

5 Georgetown vs. 12 Fresno State

4 Georgia Tech vs. 13 Sacred Heart

6 Nebraska vs. 11 Kansas

3 Delaware vs. 14 Arkansas Little-Rock

7 DePaul vs. 10 Brigham Young

2 Tennessee vs. 15 Tennessee-Martin

Fresno Region

1 Stanford vs. 16 Hampton

8 West Virginia vs. 9 Texas

5 South Carolina vs. 12 Eastern Michigan

4 Purdue vs. 13 South Dakota State

6 Oklahoma vs. 11 Michigan

3 St. John’s vs. 14 Creighton

7 Vanderbilt vs. 10 Middle Tennessee

2 Duke vs. 15 Samford

Raleigh Region

1 Notre Dame vs. 16 Liberty

8 California vs. 9 Iowa

5 St. Bonaventure vs. 12 Florida Gulf Coast

4 Georgia vs. 13 Marist

6 Arkansas vs. 11 Dayton

3 Texas A&M vs. 14 Albany

7 Louisville vs. 10 Michigan State

2 Maryland vs. 15 Navy

Kingston Region

1 UConn vs. 16 Prairie View

8 Kansas State vs. 9 Princeton

5 Louisiana State vs. San Diego State

4 Penn State vs. 13 UTEP

6 Rutgers vs. 11 Gonzaga

3 Miami (Fla.) vs. 14 Idaho State

7 Green Bay vs. 10 Iowa State

2 Kentucky vs. 15 McNeese State

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