When you lose seven SEC games and beat no ranked teams during the season, you are fortunate to end up with a #8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That’s where the Lady Dogs find themselves this morning, and it will require a huge upset if the program is to earn its sixth straight Sweet 16 trip.

Georgia is the #8 seed in the New Orleans regional, and they will open play on Easter Sunday at approximately 2:30 against #9 seed Iowa in Norfolk, Va. Iowa was 21-10 overall and 13-5 in the Big 10, tying Ohio State for the regular season championship. Georgia and Iowa have two common opponents: both teams beat Mississippi State, and Iowa lost to Georgia Tech while the Lady Dogs pulled off a close win at home.

If Georgia advances to the second round, they’ll likely face #1 seed North Carolina. The game would be a high-profile between Tasha Humphrey and Erlana Larkins, but Carolina’s speed and depth has been too much for most teams to handle. First things first, though – Iowa has played well since the conference season started, and they’ll be a handful in the first round.