EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 2026 women's tournament brackets have been revealed to the world, and game lines for the round of 64 have been set. First-round action tips off at 11:30 a.m. ET, so make sure you've filled out your Tournament Challenge bracket!Defending champion UConn opened as the odds-on favorite to win the tournament and is a 54.5-point favorite in its first matchup, which is against UTSA. UCLA, the second-favorite in the futures odds, opened as a 49.5-point favorite against California Baptist.Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook as of latest time-stamp and are subject to change.More: How to play Tournament Challenge | Every team's tournament oddsFriday(14) Charleston Cougars(3) Duke Blue Devils -33.5Durham, North Carolina, 11:30 a.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 131.5Charleston: 26-5, 16-2 in CAA playDuke: 24-8, 16-2 in ACC playBPI projection: Duke Blue Devils by 26 points, straight up 98.1% of the time(14) UC San Diego Tritons(3) TCU Horned Frogs -34.5Fort Worth, Texas, Noon ETMoney line: OffTotal: 130.5UC San Diego: 24-8, 17-3 in Big West playTCU: 29-5, 15-3 in Big 12 playBPI projection: TCU Horned Frogs by 27.4 points, straight up 98.5% of the time(9) Virginia Tech Hokies(8) Oregon Ducks -3.5Austin, Texas, 1:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Virginia Tech Hokies +142Oregon Ducks -170Total: 138.5Virginia Tech: 23-9, 12-6 in ACC playOregon: 22-12, 8-10 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Oregon Ducks by 4.2 points, straight up 65.6% of the time(11) Nebraska Cornhuskers -1.5(6) Baylor BearsDurham, North Carolina, 2 p.m. ETMoney line:Nebraska Cornhuskers -135Baylor Bears +114Total: 139.5Nebraska: 18-12, 7-11 in Big Ten playBaylor: 24-8, 13-5 in Big 12 playBPI projection: Nebraska Cornhuskers by 1.4 points, straight up 55.3% of the time(11) South Dakota State Jackrabbits(6) Washington Huskies -5.5Fort Worth, Texas, 2:30 p.m. ETMoney line:South Dakota State Jackrabbits +215Washington Huskies -265Total: 131.5South Dakota State: 27-6, 14-2 in Summit playWashington: 21-10, 10-8 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Washington Huskies by 4.4 points, straight up 66.1% of the time(12) Murray State Racers(5) Maryland Terrapins -30.5Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 3 p.m. ETMoney line:Murray State Racers +4000Maryland Terrapins -50000Total: 165.5Murray State: 30-3, 19-1 in MVC playMaryland: 23-8, 11-7 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Maryland Terrapins by 18.4 points, straight up 94.3% of the time(12) Gonzaga Bulldogs(5) Ole Miss Rebels -13.5Minneapolis, 3:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Gonzaga Bulldogs +675Ole Miss Rebels -1050Total: 135.5Gonzaga: 24-9, 14-4 in WCC playOle Miss: 23-11, 8-8 in SEC playBPI projection: Ole Miss Rebels by 12 points, straight up 86.2% of the time(16) Missouri State Lady Bears(1) Texas Longhorns -43.5Austin, Texas, 4 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 134.5Missouri State: 22-12, 11-7 in C-USA playTexas: 31-3, 13-3 in SEC playBPI projection: Texas Longhorns by 37.2 points, straight up 99.7% of the time(15) Holy Cross Crusaders(2) Michigan Wolverines -41.5Ann Arbor, Michigan, 5:30 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 130.5Holy Cross: 22-9, 14-4 in PAT playMichigan: 25-6, 15-3 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Michigan Wolverines by 33.1 points, straight up 99.4% of the time(13) Western Illinois Leathernecks(4) North Carolina Tar Heels -25.5Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 5:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Western Illinois Leathernecks +4000North Carolina