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The bracket has been whittled down to 16. The UConn Huskies and the South Carolina Gamecocks are the last two NCAA women’s basketball champions — and according to the odds, both teams are right back in the thick of it this season. Here are the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 24, along with what to know about a few of the top contenders. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. NCAA Women’s Championship odds UConn: -255 (bet $10 to win $13.92 total)UCLA: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)Texas: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)South Carolina: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)LSU: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)Vanderbilt: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)Michigan: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)North Carolina: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Duke: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Louisville: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)Oklahoma: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)TCU: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Minnesota: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Kentucky: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)Notre Dame: +30000 (bet $10 to win $3,010 total)Virginia: +100000 (bet $10 to win $10,010 total) Here’s what to know about the women’s NCAA title oddsboard: The Favorites: After two rounds, defending champion UConn is still the heavy favorite and has been since the beginning of the season. The Huskies beat 16-seed UTSA 90-52 in the Round of 64, and then beat 9-seed Syracuse 98-45 in the Round of 32. In short, it’s been smooth sailing. Now, ahead of their Sweet 16 matchup with North Carolina, UConn is a 27.5-point favorite and -100000 on the moneyline. Again — can anyone challenge the Huskies? Familiar Faces: At third and fourth on this list are Texas and South Carolina, respectively. In the first round, Texas beat 16-seed Missouri State 87-45, and then beat 8-seed Oregon 100-58 in the second round. South Carolina has arguably been the most-dominant team in the Tournament, beating 16-seed Southern 103-34 in Round 1 and defeating 9-seed USC 101-61 in Round 2.

Fred Hoiberg carried the nickname “The Mayor” during his playing days at Iowa State, a reflection of his popularity in Ames, Iowa. With the following he’s gained as Nebraska’s head basketball coach, perhaps “Governor” would be fitting. And if he leads the Cornhuskers past rival Iowa in the Sweet 16, any election might be a landslide. Hoiberg has lifted the Cornhuskers (28-6) from laughingstock to March Madness darling. The Cornhuskers were a combined 14-45 his first two seasons after he took over in 2019. Heading into this season, Nebraska, which had never won an NCAA Tournament game, was picked to finish 14th in the 18-team Big Ten Conference. Instead, the Cornhuskers won their first 20 games and jumped into the top five of The Associated Press poll. They earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and a horde of Nebraska fans traveled to Oklahoma City to watch the program take over the Paycom Center and claim its first two March Madness victories — a blowout against Troy and a thriller against Vanderbilt. Hoiberg said his players deserve the credit heading into the South Region matchup with Iowa (23-12) on Thursday in Houston. “They’ve just done all the little things really well, and to me, it makes our job as coaches a lot easier when you have a group that does all those things,” he said. “They hold each other accountable. We’ve got great leadership with this group — as good as any that I’ve coached.” Hoiberg said the seeds for this year’s success were planted last season at the College Basketball Crown tournament. The Cornhuskers won four games to claim the championship at that event, making success a part of their identity. [College Basketball Crown: Guide to All 8 Teams in the 2026 Postseason Tourney] “You don’t get a chance to cut down nets very often, so for us, it was a really cool and special event,” he said. “Again, the guys that got the opportunity to play that are helping us this year in a huge way — that was as important as anything.” The success has carried over to this season. Troy coach Scott Cross was impressed after Nebraska defeated his team 76-47 last week. “Nebraska is one of the best teams,” he said. “I’ve been doing this since 1998. They’re really, really freaking good. The way they shoot the basketball and the way they defend, watching it on video, you’re like, man, there’s no openings as you watch it on video.” Hoiberg has been able to enjoy the run with his son Sam as the point guard. Sam Hoiberg averages 9.4 points on 54.5% shooting and has 151 assists to just 37 turnovers. Sam’s twin brother, Charlie, is a graduate team manager. “To be able to share that moment with these guys — you get so caught up in the coaching part of it that you really don’t think about it, but when that game was over and all the emotions were flooding out, to be able to share that with those two guys has been great,” Fred Hoiberg said. It’s not all grit and precision — there’s talent, too. [College Basketball Crown: 4 Takeaways From the Crown Bracket Reveal] The Cornhuskers picked up a star in Pryce Sandfort, who played for Iowa last season before transferring. He leads the team with 17.9 points per game. Rienk Mast, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound big man from the Netherlands, has been a stabilizer. The senior is averaging 13.5 points and 5.8 rebounds. Braden Frager, a freshman from Lincoln, Nebraska, who hit the dramatic game-winning layup against Vanderbilt, averages 11.7 points as a reserve. Guard Jamarques Lawrence started his career at Nebraska, then played a season at Rhode Island for a season before returning to the Huskers. He averaged 9.8 points and 3.9 assists this season. Berke Buyuktuncel, a physical 6-10 forward from Turkey, has started every game. Fred Hoiberg said each player’s ability to find his lane has been key to the team’s success. “We all have our styles,” he said. “We all have our personalities. I think you’ve got to be who you are. These players are smart, and we have to be who we are. We can’t be frauds. It’s just kind of who I am and who I’ve always been.” Reporting by The Associated Press.

