Watch UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) as she looks to help the Huskies capture another national title satarting on Saturday, March 22 when their run in the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) AP

The likely suspects include No. 1 seeds South Carolina, winner of two of the last three titles; USC, with likely player of the year JuJu Watkins on the roster; UCLA, which beat the Trojans in the women's Big Ten title game;