God's Bracket 2010: Women's Edition

And here's a look at the teams from religiously affiliated schools in this year's NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

I'm getting ready to leave on vacation and won't have Internet access for a few days, so I don't have time to write any commentary. But I will say this: Regardless of your religious affiliation, you should pick Connecticut to win this tournament.

Here's the rundown:



Roman Catholic

• Notre Dame (#2, Kansas City)


• St. John's (#6, Dayton)

Jesuit

• Xavier (#3, Sacramento)


• Georgetown (#5, Memphis)


• Gonzaga (#7, Sacramento)

Marianist

• Dayton (#8, Memphis)

Vincentian

• DePaul (#11, Sacramento)

Franciscan

• St. Francis (PA) (#15, Dayton)

Baptist

• Baylor (#4, Memphis)


• Liberty (#13, Kansas City)

United Methodist

• Duke (#2, Memphis)

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

• Texas Christian (#9, Memphis)

Note: While not listed, Vanderbilt (#6, Sacramento) has historical ties to The United Methodist Church; Princeton (#11, Dayton) has historical ties to Presbyterianism; and Marist (#12, Memphis) has historical ties to the Roman Catholic Church.


See Kneeling in the End Zone: Spiritual Lessons From the World of Sports for an appendix with a complete list of religiously affiliated Division I schools.