Women’s college basketball is in the spotlight and it is here to stay. So it’s time to finally give it some respect.
For years, the argument has always been “no one watches women’s basketball” or “no one cares about this sport.” But now that cannot and should not be an argument for why women’s basketball is not getting respect or attention.
This year alone, the women’s NCAA tournament ratings have gone up significantly. The first round saw an average of 257,000 viewers, which was a 27% increase from the 2022 tournament. The first round of the tournament also set an ESPN record for minutes watched with 875 million.