As with most things in our post-feminist era, the rules are the same for men and women. Given that the men's team made a similarly ignominious exit in the tournament in 1997, I'm considering revising my theory. Perhaps it's too cold and wet in Green Bay for the reanimation of ash to occur.
Further research is called for.
One phenomenon that requires no further research is the effect of feminized versions of men's mascots on the performance of women's teams. Good for you. The only teams bearing this cognominal shame that remain in the tournament are the Lady Techsters of Louisiana Tech and the Lady Volunteers of Tennessee, and they will lose shortly, as I detail below. Under normal circumstances, Tennessee would win. Volunteers are assumed to have long rifles and be accustomed to guerrilla fighting in the hills of Tennessee, while Hokies are settlers and planters.