Women’s NCAA Tournament Expert Bracket Predictions

Who will get to Dallas and cut down the nets in 2023?

March Madness is upon us, and South Carolina enters the women’s NCAA tournament as the overall No. 1 seed after a remarkable undefeated season. But predicting the chaos that will unfold on the court can be tricky—which is why we’re here to help.

Now that the women’s field of 68 is set, Sports Illustrated’s writers and editors are making their picks for each round of the tourney, all the way to the Final Four in Dallas. Will South Carolina repeat as champions? Can UConn continue its Final Four streak? And what should we make of Iowa as a No. 2 seed?

Below are our expert brackets. 

Emma Baccellieri

Baccellieri’s Final Four: South Carolina, Iowa, Indiana, Virginia Tech
Baccellieri’s champ: South Carolina

Michael Rosenberg

Rosenberg’s Final Four: South Carolina, Iowa, LSU, UConn
Rosenberg’s champ: South Carolina 

Wilton Jackson

Jackson’s Final Four: South Carolina, Stanford, LSU, UConn
Jackson’s champ: South Carolina

Elizabeth Swinton

Swinton’s Final Four: South Carolina, Stanford, LSU, UConn
Swinton’s champ: South Carolina 

Sarah Vasile 

Vasile’s Final Four: Maryland, Duke, LSU, Virginia Tech
Vasile’s champ: Maryland

Claire Kuwana

Kuwana’s Final Four: South Carolina, Iowa, Utah, Tennessee
Kuwana’s champ: South Carolina