Women’s 2026 NCAA tournament odds: UConn odds-on favorite; UCLA, Texas, South Carolina next
The UConn Huskies will enter women’s March Madness as the favorite to win a record 13th national championship. Geno Auriemma’s team had a -270 chance to win it all when the bracket was revealed, the shortest odds for a pre-tournament favorite since 2018, which was also the last time UConn was favored for the Big Dance.
There’s a considerable gap to the next team, the UCLA Bruins, who are +550 to win the NCAA tournament. The SEC dominates the next four spots between Texas (+700), South Carolina (+800), LSU (16-1, open 14-1) and Vanderbilt (50-1). Duke (75-1) and Michigan (80-1) round out the teams with a record less than 100-1.
UConn, UCLA and South Carolina have been crowd favorites throughout the season, garnering a combined 57.4% of futures on BetMGM. These teams’ low odds throughout the season won’t cause many headaches at sportsbooks, but BetMGM is reporting liability on Michigan and Vanderbilt.
Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change.
