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March Madness Brackets: Expert Predictions for the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament

March madness (Topic) UCLA Bruins Final Four UConn Huskies South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks Tampa Texas Longhorns UConn
Paige Bueckers (5) and JuJu Watkins could meet in a star-studded regional final. | Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images

The women’s NCAA tournament bracket is set and 68 teams are ready to start dancing. And in a season that saw plenty of movement atop the rankings, the bracket fittingly revealed a few surprises as it was unveiled.

The madness begins with First Four matchups Wednesday and Thursday, with the first round tipping off Friday morning. Who will cut down the nets in Tampa on April 6? Our writers and editors make their picks.

March Madness: Women's Bracket Breakdown

Emma Baccellieri

Emma Baccellieri 2025 women's NCAA bracket
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Baccellieri’s Final Four: UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, UConn Huskies

Baccellieri’s 2025 champion: South Carolina

Clare Brennan

Clare Brennan NCAA women's tournament bracket
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Brennan’s Final Four: UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies

Brennan’s 2025 champion: South Carolina

Zach Koons

Zach Koons women's NCAA tournament bracket
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Koons’s Final Four: UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, USC Trojans

Koons’s 2025 champion: USC

Elizabeth Swinton

Elizabeth Swinton women's NCAA tournament bracket
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Swinton’s Final Four: UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks, Texas Longhorns, UConn Huskies

Swinton’s 2025 champion: UConn

Kristen Nelson

Kristen Nelson women's NCAA tournament bracket
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Nelson’s Final Four: UCLA Bruins, South Carolina Gamecocks, TCU Horned Frogs, UConn Huskies

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