Women's Basketball March Madness 2026 Predictions: Connecticut, UCLA, and Texas State Locked in as Top Seeds!
Entering the 2026 women’s NCAA Tournament, the Connecticut Huskies are heavy favorites to win back-to-back national championships. Over the last few decades, UConn under head coach Geno Auriemma became synonymous with March success and winning titles. But with six unique champions over the last seven women’s tournaments — and South Carolina as the only two-time champion during that span — UConn’s yearly dominance started looking like a trend of the past.
But, since a nonconference defeat at Tennessee last February, the commanding Huskies associated with previous eras appear to be back. UConn is currently riding a 50-game (! ) winning streak — including its 33-0 start this season.
Only one Huskies’ win over that span even came by single digits. After dismantling the 2025 NCAA Tournament, UConn is doing more of the same so far this season. The other three No.
1 seeds, along with the Huskies, should look familiar: 2026’s four top seeds also comprised the 2025 Final Four. Will UConn roll through another March with minimal interference? Women’s NCAA championship odds Unbeaten UConn the overwhelming favorite Top seeds remain the overwhelming favorites entering the 2026 tournament.
Of the combined seven losses for No. 1 seeds this season, four of them came against each other. Following its perfect regular season, the Connecticut Huskies (-275 on BetMGM) are the overwhelming favorite to capture the program’s 13th national championship.
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