Madness has arrived, and the nation's top collegiate teams will compete at the NCAA Women's Final Four in Tampa.

One of two men’s teams with minus odds to make the Final Four, Duke is expected to make a deep run this year. The Blue Devils are led by freshman superstarCooper Flagg – the likelyWooden Award winner and No. 1 pick in the2025 NBA Draft – who’s capable of carrying them to a title if he’s healthy.

The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin next week. Tens of thousands will fill out brackets in hopes of winning the office poll or at least a bit of respect after the matchups are set on Selection Sunday.

The Athletic ’s debate series features two writers breaking down a specific topic. In this edition, Chantel Jennings and Sabreena Merchant debate which teams should earn the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.