South Carolina is still favored to cut down the nets in the NCAA women’s tournament, but who are the Gamecocks’ primary challengers?
In true March Madness style, the first weekend of the women’s NCAA Tournament played out in unexpected fashion. When the dust settled, yes, the No. 1 overall seed South Carolina reached the Sweet 16 rather easily. Caitlin Clark‘s Iowa Hawkeyes advanced as well, along with Final Four stalwart UConn.
But that’s about where the predictability ended. For the first time in more than two decades, two 1 seeds failed to reach the tournament’s second weekend, with Miami upending Indiana and Ole Miss defeating Stanford. Naturally, that’s changed the odds equation a bit as the remaining 16 teams inch closer to the Final Four in Dallas.
The action resumes on Friday in the women’s tournament with a quartet of games, taking you from 2:30 p.m. to midnight Eastern on ESPN. Before we get there, however, let’s take a look at where this year’s women’s March Madness odds stand, with an assist from our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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Women’s March Madness Odds 2023
National Champion:
- South Carolina: -200
- UConn: +500
- LSU: +750
- Iowa: +1200
- Maryland: +2000
- Virginia Tech: +4000
- Tennessee: +4000
- Utah: +5500
- Villanova: +5500
- Notre Dame: +11000
- Colorado: +13000
- Louisville: +13000
- Ole Miss: +13000
- Ohio State: +16000
- UCLA: +24000
- Miami: +24000
To Make Final Four:
- South Carolina: -550
- UConn: -165
- Iowa: -140
- LSU: -135
- Louisville: +310
- Villanova: +330
- Virginia Tech: +420
- Utah: +430
- Tennessee: +440
- Colorado: +480
- Maryland: +500
- Ole Miss: +550
- Miami: +750
- Ohio State: +850
- Notre Dame: +2300
- UCLA: +3500
South Carolina to Win Championship vs. The Field
- South Carolina: -200
- The Field: +150
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