2026 March Madness Selection Sunday results: What is the full bracket for the women’s NCAA tournament?

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For the first time, the top 16 teams didn't have to wait for Selection Sunday to know their seeding for the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Following the Power 4 conference tournaments on the first weekend of March, the Selection Committee released all four No. 1 seeds: Reigning champion UConn is the top overall seed, followed by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina - a repeat of 2024-25's Final Four.

They then went a step further by announcing all of the top 16 teams on Saturday, March 14. This shifts the focus for Selection Sunday onto the teams that don't view this day as a formality, and instead shines a brighter light on the lower seeds — underdog programs who see March Madness as a chance to put the nation on notice.

The 2026 bracket features Charleston making its first NCAA Tournament appearance, a path to a Palmetto showdown in South Carolina, mid-majors Cal Baptist, High Point and Miami (Ohio) sending both their mens' and women's teams to the dance, some high-octane rematches, a play-in between Virginia and ASU for a 10-seed and much more.

How many teams from each conference make the NCAA tournament?​

There are a total of 68 teams competing in the 2025 Women’s March Madness tournament. 31 of those teams earned an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament, while the remaining 37 at-large bids were determined by the Selection Committee.

The Big Ten leads the way with 12 teams in the bracket, spearheaded by UCLA, the No. 2 overall seed and top seed in the Sacramento Region 2, followed closely by the SEC featuring the remaining two No. 1 seeds: Texas at No. 3 overall and South Carolina at No. 4 overall.

31 conferencee tournaments later!

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Conferences with multiple bids​

Big Ten	12
SEC	10
ACC	9
Big 12	8
Big East	2
Atlantic 10	2

2026 Women’s March Madness Bracket​

The Bracket.

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2026 Women’s March Madness Region 1 - Fort Worth​

• Storrs
  • 1. UConn vs. 16. UTSA
  • 8. Iowa State vs. 9. Syracuse
• Nashville
  • 2. Vanderbilt vs. 15. High Point
  • 7. Illinois vs. 10. Colorado
• Columbus
  • 3. Ohio State vs. 14. Howard
  • 6. Notre Dame vs. 11. Fairfield
• Chapel Hill
  • 4. North Carolina vs. 13. Western Illinois
  • 5. Maryland vs. 12. Murray State

2026 Women’s March Madness Region 2 - Sacramento​

• Los Angeles
  • 1. UCLA vs. 16. Cal Baptist
  • 8. Oklahoma State vs. 9. Princeton
• Baton Rouge
  • 2. LSU vs. 15. Jacksonville
  • 7. Texas Tech vs. 10. Villanova
• Durham
  • 3. Duke vs. 14. Charleston
  • 6. Baylor vs. 11. Nebraska/Richmond
• Minneapolis
  • 4. Minnesota vs. 13. Green Bay
  • 5. Ole Miss vs. 12. Gonzaga

2026 Women’s March Madness Region 3 - Fort Worth​

• Austin
  • 1. Texas vs. 16. Missouri State/Stephen F. Austin
  • 8. Oregon vs. 9. Virginia Tech
• Ann Arbor
  • 2. Michigan vs. 15. Holy Cross
  • 7. NC State vs. 10. Tennessee
• Louisville
  • 3. Louisville vs. 14. Vermont
  • 6. Alabama vs. 11. Rhode Island
• Morgantown
  • 4. West Virginia vs. 13. Miami (OH)
  • 5. Kentucky vs. 12. James Madison

2026 Women’s March Madness Region 4 - Sacramento​

• Columbia
  • 1. South Carolina vs. 16. Southern/Samford
  • 8. Clemson vs. 9. USC
• Iowa City
  • 2. Iowa vs. 15. Fairleigh Dickinson
  • 7. Georgia vs. 10. Virginia/ASU
• Fort Worth
  • 3. TCU vs. 14. UC San Diego
  • 6. Washington vs. 11. South Dakota State
• Norman
  • 4. Oklahoma vs. 13. Idaho
  • 5. Michigan State vs. 12. Colorado State

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