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2026 Women's March Madness Predictions

Silver Bulletin • 93 implied HN points • 24 Mar 26
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. The top four #1 seeds (UConn, South Carolina, Texas, and UCLA) dominate the title odds this year, accounting for about a 93% combined chance to win.
  2. UConn is especially dominant and undefeated with a very high COOPER rating, so early-round upsets against them would require something to go very wrong.
  3. Still, strong contenders like UCLA, Texas, South Carolina, and LSU could challenge in the later rounds, creating the potential for exciting matchups even if upsets remain unlikely.

COOPER women's NCAA basketball ratings

Silver Bulletin • 86 implied HN points • 15 Mar 26
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. Final regular-season COOPER power ratings have been published for all 363 Division I women's basketball teams, tracking each team’s highs and lows over the year.
  2. COOPER is a new Elo/Bayesian-style rating system that blends wins, margin of victory, tempo, preseason polls, and conference strength, and it weights recent, close, conference, and tournament games more heavily with some customization for the women’s game.
  3. Paid subscribers get the full dataset and extras — offensive/defensive ratings, strength of schedule and home-court factors, an objective-only version, historical season-end ratings back to 2002–03, a spreadsheet to convert ratings into win probabilities, and NCAA tournament forecasts coming after the brackets.

Is ESPN Actually Ditching MLB For The WNBA And NWSL?

Huddle Up • 143 implied HN points • 20 Feb 26
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. ESPN is replacing its long-running Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts during the spring and summer with WNBA and NWSL games in that time slot.
  2. The network is launching “Women’s Sports Sundays,” which will pair primetime WNBA and NWSL matchups with several hours of dedicated studio programming.
  3. The move has sparked significant controversy and confusion, and there’s a lot of disinformation circulating about what the change actually entails.

Caitlin Clark’s Conundrum

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1636 implied HN points • 16 Dec 24
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. Caitlin Clark is a groundbreaking talent in women's basketball, making a big impact on the WNBA during her rookie year.
  2. The WNBA has struggled to gain the same attention and viewership as the NBA, but Clark's presence could change that.
  3. Having Clark featured on the cover of Time magazine highlights her talent and could help raise the profile of women's basketball.
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The check-in: NWSL Decision Day looms

Power Plays • 157 implied HN points • 11 Oct 23
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. NWSL playoffs are intense with close standings and top teams securing byes.
  2. WNBA Finals are exciting, hoping for a longer series with Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty.
  3. WNBA expands to the Bay Area, with a new team set to start playing in 2025.

Caitlin Clark's Delayed Launch isn't Just Nike's Fault

House of Strauss • 21 implied HN points • 02 Jul 25
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. Caitlin Clark is facing mixed opinions from fans and peers in the WNBA, showing a divide between public support and player recognition. It's a bit unfair that her performance is being interpreted differently by different groups.
  2. Despite some criticism, Clark is not just a victim in her situation. She has a strong personality, making decisions that reflect both her confidence and human flaws.
  3. Nike might actually be more willing to support Clark's rise than she is to embrace it. They are starting to promote her more, which could lead to exciting opportunities for her.

Caitlin Clark Is College Basketball's Biggest Star

Huddle Up • 31 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Women's Sports
  1. Caitlin Clark is not only a star on the basketball court but also making a significant impact off the court by driving media rights deals higher and elevating women's sports.
  2. Caitlin Clark recently broke the NCAA women's all-time scoring record, showcasing her exceptional skills and dominance in the sport.
  3. Clark's performance and charisma have drawn large audiences to women's basketball, solidifying her position as the biggest superstar in college basketball.