Stanford (33-3)

Coach: Tara VanDerveer

Seed: No. 2

Location: Stanford, Calif.

Enrollment: 14,890

Founded: 1891

Mascot: Cardinal

Conference: 16-2

How they got here: Defeated No. 15 Cleveland State 85-47 and No. 7 UTEP 88-54

NCAA tournament record: 46-21

Marquee players: Candice Wiggins, Pac-10 all-time leading scorer; Jayne Appel, top rebounder, second in scoring.

Famous alumni: Joseph Gallo, E&J Gallo Winery; Philip Knight, CEO Nike; Sally Ride, astronaut; John Elway, football; Ted Koppel, ABC News anchor; Steve Ballmer, CEO Microsoft; John Steinbeck, author; Sigourney Weaver, actress.