UConn's undefeated season ended after going 38-0 when they lost to South Carolina in the Final Four, 62-48, but South Carolina's own perfect season dreams evaporated when they fell to UCLA in the championship game. The market for an undefeated regular season plunged from 97¢ to just 2¢, reflecting the reality that South Carolina ends the 2025-2026 season as the national title runner-ups for the second year in a row.

UCLA delivered a commanding performance, overpowering South Carolina with a dominant 79-51 win that marks the third-largest margin of victory ever in the women's title game. The Gamecocks' collapse was swift and decisive after their stunning upset of previously undefeated UConn, proving that even the most dominant teams can stumble when it matters most.