Everyone who writes or talks sports wants to be the first to call something a dynasty, or to say it is over, or to pronounce someone a generational player. This article would never be written if we had Paige full time the last 3 years, had Azzi and Caroline without injury, perhaps had Dorka in the NC game 2 years ago, etc.
I do think that the reasons why the idea of a run of NCs is so difficult now are three fold. First, the talent at the high school level has exploded. There are so many very good to great players now and they all can't go to UCONN, Stanford and SC. Second, the two headed monster of NIL and the portal means that money talks now in the college game, not simply wanting an NC or wanting to improve and become W ready. Look what LSU did last year. Was that even possible without the two headed monster? No, because Angel Reese would have sat out last year if she transferred and other players would not have been there. Third, the coaching talent has increased exponentially. The salaries are significant now, the women's game in general is more in the national consciousness than ever before, and that is only going to be heightened this year, especially with Paige and CC. If Iowa plays UCONN in the Big Dance by some contrived deus ex machina of the bracket, the TV ratings will be off the charts.