NFL free agency is officially open, and the deals have been fast and furious, so feel free to bookmark this page! Many players on Greg Auman’s top 100 free agents list have found new homes, like running back Kenneth Walker and quarterback Malik Willis. Other notable names still have yet to sign, though, like quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Here’s a closer look at some of the signings, trades and releases that have happened this offseason. [2026 NFL Free Agency: The Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits] March 24 Falcons sign QB Trevor Siemian Details: One-year deal March 23 Seahawks extend WR Jaxon Smith Njigba Details: Four years, $168.6 million March 20 Eagles, Falcons make trade (source) Philadelphia receives: Picks No. 114 and 197 in the 2026 NFL DraftAtlanta receives: S Sydney Brown and picks No. 122 and 215 in the 2026 NFL Draft March 19 Eagles sign RB Dameon Pierce Details: One year Vikings re-sign QB Carson Wentz Details: One year March 18 Eagles trade for Panthers QB Andy Dalton Trade Details:Eagles receive: QB Andy DaltonPanthers receive: 2027 seventh-round pick Panthers sign RB A.J. Dillon Details: One year March 17 Texans sign G Wyatt Teller Details: Two years Eagles sign WR Marquise Brown Details: One year, up to $6.5 million March 16 49ers sign WR Christian Kirk Details: One year, $6 million March 15 Eagles re-sign TE Dallas Goedert Details: One year March 14 Chargers re-sign QB Trey Lance Details: One year, up to $6.75 million Bengals sign QB Josh Johnson Details: One year Commanders sign RB Jerome Ford Details: One year March 13 Dolphins sign LB David Ojabo Details: One year Jets re-sign S Andre Cisco Details: One year, up to $5.25 million Steelers sign DT Sebastian Joseph-Day Details: Two years, $11 million Lions sign TE Tyler Conklin Details: One year Panthers sign OT Rasheed Walker Details: One year, up to $10 million Commanders sign WR Van Jefferson Details: One year Commanders sign WR Dyami Brown Details: One year, up to $3 million Commanders sign WR Dyami Brown Details: One year, up to $3 million Bills sign DB Geno Stone Details: One year Cowboys sign CB Cobie Durant Details: One year, maximum $5.5 million March 12 49ers sign CB Nate Hobbs Details: One year Bengals sign DT Jonathan Allen Details: Two years, $28 million Eagles tweak G Landon Dickerson’s contract Details: Two years, $36 million (contract ends after 2027) Bengals extend OT Orlando Brown Jr. Details: Two-year extension through 2028 (Brown was entering the final season of a four-year, $64.1 million deal) Chargers sign RB Keaton Mitchell Details: Two years, $9.25 million March 11 Packers sign DT Javon Hargrave Details: Two years, $23 million ($13 million guaranteed) Jaguars sign RB Chris Rodriguez Details: Two years, $10 million Giants re-sign OL Evan Neal Details: TBD Bills sign LB Bradley Chubb Details: Three years, $43.5 million (maximum $52.5 million) Cardinals release QB Kyler Murray (source) Vikings releasing S Harrison Smith (source) Jets sign G Dylan Parham Details: Two years, $20 million 49ers re-sign TE Jake Tonges Details: Two years, $8 million Commanders sign S Nick Cross Details: Two years, $14 million Ravens sign S Jaylinn Hawkins Details: Two years, $10 million Commanders sign TE Chig Okonkwo Details: Three years, $30 million Colts re-sign QB Daniel Jones Details: Two years, $88 million (maximum $100 million) Chiefs re-sign TE Travis Kelce Details: One year, $12 million Ravens sign DE Trey Hendrickson Details: Four years, $112 million Commanders sign LB K’Lavon Chaisson Details: One year, $12 million March 10 Commanders sign LB Leo Chenal Details: Three years, $24.75 million Lions sign QB Teddy Bridgewater Details: TBD Eagles sign CB Riq Woolen Details: One year, up to $15 million Saints sign LB Kaden Ellis Details: Three years, $33 million Browns sign IOL Elgton Jenkins Details: Two years, $24 million ($20 guaranteed) Jets sign CB Nahshon Wright Details: One year, up to $5.5 million Patriots sign WR Romeo Doubs Details: Four years, $70 million Jets acquire QB Geno Smith from Raiders (source) Jets receive: QB Geno Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pickRaiders receive: 2026 sixth-round pick Texans sign OT Braden Smith Details: Two years, $25 million Texans extend K Ka’imi Fairbairn Details: Two years, $13 million Giants re-sign LB Micah McFadden Details: One year Dolphins sign K Zane Gonzalez Details: One year Lions sign RB Isiah Pacheco Details: TBD Bears sign WR/PR Kalif Raymond Details: One year, $5.1 million Bills extend TE Dawson Knox Details: Three-year extension Giants sign CB Greg Newsome II Details: One year, up to $10 million Packers sign CB