The Mississippi State Bulldogs are named the No. 1 seed in the Portland Region of the NCAA women's tournament. (4:47)

Miss. St. tapped for No. 1 seed in Portland Region (4:47)

The 2019 women's NCAA tournament bracket is out, and while there aren't a ton of surprises in the field of 64, there are plenty of questions before first-round games tip off Friday.

Who has the toughest road to the Final Four in Tampa, Florida? What are some of the thrilling games and potential upsets we might see along the way?

Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel of espnW make their picks and predictions:

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Hardest region

Creme: Albany

Hays: Albany

Voepel: Albany

Easiest region:

Creme: Portland

Hays: Chicago

Voepel: Greensboro

Best first-round game

Creme: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State

Hays: (5) Marquette vs. (12) Rice

Voepel: (8) Central Michigan vs. (9) Michigan State

Best potential second-round game

Creme: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA

Hays: (7) Missouri/(10) Drake vs. (2) Iowa

Voepel: (3) Maryland vs. (6) UCLA

Team better than its seed

Creme: (10) Drake

Hays: (12) Rice

Voepel: (6) UCLA

Team worse than its seed

Creme: (7) Rutgers

Hays: (5) Gonzaga (due to injuries)

Voepel: (5) Gonzaga

Biggest snub

Creme: UConn as a No. 2 seed

Hays: Ohio left out of the field

Voepel: Ohio left out of the field

Biggest surprise

Creme: UCF as the last team in the field

Hays: UConn as a No. 2 seed

Voepel: UConn as a No. 2 seed

Possible Cinderella

Creme: BYU (7-seed in Chicago Regional)

Hays: South Dakota State (6-seed in Portland Regional)

Voepel: Rice (12-seed Chicago Regional)

First No. 1 seed to lose

Creme: Louisville

Hays: Louisville

Voepel: Louisville

Most talent in one region

Creme: Albany

Hays: Greensboro

Voepel: Portland

Under-the-radar player

Creme: Reyna Frost, Central Michigan

Hays: Macy Miller, South Dakota State

Voepel: Cierra Dillard, Buffalo

Final Four picks

Creme: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn

Hays: Baylor, Oregon, Notre Dame, UConn

Voepel: Baylor, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, UConn

Predicted champ

Creme: Notre Dame over Baylor

Hays: UConn over Oregon

Voepel: Notre Dame over Baylor