The UConn Huskies will enter women’s March Madness as favorites to win a record-extending 13th national championship. Geno Auriemma’s team 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 entering the Big Dance.
There is a huge gap to the next team, the UCLA Bruins, who show +550 odds of winning the NCAA Tournament. The next four are dominated by the SEC between Texas (+700), South Carolina (+800), LSU (16-1, opened 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 fan favorites all season, garnering 57.4% of futures at BetMGM. The short odds on these teams throughout the season won’t cause many headaches for sports bettors, but BetMGM is reporting commitments on Michigan and Vanderbilt.
Odds written by DraftKings Sportsbook, subject to change.
