Women’s March Madness has exploded in popularity over the last few years thanks to a new generation of stars like Caitlin Clark, JuJu Watkins, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers. While Clark has moved on to the WNBA, the women’s NCAA Tournament still figures to draw plenty of fans and attention this year.

UConn, TCU and UCLA Bruins rode big performances by their stars -- Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith and Lauren Betts. South Carolina, Duke and Texas leaned into defense. USC somehow overcame the loss of star JuJu Watkins. And LSU got production from an unlikely source.

With that, UCLA is the new No. 1 team, retaking the top spot after previously holding it for 12 consecutive weeks earlier this season. South Carolina and UConn also received first-place votes. For its win in Greensboro,