How LSU women's basketball closed out the regular season and performed at the SEC Tournament should have subsided any doubt about where it'll land come Selection Sunday.

A look at each bracketology out there suggests that the Tigers (28-5), who rank No. 8 in the final regular season AP Poll, will earn a No. 2 seed from the NCAA Tournament selection committee. In the last month-plus, the Tigers have gone 10-1, with their only loss being to No. 1 South Carolina, 79-72, in the SEC Tournament this past Sunday.

Stars Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson, who earned SEC All-Tournament Team honors, have led Kim Mulkey's LSU squad from what was the edge of hosting the first two rounds of March Madness to a shoe-in for the 2-line behind their stellar play down the stretch.

With it already locked in to a 2-seed before Selection Sunday arrives, what draw in the NCAA Tournament should LSU and its fans hope for most for the team to get back to the NCAA Championship Game?

Let's breakdown the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 seeds and which matchups be best for the Tigers in March Madness.

Toughest draw: JuJu Watkins, No. 1 USC

The Pac-12 champions are led by freshman star JuJu Watkins, who has transformed USC in one year's time. Watkins averages 27 points per game along with more than seven rebounds and leads the team in steals. But with Rayah Marshall on the block and McKenzie Forbes' ability to shoot from outside, the Trojans are a complete team. Their defense doesn't get talked about enough as they communicate and rotate arguably better than any team in the country. USC would be the toughest No. 1 seed draw for LSU due to its very few flaws.

Medium draw: Caitlin Clark, No. 1 Iowa

LSU sprinted past Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national title game last season for its first in program history, putting up a record 102 points. While the Hawkeyes aren't much better on the defensive end, they have more shooters than just Clark with Gabbie Marshall, Kate Martin, Sydney Affolter and Taylor McCabe, who all shoot above 35% from downtown. The Tigers have had struggles defending the arc this season, so drawing Iowa wouldn't be the most ideal No. 1 seed. Plus Iowa would be carrying extra motivation after the title game loss to the Tigers last season.

Best draw: Cameron Brink, No. 1 Stanford

The most favorable matchup of the likely No. 1 seeds for LSU is Stanford. Don't get it twisted, the Cardinal have an absolute star in center Cameron Brink and the showdown between her and Reese would be awesome. The issues with Stanford are its inconsistency to score the ball and outside of Brink and other standout Kiki Iriafen, there's no one to rebound for it. LSU would have the clear advantage on the boards, could limit the Cardinal to one shot per trip and with plenty of offensive options, could overwhelm them.

LSU women's basketball should hope for this No. 3 seed ...

North Carolina State.

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The Wolfpack would create the best possible matchup for LSU in the Sweet 16. NC State doesn't have anyone that could contain Reese on the offensive end. The Wolfpack players have plenty of athleticism with former South Carolina player Saniya Rivers and Aziaha James, their leading scorer. But against teams that play above average defense, NC State has struggled at times despite having five players that average scoring in double figures. And NC State has stumbled down the stretch this season, going 7-4 in its last 11 games, including losses to Virginia Tech, Duke and North Carolina.

LSU should hope for this No. 4 seed ...

Virginia Tech.

If the No. 4 seed in LSU's bracket were to upset the No. 1, and set up an Elite Eight for a spot in the Final Four, of all the possible 4's being projected right now, the Tigers would hope that team would be Virginia Tech. The Tigers already have a win over the Hokies this season and that game featured a fully healthy VA Tech team. The fear is star forward Elizabeth Kitley has suffered a season-ending knee injury, something the team is keeping quiet as to try and not affect its seeding. But she hasn't played since going down against Virginia March 3. Point guard Georgia Amoore is still one of the top players in the country but without Kitley, it's been hard for the Hokies.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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