{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/69a6996f1fd77a7a028a1bb6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Biggest Conference Tournament Matchups To Watch For","description":"<p>Zena, Chantel, and Sabreena look ahead around the association, beginning their conversation with Rutgers parting ways with head coach Coquese Washington and highlighting the growing pressure to win in women’s college basketball. From there, they dive into the Sabreena Scale, focusing on some of the tight matchups from the weekend.</p><p><br></p><p>Next, the crew break down predictions and insights for women’s college basketball conference tournaments, including the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, and key mid-major conferences. They discuss team performances, potential upsets, and standout players, offering a comprehensive look at what the tournaments mean heading into the NCAA Tournament.</p><p><br></p><p>To close things out, we play one of our recurring favorites: Something in Common.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>REFERENCES:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080234/2026/03/02/womens-college-b%E2%80%A6vanderbilt-texas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Women's basketball power rankings: Vanderbilt, Texas will fight for No. 1 seed in SEC tourney</a> by Sabreena Merchant</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7079131/2026/03/01/ncaa-womens-basketball-top-16-rankings/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Texas jumps to No. 4 as last year’s Final Four lead updated NCAA top-16 rankings</a> by Chantel Jennings</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080059/2026/03/01/uconn-unbeaten-regular-season-womens-basketball/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">UConn completes 11th unbeaten regular season with rout of St. John’s</a> by Chantel Jennings</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}