Benjamin St-Juste Details: Two years, $10 million ($10.5 million maximum) March 9 Patriots sign OL Alijah Vera-Tucker Details: Three years, $42 million Chiefs sign S Alohi Gilman Details: Three years, $24.75 million ($15 million guaranteed) Chiefs re-sign WR Tyquan Thornton Details: Two years, $11 million Steelers sign RB Rico Dowdle Details: Two years, $12.25 million Panthers sign LB Devin Lloyd Details: Three years, $45 million ($25 million guaranteed) Cardinals sign G Isaac Seumalo Details: Three years, $31.5 million ($19 million guaranteed) Texans sign S Reed Blankenship Details: Three years, $24 million ($16.5 million guaranteed) Seahawks re-sign WR Rashid Shaheed Details: Three years, $51 million ($34.7 million guaranteed) Raiders sign LB Nakobe Dean Details: Three years, $36 million ($20 million guaranteed) Raiders sign LB Quay Walker Details: Three years, $40 million ($28 million guaranteed) Commanders sign edge rusher Odafe Oweh Details: Four years, $100 million ($68 million guaranteed) Bengals sign edge rusher Boye Mafe Details: Three years, $60 million Cowboys sign S Jalen Thompson Details: Three years, $36 million 49ers sign WR Mike Evans Details: Three years, $60.4 million Commanders re-sign QB Marcus Mariota Details: One year, $7 million Bengals sign S Bryan Cook Details: Three years, $42.5 million Titans sign CB Alontae Taylor Details: Three years, $60 million Broncos re-sign RB J.K. Dobbins Details: Agreed to terms Titans sign CB Cor’Dae Flott Details: Three years, $45 million ($32 million guaranteed) Titans sign DL John Franklin-Myers Details: Three years, $63 million ($42 million guaranteed) Browns sign G Zion Johnson Details: Three years, $49.5 million ($32.4 million guaranteed) Bears sign LB Devin Bush Details: Three years, $30 million ($21 million guaranteed) Giants sign LB Tremaine Edmunds Details: Three years, $36 million Titans sign WR Wan’Dale Robinson Details: Four years, $70 million Saints sign RB Travis Etienne Details: Four years, $52 million Raiders sign C Tyler Linderbaum Details: Three years, $81 million ($60 million guaranteed) Cardinals sign RB Tyler Allgeier Details: Two years, $12.25 million Steelers land WR Michael Pittman Jr. Details: Pittsburgh, Indianapolis swap late-round picks in the trade. Pittman will also receive a three-year, $59 million extension. Giants sign TE Isaiah Likely Details: Three years, $40 million (worth up to $47.5 million) Bears sign S Coby Bryant Details: Three years, $40 million Lions sign C Cade Mays Details: Agreed to terms Rams sign CB Jaylen Watson Details: Three years, $51 million Patriots sign DT Dre’Mont Jones Details: Three years, $39.5 million Dolphins sign QB Malik Willis Details: Three years, $67 million Chiefs sign RB Kenneth Walker III Details: Three years, $45 million Colts re-sign WR Alec Pierce Details: Four years, $116 million Cowboys trade for Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary Details: Green Bay receives a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft Jets trade for Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick Details: Miami receives a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins Details: Two years, $12 million guaranteed Jaguars re-sign CB Montaric Brown Details: Three years, $33 million Dolphins release QB Tua Tagovailoa Details: Even with a post-June 1 release designation, Miami will take on a record $99 million in dead money March 8 Packers re-sign OL Sean Rhyan Details: Three years, $33 million March 7 Chargers re-sign edge rusher Khalil Mack Details: One year, $18 million (fully guaranteed) Ravens re-sign QB Tyler Huntley Details: Two years, $11 million 49ers re-sign K Eddie Pineiro Details: Four years, $17 million ($10 million guaranteed) Colts, Packers make trade Details: Packers receive LB Zaire Franklin, Colts receive DT Colby Wooden Eagles extend DT Jordan Davis Details: Three years, $78 million ($65 million guaranteed) Bills re-sign C Connor McGovern Details: Four years, $52 million ($32 million guaranteed) March 6 Ravens trade for Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby Details: Baltimore sends Las Vegas two first-round picks (2026, 2027) Bears trade for Patriots C Garrett Bradbury Details: New England receives 2027 fifth-round pick from Chicago Texans release RB Joe Mixon Details: Houston saves $8 million in cap space Lions release OT Taylor Decker Details: Lions save $11.6 million in cap space Raiders release QB Geno Smith Details: Las Vegas saves $8 million in cap space Rams re-sign S Kam Curl Details: Three years, $36 million March 5 Texans extend edge rusher Danielle Hunter Details: One year, $40.1 million Rams re-sign TE Tyler Higbee Details: