According to Bet MGM, the four championship favorites are, naturally, the four No. 1 seeds: Duke (+325), Florida (+325), Auburn (+400) and Houston (+600). The fifth choice on the board is No. 2 seed Alabama, sliding down significantly to +1600. Tennessee checks in at +1800, and every other option is +2500 or higher.

St. John's will try to defy the odds as a No. 2 seed when the NCAA Tournament 2025 gets underway. Second-seeded teams have been upset by No. 15 seeds three times in the last four years, most recently with No.

The 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament begins on Wednesday, March 19 and runs through Sunday, April 6. See below for everything you need to know about the women’s tournament, including the full schedule, scores, tournament sites, and additional information on how you can watch and stream every moment of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.