In a move to help close the pay gap between men and women in college sports, the NCAA will now pay Division I women's basketball teams who play in March Madness games starting this year.

The move brings a level of parity with the men’s tournament and adds an incentive for schools to invest in their programs to an even greater extent.

We break down the front-runners and top contenders for player, freshman and coach of the year, plus top transfers and All-Americans.