Tar Heels -50000Total: 132.5Western Illinois: 26-5, 16-4 in OVC playNorth Carolina: 26-7, 14-4 in ACC playBPI projection: North Carolina Tar Heels by 24.2 points, straight up 97.5% of the time(15) Jacksonville Dolphins(2) LSU Tigers -51.5Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 6 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 162.5Jacksonville: 24-8, 13-5 in ASUN playLSU: 27-5, 12-4 in SEC playBPI projection: LSU Tigers by 42 points, straight up 99.8% of the time(13) Green Bay Phoenix(4) Minnesota Golden Gophers -22.5Minneapolis, 6 p.m. ETMoney line:Green Bay Phoenix +3000Minnesota Golden Gophers -10000Total: 123.5Green Bay: 25-8, 17-3 in Horizon playMinnesota: 22-8, 13-5 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Minnesota Golden Gophers by 24.3 points, straight up 97.6% of the time(12) Colorado State Rams(5) Michigan State Spartans -18.5Norman, Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Colorado State Rams +1500Michigan State Spartans -3600Total: 133.5Colorado State: 27-7, 15-5 in MW playMichigan State: 22-8, 11-7 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Michigan State Spartans by 16.7 points, straight up 92.7% of the time(10) Tennessee Lady Volunteers(7) NC State Wolfpack -1.5Ann Arbor, Michigan, 8 p.m. ETMoney line:Tennessee Lady Volunteers +105NC State Wolfpack -125Total: 151.5Tennessee: 16-13, 8-8 in SEC playNC State: 20-10, 13-5 in ACC playBPI projection: Tennessee Lady Volunteers by 1.5 points, straight up 55.6% of the time(10) Villanova Wildcats(7) Texas Tech Lady Raiders -1.5Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 8:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Villanova Wildcats +114Texas Tech Lady Raiders -135Total: 129.5Villanova: 25-7, 16-4 in Big East playTexas Tech: 25-7, 12-6 in Big 12 playBPI projection: Texas Tech Lady Raiders by 0.7 points, straight up 52.6% of the time(13) Idaho Vandals(4) Oklahoma Sooners -34.5Norman, Oklahoma, 10 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 158.5Idaho: 29-5, 17-1 in Big Sky playOklahoma: 24-7, 11-5 in SEC playBPI projection: Oklahoma Sooners by 25.8 points, straight up 98.1% of the timeSATURDAY(14) Howard Bison(3) Ohio State Buckeyes -37.5Columbus, Ohio, 11:30 a.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 142.5Howard: 26-7, 13-1 in MEAC playOhio State: 26-7, 13-5 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Ohio State Buckeyes by 30.5 points, straight up 99.1% of the time(14) Vermont Catamounts(3) Louisville Cardinals -26.5Louisville, Kentucky, Noon ETMoney line:Vermont Catamounts +5000Louisville Cardinals -100000Total: 121.5Vermont: 27-7, 13-3 in Am. East playLouisville: 27-7, 15-3 in ACC playBPI projection: Louisville Cardinals by 24.1 points, straight up 97.5% of the time(16) Southern Jaguars(1) South Carolina Gamecocks -52.5Columbia, South Carolina, 1 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 130.5Southern: 19-13, 12-6 in SWAC playSouth Carolina: 31-3, 15-1 in SEC playBPI projection: South Carolina Gamecocks by 47.7 points, straight up 99.9% of the time(10) Virginia Cavaliers(7) Georgia Lady Bulldogs -1.5Iowa City, Iowa, 1:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Virginia Cavaliers +105Georgia Lady Bulldogs -125Total: 131.5Virginia: 19-11, 11-7 in ACC playGeorgia: 22-9, 8-8 in SEC playBPI projection: Georgia Lady Bulldogs by 1.3 points, straight up 54.9% of the time(11) Fairfield Stags(6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish -9.5Columbus, Ohio, 2 p.m. ETMoney line:Fairfield Stags +380Notre Dame Fighting Irish -500Total: 138.5Fairfield: 28-4, 19-1 in MAAC playNotre Dame: 22-10, 12-6 in ACC playBPI projection: Notre Dame Fighting Irish by 11.9 points, straight up 