UConn huge odds-on favorite in NCAA women's tournament

"UConn has been incredibly dominant, winning 29-straight games by double digits. It's one of the more remarkable runs we've seen in recent memory. In our view, UCLA presents the biggest potential challenge, but overall, it's hard to see many teams standing in UConn's way if they continue playing at this level."

"UConn is -265 to win this year's women's college basketball title, per DraftKings odds, the shortest odds for a pre-tournament favorite since 2018, which was also the last time the Huskies were favored going into the big dance."

UConn Huskies are the overwhelming favorites to win the NCAA women's basketball tournament with -265 odds, the shortest pre-tournament odds since 2018. The team has won 29 consecutive games by double digits, demonstrating exceptional dominance. UCLA Bruins present the next best odds at +550, followed by SEC teams Texas, South Carolina, LSU, and Vanderbilt. UConn, UCLA, and South Carolina were selected as public favorites throughout the season, combining for 57.4% of future handle at BetMGM. In ESPN Tournament Challenge brackets, 46% of early submissions picked UConn to win the national championship. Most other tournament teams have odds of 100-1 or longer.

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