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March Madness Predictions: Dark Horses, Championship Picks and More for Women’s Tournament

Our experts are unanimous on Watkins winning National Player of the Year, but will she and the Trojans also be crowned champions? | Stephanie Amador Blondet-Imagn Images

As brackets get filled in by fans and perceived snubs settle in as motivation for teams, the madness is imminent for the women’s NCAA basketball tournament. With the First Four starting Wednesday and the round of 64 tipping off Friday morning, there’s little time left to wonder what’s in store for us for the next few weeks ahead of the final on April 6. 

Who’s in danger? Who can sneak out of the shadows as a chaos agent? And, most importantly, who will be crowned champion? Our writers and editors make their predictions. 

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