Ranking 8 Women's NCAA Tournament games for Mon.
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A total of 20 of the past 23 NCAA Tournament winners entered as one of KenPom's top six overall, and 26 of the past 28 champions have been in the top 20 and top 40, with the only outliers being UConn in 2014 behind Shabazz Napier and Baylor in 2021 (barely missed hitting both benchmarks) when it knocked off unbeaten Gonzaga in the final.
Big 10 hasn't had a men's basketball team win NCAA Tournament title since Michigan State in 2000. Can its drought end in 2026 with so many contenders?