Women’s March Madness Most Outstanding Player odds: Sarah Strong favored ahead of possible Azzi Fudd repeat

The top four MOP candidates in FanDuel’s latest betting odds comprise 80 percent of this season’s Wooden Award fi

The stars are shining bright during the 2026 women’s NCAA Tournament. During a season dominated by top teams and All-American talents, it should come as no surprise that the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player candidates are also the best players in the sport. Entering the final weekend of the season, the biggest stars in women’s college hoops are still playing at a very high level.

The top four MOP candidates in FanDuel’s latest betting odds comprise 80 percent of this season’s Wooden Award finalists. The women’s MOP is voted on by attending media after the championship game, with the winner often being the most productive player from the national champion. While the men’s MOP award has mostly gone to guards over the last decade, the women’s MOP has been a guard only four times in the last 20 tournaments.

Last season’s MOP, UConn guard Azzi Fudd, further complicates this year’s voting as a returning winner having another strong NCAA Tournament run. Voters haven’t been shy about declaring repeat winners in the past, with five back-to-back recipients ever. But Fudd has to contend with a strong field of stars, headlined by her own Connecticut teammate, Sarah Strong.