Two years, $8 million Bills trade for Bears WR D.J. Moore Details: Chicago receives 2026 second-round pick, Buffalo receives Moore and 2026 fifth-round pick March 4 Rams trade for Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie Details: Kansas City receives a 2026 first-round pick (No. 29), fifth-round pick and sixth-round pick, plus a 2027 third-rounder for McDuffie. March 2 Texans trade for Lions RB David Montgomery Details: Lions receive offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a 2026 fourth-round draft pick and a 2027 seventh-round selection. Browns trade for Texans OT Tytus Howard Details: Texans receive 2026 fifth-round pick. Feb. 26 Jets, Titans make a trade Details: Jets receive DT T’Vondre Sweat, Titans receive edge rusher Jermaine Johnson Feb. 21 Cowboys re-sign RB Javonte Williams Details: 3 years, $24 million

The women’s Sweet 16 is set. Check out the odds for all eight games at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 24. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. FRIDAY, MARCH 27 No. 4 UNC vs. No. 1 UConn Spread: UConn -27.5Moneyline: UConn -100000, UNC +5000O/U: 131.5 No. 4 Minnesota vs. No. 1 UCLA Spread: UCLA -19.5Moneyline: UCLA -5000, Minnesota +1800O/U: 128.5 No. 3 Duke vs. No. 2 LSU Spread: LSU -8.5Moneyline: LSU -395, Duke +310O/U: 146.5 No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt Spread: Vandy -5.5Moneyline: Vandy -225, ND +185O/U: 151.5 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 No. 5 Kentucky vs. No. 1 Texas Spread: Texas -15.5Moneyline: Texas -1650, UK +950O/U: 131.5 No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 South Carolina Spread: South Carolina -18.5Moneyline: South Carolina -2800, OU +1300O/U: 153.5 No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 2 Michigan Spread: Michigan -4.5Moneyline: Michigan -198, Louisville +164O/U: 142.5 No. 10 Virginia vs. No. 3 TCU Spread: TCU -9.5Moneyline: TCU -500, UVA +350O/U: 130.5

Mike McCarthy and the Pittsburgh Steelers need a quarterback, and the team’s new head coach reuniting with his former signal-caller, Aaron Rodgers, might be their most viable option for the 2026 season. Does that possibility interest McCarthy? “It would be a great story,” McCarthy said about the Steelers potentially re-signing Rodgers at a tribute event for former Green Bay Packers executive Bob Harlan on Monday, according to ESPN. “I don’t know — and I would love to tell everybody about breaking news, but it’s really cool to see Aaron at [age] 42. To see a young man at 22 and all of what he’s been able to accomplish and where he’s at in his personal life and trying to make this decision. I think he’s in a really good place.” McCarthy, who was the Packers’ quarterbacks coach under Ray Rhodes in 1999, took over as Green Bay’s head coach for the 2006 season, which was Rodgers’ second season in the sport with him backing up Hall of Famer Brett Favre. Ironically, in Rodgers’ third season as Green Bay’s full-time quarterback (2010), the Packers won Super Bowl XLV against head coach Mike Tomlin — McCarthy’s successor in Pittsburgh — and the Steelers. The Packers made the playoffs in nine of McCarthy’s 13 seasons as head coach, eight of those seasons coming with Rodgers under center. Green Bay went a combined 125-77-2 in the regular season and 10-8 in the postseason under McCarthy from 2006-18. Meanwhile, Rodgers won two of his four NFL MVPs with McCarthy as his head coach (2011 and 2014). After a year off (2019), McCarthy became the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, with the team going a combined 49-35 in the regular season and 1-3 in the postseason under him from 2020-24. He then didn’t coach in 2025 and was named Pittsburgh’s head coach this past January, following Tomlin stepping down. In all, McCarthy is 15th in NFL history with 174 regular-season wins as a head coach and tied for 11th with 11 postseason wins. As for Rodgers, the 42-year-old quarterback totaled 3,322 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, seven interceptions and a 94.8 passer rating across 16 regular-season starts for the Steelers last year, while completing 65.7% of his passes. Pittsburgh, which won the AFC North at 10-7, later lost at home to the Houston Texans in the AFC wild-card round. If Rodgers retires or the Steelers seek a new quarterback altogether, veterans Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Jimmy Garoppolo are free agents. The Steelers currently have Mason Rudolph and 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard in their quarterback room. Pittsburgh also has five picks in the first 100 selections of the 2026 NFL Draft: 21, 53, 76, 85 and 99.