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The Cardinal prepare to leave for the Final Four in a 60-hour whirlwind of practice and interviews -- with time set aside for movies, pedicures and shopping.

In this week's installment of our behind-the-scenes look at the Cardinal, junior forward Joslyn Tinkle has battled back from a Final Four disappointment and earned the starting spot she coveted.

The day after her team lost a heartbreaking game in the Final Four semifinals, the Stanford coach was named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The timing of the announcement caused mixed emotions.

There will not be a No. 1 seed in Tuesday's women's NCAA championship game, as the Aggies and Irish played spoiler for Connecticut and Stanford.

Connecticut, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Stanford went through their final practices before Sunday's Final Four, hoping to fine-tune their game plans and get ready to play.

We asked staff writers from each of the student newspapers to state the case for why their school will win it all. Who's it going to be: Stanford, Notre Dame, UConn or Texas A&M? Check it out.

The secret of success for this year's Final Four teams is blending personalities.

We get to the source, asking a real rocket scientist to look at the women's Final Four and forecast who will win the national title.

Three out of the four teams heading to the women's Final Four in Indianapolis rely on veteran point guard leadership, and that's not by accident.

UConn and Stanford were expected to be playing in Indianapolis this weekend. Notre Dame and Texas A&M -- not so much. But the Fighting Irish and the Aggies will be joining the favorites in the Final Four.

Jeanette Pohlen and Kayla Pedersen know what it's like to make the Final Four. This is their fourth trip in four years. But they don't know what it's like to win it all. This time around they are determined to write a different ending.

Gonzaga couldn't find any answer for Stanford's Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike. The super siblings combined for 41 points and 26 rebounds and propelled the Cardinal to an 83-60 victory and into the Final Four for the fourth consecutive season.

Michelle Smith watched the energy of a high-powered Gonzaga win evaporate when Stanford got on the floor and struggled through a grind-out game. For the Bulldogs, a win over Louisville means a matchup with the Cardinal with the Final Four on the line.

Is UConn a lock in your women's Final Four? Can Stanford pull off another upset? It's time to take the Tournament Challenge and match your picks against the espnW contributors. And don't forget about Tennessee and Baylor.

The brackets have been announced for the NCAA women's basketball tournament, and the top seeds are familiar ones. Baylor, UConn, Stanford and Tennesse rest atop the brackets, and those four teams could very well be in Indianpolis at the Final Four.

Whether you prefer NCAA women's volleyball, milestones in women's college basketball, NFL football or NBA basketball, Amanda Rykoff takes a look at the action coming up tonight all across the sports landscape.