The NCAA Women’s Tournament brackets are out, and our March Madness predictions are in.
UCLA is the No. 1 overall seed, but the coaches of fellow 1-seeds South Carolina and USC each were unhappy with their seed order on the overall list and how it sets up for future second weekend matchups.
Tennessee slipped to a 5-seed after a subpar finish to the regular season, and will be in the same subregional pod as Ohio State.
Here are our 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament predictions, updating throughout Monday.
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Women’s March Madness Final Four predictions 2025
Nick Gray, The Tennessean
Final four picks: UCLA, UConn, South Carolina, Texas
National championship: UConn over South Carolina
Geno Auriemma and the Huskies have not won a national title since 2016, the longest drought for UConn since Auriemma’s first title. Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd carry the Huskies to the trophy.
Cora Hall, Knoxville News Sentinel
Final Four picks: NC State, UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame
National championship: South Carolina over UConn
Dawn Staley has the Gamecocks playing their best basketball in March, which isn’t a surprise to anyone. South Carolina will get revenge on the Huskies and become back-to-back national championships for the first time since UConn won four straight.
Lulu Kesin, The Greenville News
Final four picks: LSU, UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame
National championship: South Carolina over UConn
Dawn Staley and South Carolina get revenge and beat the Huskies in a close game for another national title. UCLA and Texas get upset in Elite Eight.
Sam Sklar, Clarion Ledger
Final Four picks: NC State, UConn, South Carolina, Texas
National champion: South Carolina over UConn
It’s hard to pick against Dawn Staley. Her Gamecocks are a deep team with so many impactful players. Paige Bueckers and the Huskies come up just short.