Women's 2026 NCAA tournament odds: UConn odds-on favorite; UCLA, Texas, South Carolina next - ESPN

The UConn Huskies will go into women's March Madness as the odds-on favorites to capture a record-extending 13th national championship. Geno Auriemma's squad had -270 odds 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 going into the Big Dance.

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There's a sizable gap to the next team, the UCLA Bruins, who show +550 odds to win the NCAA tournament. The SEC dominates the next four spots between Texas (+700), South Carolina (+800), LSU (14-1) and Vanderbilt (50-1). Duke (75-1) and Michigan (80-1) round out the teams shorter than 100-1.

UConn, UCLA and South Carolina have been public favorites throughout the season, garnering a combined 57.4% of the futures handle at BetMGM. Those teams' short odds all season won't cause sportsbooks much headache, but BetMGM reports liabilities on Michigan and Vanderbilt.

Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change.