The path to be the last team standing in this year’s bracket will be as difficult as it ever has been. Oddsmakers are looking at perennial powers like South Carolina and UConn, while No. 1 overall seed UCLA is naturally among the favorites to win the national title game on April 6 at Tampa Bay’s Amalie Arena.
Texas and USC also received top seeds and have to be considered legitimate threats to reel off six consecutive wins at the tournament. Notre Dame and LSU are also very much in the mix, while top 10 teams like TCU, Duke and NC State — who polarized national poll voters down the stretch — are out to prove their doubters wrong.
Here are power rankings for all 64 teams to enter the first round of the Women’s NCAA Tournament, in order of championship odds:
Women’s March Madness: Power ranking all 64 teams by odds
South Carolina and UConn lead the list of favorites on odds available from ESPN Bet on the afternoon of Friday, March 21.
1. South Carolina: +240
2. UConn: +260
3. UCLA: +650
4. Texas: +800
5. USC: +900
6. Notre Dame: +1400
7 (tie). Duke: +5000
7 (tie). NC State: +5000
7 (tie). Texas Christian: +5000
10. LSU: +7500
11. Kansas State: +10000
12. Kentucky: +15000
13 (tie). North Carolina: +17500
13 (tie). Ohio State: +17500
13 (tie). Tennessee: +17500
16 (tie). Alabama: +20000
16 (tie). Baylor: +20000
16 (tie). Maryland: +20000
16 (tie). Michigan: +20000
16 (tie). Oklahoma State: +20000
16 (tie). West Virginia: +20000
22 (tie). Michigan State: +25000
22 (tie). Oklahoma: +25000
24 (tie). Cal: +30000
24 (tie). Iowa: +30000
24 (tie). Ole Miss: +30000
24 (tie). Vanderbilt: +30000
28. Utah: +35000
29 (tie). Ball State: +50000
29 (tie). Georgia Tech: +50000
29 (tie). Grand Canyon: +50000
29 (tie).Mississi ppi State: +50000
29 (tie). Oregon: +50000
34 (tie). Columbia: +60000
34 (tie). Creighton: +60000
34 (tie). Fairfield: +60000
34 (tie). Fairleigh Dickinson: +60000
34 (tie). Florida Gulf Coast: +60000
34 (tie). Florida State: +60000
34 (tie). George Mason: +60000
34 (tie). Harvard: +60000
34 (tie). Illinois: +60000
34 (tie). Indiana: +60000
34 (tie). Louisville: +60000
34 (tie). Murray State: +60000
34 (tie). Nebraska: +60000
34 (tie). Richmond: +60000
34 (tie). San Diego State: +60000
34 (tie).South Dakota State: +60000
34 (tie). South Florida: +60000
51 (tie). Arkansas State: +75000
51 (tie). Lehigh: +75000
51 (tie). Montana State: +75000
51 (tie). Norfolk State: +75000
51 (tie). Oregon State: +75000
51 (tie). Southern: +75000
51 (tie). Stephen F. Austin: +75000
51 (tie). Tennessee Tech: +75000
51 (tie). UNC Greensboro: +75000
51 (tie). Vermont: +75000
51 (tie). William & Mary: +75000
51 (tie). Wisconsin-Green Bay: +75000
Eliminated: Iowa State
Note: No odds were given for Liberty.
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