Ranking Sweet 16 teams by odds to win Women’s NCAA Tournament

And then there were 16.

The opening weekend of theWomen's NCAA Tournamenthas come to a close. This weekend, Sweet 16 play begins in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, California.

Just a handful of upsets were pulled off in the first and second rounds, none more significant than No. 10 Virginia's double overtime win over No. 2 Iowa in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Cavaliers are in the Sweet 16 for the first time in nearly three decades. As recently as Sunday morning, Iowa had the ninth-best odds to win the NCAA Tournament, while Virginia ranked 28th.

Elsewhere in the bracket, No. 5 Kentucky beat No. 4 West Virginia on its home floor in Morgantown, and Hannah Hidaglo powered No. 6 Notre Dame to a victory over No. 3 Ohio State.

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As of Tuesday morning, UConn is still the overwhelming betting favorite according to lines at BetMGM, with -300 odds to win the national championship. The Huskies blew out UTSA and Syracuse to advance to the Sweet 16 where they'll face No. 4 North Carolina.

UCLA has the second-best odds at +475. The Bruins defeated Cal Baptist and Oklahoma State with relative ease and will face No. 4 Minnesota in the Sweet 16. Texas has the next best odds at +700.

Kamy Peppler #1 of the Green Bay Phoenix reacts against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the third quarter during the First Round of the Women's NCAA Tournament at Williams Arena on March 20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Phoenix 75-58.

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Kamy Peppler #1 of the Green Bay Phoenix reacts against the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the third quarter during the First Round of theWomen's NCAA Tournamentat Williams Arena on March 20, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Phoenix 75-58.

Here are the betting odds for each of the 32 teams still playing in the Women's NCAA Tournament to win the national championship:

Women's basketball national championship odds

1. UConn -300

2. UCLA +475

3. Texas +700

4. South Carolina +900

5. LSU +1700

6. Vanderbilt +3000

7. Duke +8000

8. Michigan +9000

9. Notre Dame +10000

10. Kentucky +10000

11. Louisville +10000

12. Oklahoma +12500

13. TCU +15000

14. Virginia +15000

15. North Carolina +20000

16. Minnesota +25000

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ranking Sweet 16 teams by odds to win Women's NCAA Tournament