WNBA Players' 2007 NCAA Tournament Picks

The madness is here... It is finally March and the WNBA Draft is just a few weeks away. But before WNBA teams make their decisions, the top prospects have one last chance to show their stuff. But more than just a scouting opportunity, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament is an event and WNBA players are getting their predictions in early and their brackets filled out for posterity.

Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame New Mexico. Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M Texas A&M Baylor NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC LSU LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa St. Xavier West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Purdue LSU Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Georgia Tech ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 Tenn. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee TENN Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison Pitt Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Mich. St. Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma Tenn Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland Vanderbilt Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

- I picked TN to win it all because it's my alma mater for 1, and because I think that after the loss in the SEC Tourney they will get together as a team and figure out what needs to be done to win come crunch time.
- I picked LSU to beat CT in Elite 8 because LSU seems to have a more efficient running game.
- Duke has been at the top all year, so I know they'll make it to the big game. Coach G always has her team prepared to enter battles, and this year will be no different.
- North Carolina will advance behind Ivory Latta. This is her last year to shine, so I know she'll take full advantage of helping her team advance through the tourney.

Katie Smith, Detroit Shock

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame New Mexico. Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M G.W. NC State NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC Stanford LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Iowa St. LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa St. Xavier West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Purdue Stanford Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Georgia Tech ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 UNC. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee DUKE Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison Pitt Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Ohio St. Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Mich. St. Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma OSU Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland ASU Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Bowling Green Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

Kara Lawson, Sacramento Monarchs

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Cal New Mexico. Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M G.W. NC State NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa St. Xavier West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Georgia Stanford Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Georgia Tech FSU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 UNC. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee UNC Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison JMU Nebraska Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Mich. St. Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma Tenn Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette BYU BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland ASU Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi OSU Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

Candice Dupree, Chicago Sky

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Cal Wisc-GB. Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M G.W. Baylor NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa St. Xavier West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Purdue Stanford Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Georgia Tech ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 UNC. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee Duke Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison JMU Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Rutgers Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma OU Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Oklahoma Vanderbilt Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

- I think Duke will probably be in it at the end, perhaps Tennessee and UCONN, but I think that last spot is probably going to be a surprise.

Janel McCarville, New York Liberty

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame Wisc-GB. Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M Texas A&M Baylor NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Washington West Virginia West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Georgia LSU Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Depaul ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 MD. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee Duke Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison JMU Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Mich. St. Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma MD Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland ASU Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

Rebekkah Brunson, Sacramento Monarchs

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame New Mexico Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M G.W. Baylor NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa State West Virginia West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Georgia LSU Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Depaul ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 MD. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee Duke Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison Pitt Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. St. Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Rutgers Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma MD Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland Vanderbilt Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

- Maryland - Defending champs with a ton of talent.
- Duke - A team with a lot of talent & leadership. They also play good defense.

Chantelle Anderson, San Antonio Silver Stars

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame New Mexico Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M G.W. NC State NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Georgia LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Washington West Virginia West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Georgia Stanford Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Depaul ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 Tenn. Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee Duke Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison James Madison Temple Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Delaware Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Ohio St. Rutgers Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma Tenn Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette BYU BYU (11 7) Mississippi Oklahoma Vanderbilt Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Oklahoma State Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Vanderbilt Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15

Tennessee vs. UNC: Although I think North Carolina is top to bottom the more talented of the two, I think Tennessee will come out on top in this one. I trust Candace Parker to make big-time plays down the stretch as Tennessee's go-to player more than I see Ivory Latta as that player for UNC. Tennessee also seems to have better team chemistry and their high pressure defense will be too much for the turnover-prone UNC.

UConn vs. Duke: Geno has his young talented players playing like vets, but I'm going to put my money on the experience of Duke. You can't talk about UConn without mentioning freshman post player Tina Charles, but Lindsay Harding and Alison Bales have led this team all year. As the games get bigger there is no substitute for senior leadership and the drive to get back to the national championship game. The point guard match up between Harding and Renee Montgomery of UConn will definitely be a good one to watch.

Duke vs. Tennessee: Duke almost had a championship last year but as we all know, almost doesn't count in the world of sports. They have a bad taste in their mouths from giving it away last year and that will motivate them enough to go all the way in 2007. Floor leader and POY candidate Lindsey Harding will help break the Tennessee defense. If Duke can keep UT off the boards and somewhat contain Candace Parker, Gail Goestenkors will finally be the one holding the trophy at the end.

Anna DeForge, Indiana Fever

1) UNC UConn (1 16) Prairie View UNC UConn UM-BC (16 8) Cal UNC UConn New Mexico (8 9) Notre Dame Notre Dame New Mexico Wisconsin-GB (9 5) G.W. UNC UConn Baylor (5 12) Boise State G.W. Baylor Chattanooga (12 4) Texas A&M Texas A&M NC State NC State (4 13) UT-Arlington Texas A&M NC State Robert Morris (13 3) Georgia UNC UConn LSU (3 14) Belmont Georgia LSU UNC-Asheville (14 6) Iowa State Iowa State LSU Xavier (6 11) Washington Iowa State West Virginia West Virginia (11 7) Georgia Tech Purdue LSU Old Dominion (7 10) Depaul Georgia Tech ODU Florida State (10 2) Purdue Purdue Stanford Stanford (2 15) Oral Roberts Purdue Stanford Idaho St. (15 UNC Duke 1) Tennessee Duke (1 16) Drake Tennessee Duke Duke Holy Cross (16 8) Pittsburgh Tennessee Duke Temple (8 9) James Madison Pitt Nebraska Nebraska (9 5) Mid Tenn St. Tennessee Duke Michigan St. (5 12) Gonzaga Mid Tenn St. Mich. State Delaware (12 4) Ohio St. Mid Tenn St. Rutgers Rutgers (4 13) Marist Ohio St. Rutgers East Carolina (13 3) Oklahoma Tenn Duke Arizona State (3 14) SE. Missouri St. Oklahoma ASU UC-Riverside (14 6) Marquette Oklahoma ASU Louisville (6 11) UL-Lafayette Marquette Louisville BYU (11 7) Mississippi Maryland ASU Bowling Green (7 10) TCU Mississippi Bowling Green Oklahoma St. (10 2) Maryland Maryland Bowling Green Vanderbilt (2 15) Harvard Maryland Vanderbilt Delaware St. (15