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As the curtain closed on the opening weekend of games, it's clear that there might not be a better race for bragging rights than the one in the state of Tennessee.

Defending national champion Baylor is the unanimous No. 1 as ESPN.com's panel of contributors cast their preseason rankings.

Walking near the Terrapins locker room afterward, after they barely escaped Louisville's full-tilt upset attempt, the vibe was very distinct: We survived another day -- that's all. No more, no less.

Laurin Mincy scored 24 points, Tianna Hawkins had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Maryland squeezed past Louisville 72-68 Monday night to reach the round of 16 in the NCAA women's tournament.

Alyssa Thomas' game has evolved since she was signed by Maryland out of high school. And the sophomore is about to add another dimension to her already strong play.

Maryland, the No. 2 seed, defeated Navy in its opening-round NCAA women's tournament game, 59-44, gradually pulling away as the second half wore on.

Nobody ever really knows on draft day how each team's picks are going to pan out. But there are no wrong answers here.

The college season has come to an end. And for seniors, it means shifting attention toward Thursday's WNBA draft and who might go first overall.

Oklahoma's Courtney Paris and Connecticut teammates Maya Moore and Renee Montgomery are among five players on the John R. Wooden women's All-American team.

Courtney Paris of Oklahoma is the first four-time All-American in women's college basketball, and sophomore Maya Moore of Connecticut is a unanimous selection in her second appearance on The Associated Press' All-America team.

Angel McCoughtry had 21 points and 13 rebounds and Louisville claimed its first Final Four berth by upsetting top-seeded Maryland 77-60 on Monday night in the Raleigh regional final.

No. 3 seed Louisville toppled 1-seed Maryland on Monday to reach its first Final Four. But instead of feeling like an upset, the better team won thanks to stars who rose to the occasion and a bench that came through when it mattered.

Though Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver fell short of another Final Four, the seniors will be remembered for re-establishing a winning tradition at Maryland.

The march to the Arch is nearly complete. The Final Four is about to take shape. And one more win is all that matters ... until we reach St. Louis.

If life had taken a different route, Maryland natives Marissa Coleman and Angel McCoughtry might have been college teammates. But Monday, Coleman's Terps and McCoughtry's Cardinals clash in the Elite Eight.

Dynamic duos, the next generation of coaches and even a lost legend are alive and well in Raleigh on the eve of the regional's semifinals at the RBC Center.