Johni Broome 's injury makes Auburn's spot more tenuous, but the Tigers beat Mississippi State by 22 even without him. Duke is barely breaking a sweat while blowing out inferior ACC competition. And then there's Iowa State, which has only a two-point loss to Auburn blemishing its résumé and just dispatched Kansas by 17.

Power 4 schools’ proposals could push championship control away from the NCAA, while association president Charlie Baker continues to push for more teams in the men’s and women’s basketball fields.

Here are the 17 times in March Madness history that 14 vs. 3 games have been decided by fewer than 10 points in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.