The 2019 women's NCAA tournament bracket is out, and while there aren't a ton of surprises in the field of 64, there are plenty of questions before first-round games tip off Friday. Who has the toughest road to the Final Four in Tampa, Florida? What are some of the thrilling games and potential upsets we might see along the way? Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel of espnW make their picks and predictions: Hardest regionCreme: Albany
Hays: Albany
Voepel: Albany Easiest region:Creme: Portland
Hays: Chicago
Voepel: Greensboro Best first-round gameCreme: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State
Hays: (5) Marquette vs. (12) Rice
Voepel: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State Best potential second-round gameCreme: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA
Hays: (7) Missouri/(10) Drake vs. (2) Iowa
Voepel: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA Team better than its seedCreme: (10) Drake
Hays: (12) Rice
Voepel: (6) UCLA Team worse than its seedCreme: (7) Rutgers
Hays: (5) Gonzaga (due to injuries)
Voepel: (5) Gonzaga Biggest snubCreme: UConn as a No. 2 seed
Hays: Ohio left out of the field
Voepel: Ohio left out of the field Biggest surpriseCreme: UCF as the last team in the field
Hays: UConn as a No. 2 seed
Voepel: UConn as a No. 2 seed Possible CinderellaCreme: BYU (7-seed in Chicago Regional)
Hays: South Dakota State (6-seed in Portland Regional)
Voepel: Rice (12-seed Chicago Regional) First No. 1 seed to loseCreme: Louisville
Hays: Louisville
Voepel: Louisville Most talent in one regionCreme: Albany
Hays: Greensboro
Voepel: Portland Under-the-radar playerCreme: Reyna Frost, Central Michigan
Hays: Macy Miller, South Dakota State
Voepel: Cierra Dillard, Buffalo Final Four picksCreme: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn
Hays: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn
Voepel: Baylor, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, UConn Predicted champCreme: Notre Dame over Baylor
Hays: UConn over Oregon
Voepel: Notre Dame over Baylor
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