Seven Big 12 teams have made the women's NCAA Tournament field, but the biggest question is whether any team can beat Connecticut.

The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed Monday and will open against Southern in Norfolk, Va.

Geno Auriemma's Huskies have won an NCAA record 72 straight games, and they could meet Pat Summitt's Tennessee Lady Vols. The two teams could meet in the national semifinals in San Antonio if both come through their regions.

"I'm not surprised that they would line us up with Connecticut if we both come out," said Summitt, whose team earned a record 20th No. 1 seed. "They want to see that matchup. We're a long way from thinking about that matchup."

For Tennessee to make it through the Memphis Region, it could possibly have to beat three Texas schools: TCU, Baylor and Texas.

One Big 12 school stands in Connecticut's way in the Dayton Region – Iowa State, the No. 4 seed.

In the Kansas City Region, regular-season conference champion Nebraska is the top seed. The Huskers could face Oklahoma in the region final.

In the Sacramento Region, Texas A&M received a No. 2 seed after winning the Big 12 tournament, and Oklahoma State goes in as a No. 4, though it will start play without Andrea Riley, the Lincoln product and the nation's third-leading scorer. They would have to get through the region's top seed, Stanford.

Yet, the tournament comes down to Connecticut (33-0).

Ten teams have entered the NCAA Tournament unbeaten; only five have emerged victorious. UConn and Auriemma have done it three times, including last season.

Nebraska (30-1) had been undefeated up to its last game, a Big 12 tournament semifinal loss to A&M, but that didn't stop it from getting a top seed.

"We evaluated Nebraska's résumé, and even though they lost in the Big 12 tournament, we felt that it was important to keep them on that first line," NCAA selection committee chair Jane Meyer said.

The No. 1 seed is another in a long list of milestones during a surprising run that has made the Cornhuskers the darlings of the sport this year.

Nebraska will open against Northern Iowa (17-15) on Sunday in Minneapolis.

"You can't ask for anything better than being a No. 1 seed," senior Kelsey Griffin said. "But just because you're a 1 seed doesn't mean you automatically get victories."

If it does win at least three games, Oklahoma (23-10) may be its opponent in Kansas City, where the Sooners reached the Big 12 tournament final. They received a No. 3 seed and host No. 14-seeded South Dakota State (22-10) on Sunday.

Getting a No. 4 seed was Baylor (23-9), which is making its seventh straight tournament appearance and faces Fresno State (27-6) on Saturday, but that's not the only thing coach Kim Mulkey noticed about where the Bears were placed.

"I was excited about the draw," she said. "I don't think anybody wants to be in a region with Connecticut."

Texas (22-10), which meets San Diego State (21-10) in Austin on Sunday, also has a perk.

"It's so nice to play at home and to get to sleep in your own bed," coach Gail Goestenkors said. "When you're in the tournament you want to be as comfortable as possible because it's stressful."

And it could've been more so if it was in UConn's bracket.