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The Guardian - US
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Ella Brockway, Bryan Armen Graham, Stephanie Kaloi and Tiana Randall

March Madness 2026 women’s predictions: can anyone thwart a UConn repeat?

Lauren Betts (UCLA); Joyce Edwards (South Carolina); Madison Booker (Texas).
Lauren Betts (UCLA); Joyce Edwards (South Carolina); Madison Booker (Texas). Composite: Guardian Pictures (via Getty)

What are you most looking forward to, on or off the court?

There have been just four women’s Final Fours featuring all No 1 seeds. This year feels like it could give us the fifth. UConn v South Carolina would be a tantalizing rematch of last year’s national championship game – made even more interesting by the fact they didn’t meet in the regular season for the first time since 2013-14. Texas held off a late UCLA comeback when they played in November, but the Bruins have rolled off 25 straight wins since. EB

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