4 bets to avoid during the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament

The 2024 NCAA women’s basketball tournament finally got underway Wednesday with First Four games between 12-seeds Columbia and Vanderbilt, and 16-seeds Presbyterian and Sacred Heart.

Vanderbilt and Presbyterian moved on to claim their spots in the field of 64, and I hope those fans enjoyed the winning while they could because it’s not likely to last much longer.

With just two more First Four games Thursday before the big dance really gets started, much of the attention is about to shift to tournament favorites like South Carolina (-135), Iowa (+600) and LSU (+750), and for good reason. Top seeds dominate this tournament, and that’s what informed my bets to avoid in 2024. Let’s get into it.

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