Women's College Hoops Spotlight: 5 Teams That Could Win the NCAA Tournament
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It's the best time of year for college basketball fans everywhere: March. And we are mere weeks away from the madness beginning with Selection Sunday on March 15. Then we’ll blink, and it will be Final Four weekend, which is April 3-5 in Phoenix. Who will win the national championship? Can UConn repeat? Can the SEC get back on top? What about UCLA? The Bruins have never won a national title, but this year’s team seems poised to accomplish big things. We love March in part because of the upsets, but there are some teams who look like they can avoid those minefields and make a run. Here are five schools who have a legitimate shot to win it all in the NCAA tournament: 1. UConn Huskies The defending national champions completed a perfect season on Sunday, closing things out with an 85-49 win over St. Johns to clinch a 31-0 record entering conference championship week, which extended their overall winning streak to 47 games. This is the 11th time in program history that they’ve entered the conference tournament undefeated. UConn, the unanimous No. 1 team in the country, was a favorite to win another championship before the season even started. While it was slightly farfetched to think the Huskies would be more talented than they were last year with Paige Bueckers, the returns indicate this might be one of UConn’s best teams. Coaches, like Georgetown’s Darnell Haney, have already said as much earlier in the season. Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, who were both named to the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 watch list last month, are the spine of the team. Strong leads the Huskies in scoring (18.6 points per game), rebounds (7.6 per game), assists (128), steals (97) and blocks (47). Fudd, who was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four last year, is close behind, averaging 17.9 points per game. While Geno Auriemma's group has played a lighter schedule given their Big East affiliation, the Huskies have also handled nonconference matchups against four top-25 opponen
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- No Data Available - BROWSE BY SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SHOWS PERSONALITIES TOPICS Built on Women's College Basketball Women's College Basketball Women's College Hoops Spotlight: 5 Teams That Could Win the NCAA Tournament Updated Mar. 4, 2026 1:24 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link Laken Litman College Football & Soccer Analyst It's the best time of year for college basketball fans everywhere: March. And we are mere weeks away from the madness beginning with Selection Sunday on March 15. Then we’ll blink, and it will be Final Four weekend, which is April 3-5 in Phoenix. Who will win the national championship? Can UConn repeat? Can the SEC get back on top? What about UCLA? The Bruins have never won a national title, but this year’s team seems poised to accomplish big things. We love March in part because of the upsets, but there are some teams who look like they can avoid those minefields and make a run. Here are five schools who have a legitimate shot to win it all in the NCAA tournament: 1. UConn Huskies The defending national champions completed a perfect season on Sunday, closing things out with an 85-49 win over St. Johns to clinch a 31-0 record entering conference championship week, which extended their overall winning streak to 47 games. This is the 11th time in program history that they’ve entered the conference tournament undefeated. UConn, the unanimous No. 1 team in the country, was a favorite to win another championship before the season even started. While it was slightly farfetched to think the Huskies would be more talented than they were last year with Paige Bueckers, the returns indicate this might be one of UConn’s best teams. Coaches, like Georgetown’s Darnell Haney , have already said as much earlier in the season. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd , who were both named to the Wooden Award Late Midseason Top 20 watch list last month, are the spine of the team. Strong leads the Huskies in scoring (18.6 points per gam...
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