When we talk about increased parity in women’s college basketball, what we really mean is depth at the top of the sport. There are legitimately 6-8 teams good enough to cut down the nets this year, which means that it’s hard to pencil the No. 1 seeds all into the Final Four like we used to do without thinking twice.

Madness 2025 is here, giving college basketball bettors plenty of chances to bet on the men’s and women’s tournaments over the next few weeks. Women’s March Madness has exploded in popularity over the last few years thanks to a new generation of stars like Caitlin Clark,