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AUTOMATIC BIDS

Tennessee (28-3): SEC: Been here, done this.

Connecticut (30-1): Big East: The tournament’s deepest team.

Louisiana Tech (27-2): Sun Belt: Final-four bound--again.

UC Santa Barbara (30-3): Big West: Nation’s longest win streak hits 26.

Iowa State (25-5): Big 12: Point guard Stacy Frese a sure WNBA pick.

Duke (26-5): ACC: Georgia Schweitzer ACC player of the year.

Purdue (22-7): Big Ten: Junior forward Katie Douglas best in Big Ten.

Old Dominion (27-4): Colonial: The franchise: Hamchetou Maiga.

Tulane (26-4): Conference USA: Top weapon: Conf. USA MVP Grace Daley.

Oregon (23-7): Pac-10: Won conference title outright Friday night.

Dartmouth (20-7): Ivy League: Courtney Banghart deadly from arc.

Furman (20-10): Southern: Kena Hodges, Orion Wake shoot 56%, 53%.

Kent (25-5): Mid-American: Finished with 10-game winning streak.

Liberty (23-7): Big South: Won last 11; seven average double figures.

St. Francis (23-7): Northeast: Top gun: 6-0 senior Jess Zinobile.

St. Peter’s (23-7): Metro Atlantic: Mercy Aghedo averages 12 rebounds.

San Diego (17-12): WCC: Susie Erpelding, Jessica Gray good for 30 points.

Tennessee Tech (24-8): Ohio Valley: Led by sophomore Janet Holt (17.6 points).

Xavier (26-4): Atlantic 10: Ultimate run-and-gun team.

Youngstown State (22-8): Mid-Continent: The Penguins’ best is Brianne Kenneally.

Montana (22-7): Big Sky: Class of the conference.

Drake (23-6): Missouri Valley: Carla Bennett best freshman center in country.

Stephen F. Austin (27-3): Southland: Rivals Stanford in marksmanship.

Rice (21-9): WAC: Gutsy conference title game win over SMU Saturday.

Wisconsin Green Bay (18-8): Midwestern: Rematch with UCLA?

Holy Cross (23-6): Patriot: Lost by only 38 to Connecticut.

Vermont (25-5): America East: Karalyn Church a prodigious scorer.

Alcorn State (22-8): Southwestern: First conference tourney title since ’91.

Campbell (22-8): Trans America: Lady Camels earn first tournament berth.

Hampton (16-14): Mid-Eastern: Lady Pirates pull off three upsets for berth.

AT-LARGE BIDS

Georgia (29-3): Beat Tennessee by 27 Jan. 17.

Notre Dame (25-4): Ruth Riley a force in the post.

Texas Tech (25-4): Tournament loss to Texas a shocker.

Penn State (26-4): Best program never to have been to a Final Four.

Rutgers (22-7): Winning streaks of 8, 5 and 5.

Mississippi State (23-7): Stunned Georgia last week, 62-61.

Louisiana State (22-6): Best shooting team in SEC, but undersized.

Auburn (21-7): Finished with two losses.

Boston College (25-8): KO’d by Connecticut at Big East tournament.

Oklahoma (23-7): Phylesha Whaley, LaNeisha Caufield 16.6 boards a game.

Virginia (23-8): Forward Schuye LaRue was ACC’s best freshman.

North Carolina State (20-8): Once-mighty Wolfpack lost last four.

Arizona (24-6): Impressive Thursday win at Stanford.

George Washington (22-8): Elisa Aguilar runs offense, makes threes.

Michigan (22-7): Stacey Thomas a dominant rebounder.

Vanderbilt (20-12): Lost, 59-57, to Tennessee Feb. 24.

Florida (17-12): The Gators only 4-6 since Feb. 3.

Texas (21-12): Edwina Brown may be nation’s best.

Kansas (20-8): 6-2 Lynn Pride: 17.5 points, 8.2 rebounds.

Brigham Young (22-8) : Jill Adams, Erin Thorn long bombers.

Clemson (18-11): Four losses in last six games.

North Carolina (16-11): Only a .500 team in the ACC.

St. Joseph’s (24-5): Led NCAA in scoring defense.

Southwest Missouri State (23-8): Jackie Stiles scored 56 Friday night.

Evansville (23-6): Lady Aces hopeful of second straight invitation.

Marquette (22-6): Abbie Willenborg top offensive threat.

Tennessee Chattanooga (25-4): Unbeaten on the road.

Colorado State (20-8): Needs better rebounding to survive.

Western Kentucky (21-10): Guard Jaime Walz runs the show.

Southern Methodist (21-8): WAC regular-season champion; won 12 in row.

Georgia State (24-6): Lawana Johnson double-double ace.

UCLA (18-10): Still groping for consistency.

Stanford (20-8): Maybe best three-point team in the tournament.

Utah (23-7) : Tiana Fuertes Ms. Clutch at guard.