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Women's tournament tips off Friday with every team seeking a trip to Tampa

South Carolina Women's Basketball
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TAMPA, Fla. — The Women's NCAA Tournament kicks off Friday with the opening round, but all 64 teams are eyeing the Final Four, which will be held at Amalie Arena.

For the past two years, South Carolina has been undefeated and the overwhelming favorite. This year, however, every team among the top 16 seeds has at least two losses, making the tournament feel completely wide open.

Despite not being undefeated and being the overall number two seed, South Carolina is again a popular pick to cut down the nets here in Tampa. But UCLA, USC, and Texas, the other number-one seeds, will have plenty to say along the way.

And don't sleep on UConn, who is seeking to get back to the top of the mountain for the first time since 2016.

But the action won't be just on the court here in Tampa for the Final Four. Here's a look at some of the events scheduled around the Women's Final Four.

“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”

South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.

Lawmaker looks to ban HOAs