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Figuring out Geno Auriemma is as tough as trying to beat his Huskies. But the enigmatic coach has once again gotten UConn to rise to the occasion at the most important time of the year and on the brink of an eighth NCAA title.

Like many great players before her, Skylar Diggins joins a long list of women's basketball's best who didn't win an NCAA title -- but did some great things just the same.

Since watching Notre Dame win the 2001 title, South Bend native Skylar Diggins has been focused on leading the Fighting Irish to another. The senior's last shot has arrived.

Newcomer Cal and giant-killer Louisville offer a new storylines next to old favorites UConn and Notre Dame.

From a region full of senior point guards to a pair of Pac-12 vs. SEC showdowns in another, we take a quick look at the next round now that the Sweet 16 is set.

Baylor and Tennessee are together again. If chalk holds, the Final Four could be a repeat of 2012. And of course, Baylor could again be doing the last dance in New Orleans. Yes, this year's bracket looks awfully familiar.

Baylor won more than any other hoops team in NCAA play. Now as we look back on the run to perfection that concluded at 40-0, we offer a "40 for 40" compilation of notes, quotes and anecdotes about the NCAA champs who reached this numerical peak in the Rockies.

Behind Brittney Griner, a post player for the ages, Baylor staked its claim as one of the best teams ever and the first to go 40-0.

From the physical pushing and pulling in the paint to the personal attacks on Internet message boards and social media, Baylor's Brittney Griner perseveres.

In the past 20 years, no program besides UConn and Tennessee has won multiple NCAA championships. That will end Tuesday, as either Baylor or Notre Dame wins its second title, and either the Lady Bears become the first team to go 40-0 or the Irish become the first to knock off a perfect team in the title game.

In a Women's Final Four that featured all No. 1 seeds, there was really only one No. 1. And now Baylor has made history as the only team in women's or men's history to go 40-0.

DENVER -- UConn's Tiffany Hayes ended her career with two NCAA titles ... and two frustrating NCAA tournament losses to Notre Dame. The Huskies' only senior sat mostly dry-eyed at her locker room stall at the Pepsi Center following an 83-75 ov...

Sure, having all No. 1 seeds is a little predictable. The upside to this Final Four? Four coaches who have won before, four teams that are fun to watch offensively but also play strong defense, and the confident mindset each brings to Denver.

The four teams that ruled the regular season have all reached the Final Four. And all of the No. 1 seeds have plenty of past disappointment motivating them as they make their way to Denver.

Like last year, the NCAA tournament is about to tip off with all eyes on Baylor and one common goal: to win the national championship.

Mechelle Voepel gives her first impressions of the 2012 NCAA tournament bracket, including which teams are most happy (or most frustrated) by their seeds.