Historically, the Big Ten isn't known for its women's basketball prowess.
And Michigan, even less so.
The narrative is changing, though — and quickly, starting with the Wolverines, who before last year had never made it out of the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Today, they're national-championship contenders. Part of the reason for that is out of their control. Women's basketball often has been dominated by a handful of teams, most notably Connecticut and Tennessee — darn-near unbeatable at their peaks. South Carolina and defending champion Stanford are very good, but there's not that one Goliath in 2022.