Texas A&M overtook Louisville as the NCAA unveiled its top 16 projected teams in the 2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament.

The Aggies climbed into the No. 3 position behind Connecticut and Stanford. South Carolina was the other No. 1 seed. The Huskies remain the top overall seed for the second straight bracket projection.

Since the NCAA rolled out its initial seeding preview, Louisville went 2-1 to close out the regular season, losing 68-59 to Florida State on Feb. 21. The Cardinals might be able to reestablish themselves as a No. 1 seed if they claim an ACC tournament title, since doing so would likely mean going through NC State.

Texas A&M, meanwhile, just claimed a regular-season SEC Championship following a 65-57 victory over South Carolina.

The tournament committee's rankings exclude Sunday's games. If A&M taking the Gamecocks down had been taken into account, the Aggies may have climbed into the No. 2 spot.

Stanford and UConn seem pretty safe bets to at least sit atop one of the four regions in the Big Dance regardless of how the conference tournaments unfold.

The Cardinal (22-2) are riding an 11-game winning streak, a stretch that includes victories over No. 13 Oregon and No. 9 Arizona. The Huskies are a perfect 17-0 in the Big East prior to Monday's finale against Marquette. They've also claimed nonconference wins against No. 25 Tennessee and No. 1 South Carolina.

Upon the conclusion of conference tournaments across the country, the full bracket will be announced March 15.