LSU women's basketball begins its 2026-27 season next week. Head coach Kim Mulkey begins her sixth season at the helm with the Tigers ranked No. 9 in the preseason AP poll. They are chasing the second national championship in program history.
Bettors like LSU's chances to compete for the title. FanDuel gives the purple and gold +1800 odds to take home the national championship. Those are the sixth-best in the country and third-best among SEC teams behind South Carolina and Texas.
UConn and South Carolina are tied with the best odds at +260. USC follows with +460 odds. Texas (+950) and Duke (+1600) round out the top five. LSU won the national title in 2023 by defeating Iowa in the championship. Angel Reese and Flau'jae Johnson led the Tigers in their
second year under Mulkey.
LSU returns a trio of All-SEC honorees from last season. First-teamer Mikaylah Williams and Sixth Woman of the Year MiLaysia Fulwiley will take the court for their senior seasons. ZaKiyah Johnson earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team during her first go-around in Baton Rouge.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: Odds for LSU women's basketball to win the national championship in 2026-27
