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Will South Carolina or Mississippi State win the NCAA title?

Instead of a possible 12th championship for UConn, someone will be winning its first.

SEC foes Mississippi State and South Carolina will play for their programs' first NCAA title

Before the Bulldogs and Gamecocks tip off Sunday's title game (ESPN/WatchESPN, 6 p.m. ET), our staff looks at what might most impact the matchup and predict which team will win.

Charlie Creme: Vic Schaefer is too good of a coach to let his players forget that there is still a job to do after the euphoria of beating UConn. Having a familiar opponent on the other side helps, especially one that has already beaten the Bulldogs twice.