Storm guard Sue Bird, assistant coach Jessie Kenlaw and play-by-play announcer David Locke offer their picks for who will come out on top, while Kenlaw and fellow assistant Jenny Boucek list their top ten senior prospects to watch during the tournament.
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| Pick | BIRD |
KENLAW |
LOCKE |
| East Final | - | Penn State | Penn State |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | Houston | |
| Mideast Final | Duke | Duke | Duke |
| - | Kansas State | Kansas State | |
| Midwest Final | Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| - | Oklahoma | Stanford | |
| West Final | Texas | Texas | Texas |
| - | Purdue | Purdue | |
| Final Four | Connecticut | Connecticut | Houston |
| Duke | Duke | Duke | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | Tennessee | |
| Texas | Texas | Purdue | |
| Championship | Connecticut | Duke | Duke |
| Texas | - | Purdue | |
| Champion | Connecticut | Duke | Duke |
Kenlaw's list (in no particular order):
Diana Taurasi, UConn
Alana Beard, Duke
Vanessa Hayden, Florida
Shameka Christon, Arkansas
Chandi Jones, Houston
Nicole Powell, Stanford
Lindsay Whalen, Minnesota
Nicole Ohlde, Kansas State
Kelly Mazzante, Penn State
Rebekkah Brunson, Georgetown
Storm color commentator Elise Woodward is serving in that same role for ESPN's coverage of the East subregional in Blacksburg, VA. She will announce Virginia Tech against Iowa at 9:00 a.m. Pacific on Sunday (ESPN 2), followed by Penn State against Hampton at 11:30 a.m (ESPN). On Tuesday, Elise will call the matchup between the winners of the first two games at 4:00 p.m.
