The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday night, and sports fans across the country are rushing to get their brackets filled out before the big dance. We've tapped our Axios Midwest colleagues to help.

The road to the women’s national championship begins on March 19, with the March Madness odds favoring South Carolina (+280), UConn (+280) and UCLA (+325). You can bet on who will win thewomen’s March Madness bracket at the bestMarch Madness betting sites, in addition to the winners of individual games.

The two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness gets into full swing.