The 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament is finally here. The first round of March Madness matchups will begin Friday, which means you have just hours to submit a bracket for your office and family pools.
We at The Sporting News have put together plenty of content to help prepare you to make relatively educated decisions when filling out your women's bracket — and to enjoy the tournament in general.
Here's a roundup of our Women's March Madness bracket predictions, regional previews, upset picks, tournament odds and more to help guide you through the NCAA Tournament.
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Printable 2024 Women's March Madness bracket
You can get a printable NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket here to fill out before and during tournament play. The Sporting News will continue to update the bracket as games are played.
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Who will win the women's NCAA Tournament in 2024?
Undefeated South Carolina opened with the best odds to win March Madness in 2024 at -135, according to the BetMGM sportsbook. After all, the Gamecocks haven't lost a game since last year's Final Four.
That loss came at the hands of Caitlin Clark and Iowa (+600), the No. 2 overall seed this year, ensuring a rematch won't happen until the national championship game. The teams with the best odds to unseat those powerhouses include defending champion LSU (+750), UConn (+1500), Stanford (+1500) and Texas (+1500).
A team seeded 4 or lower has never won the NCAA women's basketball tournament. No. 3 North Carolina did it in 1994, No. 3 Tennessee in 1997 and No. 3 LSU in 2023. The lowest seed to make a women's Final Four was No. 9 Arkansas in 1998.
Women's March Madness odds 2024
| Team | Odds |
| South Carolina | -135 |
| Iowa | +600 |
| LSU | +750 |
| UConn | +1500 |
| Stanford | +1500 |
| Texas | +1500 |
| Ohio State | +2500 |
| UCLA | +3000 |
| USC | +3000 |
| NC State | +5000 |
You can check out the opening odds for the entire field of 68 here.
NCAA women's bracket predictions 2024
Women's March Madness expert picks: SN's Kate Yanchulis fills out her bracket projections from the Field of 68 to a Final Four consisting of South Carolina, Stanford, Iowa and USC.
Beware the bracket busters: Think twice about picking the favorite opposite these eight underdogs with serious sleeper potential, including (gulp) a big sleeper in Iowa's region.
Women's March Madness model predictions: SN simulated the NCAA women's college basketball tournament 20,000. Here are our projections to help guide your bracket decisions.
Iowa's path to Final Four: Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes face a treacherous road through the Albany 2 region, which might be the Region of Doom. If Iowa sheds the underdog challengers, a rematch with LSU awaits.
South Carolina's path to Final Four: Dawn Staley's Gamecocks enter March Madness undefeated again as the No. 1 overall seed. The road to the Final Four in the Albany 1 region is a friendly one.
LSU's path to Final Four: The committee showed a flair for the dramatic by placing the 3-seed Tigers in the same region as Iowa, hoping for a rematch of last year's national title game. Can Angel Reese and Co. find their form?
USC's path to Final Four: JuJu Watkins' freshman breakout has the 1-seed Trojans eyeing their deepest March Madness run since 1994. A potential Elite 8 clash with UConn or Ohio State means that won't be easy.
UConn's path to Final Four: Iowa's emergence, South Carolina's dominance and the overall women's basketball boom have overshadowed UConn's setting dynasty. But a friendly reminder for your bracket: the Huskies still have Paige Bueckers and a title-contending team.
More Women's March Madness news from Sporting News
Sporting News' 2023-24 women's basketball All-Americans: SN staff voted on the 15 best women's college basketball players from the 2023-24 season, led by Caitlin Clark and JuJu Watkins.
Caitlin Clark wins SN Player of the Year: The Iowa star's unreal, record-breaking senior season cemented her status among the sport's all-time greats, men or women.
Dawn Staley named SN Coach of the Year: Lost in the mania of the Caitlin Clark Effect, South Carolina finished yet another undefeated regular season and hasn't lost to a non-Iowa opponent since 2022.
Caitlin Clark Effect by the numbers: Inside the exploding TV ratings, attendance records and jersey sales driven by Caitlin Clark's star power as it returns to March Madness.
Caitlin Clark's NIL deals, explained: No, the Iowa star is not giving up all her NIL money by entering the WNBA. Here's a look at all the brands backing her — in college and when she turns pro.
Is JuJu Watkins next? USC's freshman phenom is already outpacing Caitlin Clark's Year 1 scoring stats. Just how good will she be three years from?