85.9% of the time(12) James Madison Dukes(5) Kentucky Wildcats -15.5Morgantown, West Virginia, 2:30 p.m. ETMoney line:James Madison Dukes +1100Kentucky Wildcats -2100Total: 129.5James Madison: 26-8, 14-4 in Sun Belt playKentucky: 23-10, 8-8 in SEC playBPI projection: Kentucky Wildcats by 12.2 points, straight up 86.5% of the time(11) Rhode Island Rams(6) Alabama Crimson Tide -9.5Louisville, Kentucky, 2:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Rhode Island Rams +410Alabama Crimson Tide -550Total: 120.5Rhode Island: 28-4, 16-2 in A-10 playAlabama: 23-10, 7-9 in SEC playBPI projection: Alabama Crimson Tide by 9.9 points, straight up 82% of the time(16) UTSA Roadrunners(1) UConn Huskies -54.5Storrs, Connecticut, 3 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 123.5UTSA: 18-15, 9-9 in American playUConn: 34-0, 20-0 in Big East playBPI projection: UConn Huskies by 43.9 points, straight up 99.9% of the time(9) USC Trojans -5.5(8) Clemson TigersColumbia, South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. ETMoney line:USC Trojans -250Clemson Tigers +205Total: 120.5USC: 17-13, 9-9 in Big Ten playClemson: 21-11, 11-7 in ACC playBPI projection: USC Trojans by 7.6 points, straight up 76.2% of the time(15) Fairleigh Dickinson Knights(2) Iowa Hawkeyes -31.5Iowa City, Iowa, 4 p.m. ETMoney line:Fairleigh Dickinson Knights +5000Iowa Hawkeyes -100000Total: 128.5Fairleigh Dickinson: 29-4, 18-0 in NEC playIowa: 26-6, 15-3 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Iowa Hawkeyes by 25.4 points, straight up 98% of the time(13) Miami (OH) RedHawks(4) West Virginia Mountaineers -25.5Morgantown, West Virginia, 5 p.m. ETMoney line:Miami (OH) RedHawks +4000West Virginia Mountaineers -50000Total: 124.5Miami (OH): 28-6, 16-2 in MAC playWest Virginia: 27-6, 14-4 in Big 12 playBPI projection: West Virginia Mountaineers by 21.1 points, straight up 96.2% of the time(9) Syracuse Orange(8) Iowa State Cyclones -7.5Storrs, Connecticut, 5:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Syracuse Orange +270Iowa State Cyclones -340Total: 149.5Syracuse: 23-8, 12-6 in ACC playIowa State: 22-9, 10-8 in Big 12 playBPI projection: Iowa State Cyclones by 3.7 points, straight up 63.8% of the time(15) High Point Panthers(2) Vanderbilt Commodores -36.5Nashville, Tennessee, 7 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 148.5High Point: 27-5, 13-3 in Big South playVanderbilt: 27-4, 13-3 in SEC playBPI projection: Vanderbilt Commodores by 28.8 points, straight up 98.8% of the time(9) Princeton Tigers(8) Oklahoma State Cowgirls -6.5Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Princeton Tigers +225Oklahoma State Cowgirls -278Total: 136.5Princeton: 26-3, 12-2 in Ivy playOklahoma State: 23-9, 12-6 in Big 12 playBPI projection: Oklahoma State Cowgirls by 3 points, straight up 61.2% of the time(10) Colorado Buffaloes(7) Illinois Fighting Illini -3.5Nashville, Tennessee, 9:30 p.m. ETMoney line:Colorado Buffaloes +145Illinois Fighting Illini -175Total: 132.5Colorado: 22-11, 11-7 in Big 12 playIllinois: 21-11, 9-9 in Big Ten playBPI projection: Illinois Fighting Illini by 5.2 points, straight up 68.8% of the time(16) California Baptist Lancers(1) UCLA Bruins -51.5Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ETMoney line: OffTotal: 146.5California Baptist: 23-10, 15-3 in WAC playUCLA: 31-1, 18-0 in Big Ten playBPI projection: UCLA Bruins by 41.1 points, straight up 99.8% of the timeThe College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team's W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day's rest and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily.Editor's note: An error relating to individual team records has been corrected.
