Biggest sports position of 2026

The UConn women are once again positioned to dominate college basketball — and the 2026 national championship will be my biggest sports position of the year. Paige Bueckers has graduated, but the Huskies remain loaded with talent, experience, and elite coaching under Geno Auriemma, the greatest to ever do it. Azzi Fudd returns as a senior and proven All-American, ready to step into full leadership mode. Sarah Strong, now a sophomore, already looks like the best all-around player in the country — a do-everything star with the maturity and poise of a veteran.

Even if adversity strikes again — say an injury to Fudd or Strong — this team’s depth and system are still good enough to reach the Final Four. That’s the luxury of UConn basketball: they don’t just reload, they reinvent themselves around their strengths. Their second unit could start for most top-10 programs.

I’ve been accumulating UConn futures for months, holding a strong position at +300 and continuing to buy at +250, which remains an incredible value. This team ended last season clearly better than everyone else, and the separation could be even greater this time. The offense is balanced, the defense suffocates, and the culture is wired for late-season dominance.

Win or hedge, this is the right side. The 2026 Huskies check every box — elite coaching, star power, system depth, and championship DNA. UConn at +250 isn’t just a bet. It’s an investment in inevitability.

TK