Fairfield's Bizarre March Madness Pick Makes Noise!

March Madness wouldn't be complete without a Cinderella story to galvanize the nation. Although the top seeds in the Women's NCAA Tournament have enjoyed a majority of the success, there's several notable upsets and underdog stories along the way. Like when No.

16 seed Harvard ― led by UConn star Sarah Strong's mom Allison Feaster ― upset No. 1 seed Stanford in 1998, the only time a No. 16 seed has won in tournament history.

Or when Courtney Vandersloot led No. 11 Gonzaga to the Elite Eight in 2011. Can another program etch their name into the history books with an improbable run?

Here's five sleeper teams that could bust some brackets in the 2026 Women's NCAA Tournament: No. 4 West Virginia (24-6, 14-4 Big 12) West Virginia's defense is suffocating and the team's constant full-court presses and pressure makes points hard to come by for any opponent. The Mountaineers force an average of 22.