The Madness is here. The women’s bracket is taking shape. Automatic bids are up for grabs as the winners of the 31 conference tournaments will clinch a spot in the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.
Champ Week will run all the way to Selection Sunday on March 15, when the final four automatic NCAA berths will be decided.
Conference tournaments are listed in order of when each ticket will be punched. At least one bid will be on the line every day from March 7-15.
We are tracking all the action right here.
Brackets for each Champ Week tournament will be added as they are set.
The women’s NCAA tournament bracket will be unveiled on March 15 on ESPN.
More coverage:
Bracketology | NCAA tournament schedule
Ohio Valley: Western Illinois Leathernecks
Record: 26-5
Title-clincher: 71-65 over Lindenwood
Leading scorer: Mia Nicastro (24.2 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: Third appearance (first since 2017)
Southern Conference: Samford Bulldogs
Record: 16-18
Title-clincher: 72-67 over Chattanooga
Leading scorer: Kaylee Yarbrough (11.8 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: Third appearance (first since 2012)
Atlantic Coast Conference: Duke Blue Devils
Record: 24-8
Title-clincher: 70-65 (OT) over Louisville
Leading scorer: Toby Fournier (17.6 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: 28th appearance (fourth straight)
Big Ten Conference: UCLA Bruins
Record: 31-1
Title-clincher: 96-45 over Iowa
Leading scorer: Lauren Betts (16.6 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: 21st appearance (fourth straight)
Southeastern Conference: Texas Longhorns
Record: 31-13
Title-clincher: 78-61 over South Carolina
Leading scorer: Madison Booker (18.9 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: 38th appearance (12th straight)
Atlantic 10 Conference: Rhode Island Rams
Record: 28-4
Title-clincher: 53–51 over George Mason
Leading scorer: Brooklyn Gray (12.4 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: Second appearance (first since 1996)
Summit League: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Record: 27-6
Title-clincher: 64-51 over North Dakota State
Leading scorer: Brooklyn Meyer (22.3 PPG)
NCAA tournament history: 14th appearance (fourth straight)
Big 12 Conference
March 4-8
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Missouri)
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Big South Conference
March 4-5, 7-8
Freedom Hall Civic Center (Johnson City, Tennessee)
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Sun Belt Conference
March 3-9
Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, Florida)
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ASUN Conference
March 3, 5, 7, 9
Campus sites; VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Florida)
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Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
March 5-9
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
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Big East Conference
March 6-9
Mohegan Sun (Uncasville, Connecticut)
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Horizon League
March 2, 4, 8-10
Campus sites; Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis)
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West Coast Conference
March 5-10
Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
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Mountain West Conference
March 7-10
Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas)
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Big Sky Conference
March 7-11
Idaho Central Arena (Boise, Idaho)
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Southland Conference
March 9-12
The Legacy Center (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
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America East Conference
March 5, 9, 13
Campus sites
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Mid-American Conference
March 11, 13-14
Rocket Arena (Cleveland)
Standings
Southwestern Athletic Conference
March 9-14
Gateway Center Arena (Atlanta)
Standings
Western Athletic Conference
March 11-14
Orleans Arena (Las Vegas)
Standings
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
March 11-14
Norfolk Scope Arena (Norfolk, Virginia)
Standings
Conference USA
March 10-14
Propst Arena (Huntsville, Alabama)
Standings
Ivy League
March 13-14
Newman Arena at Bartels Hall (Ithaca, New York)
Standings
American Conference
March 10-14
Legacy Arena at the BJCC (Birmingham, Alabama)
Standings
Big West Conference
March 11-14
Lee’s Family Forum (Henderson, Nevada)
Standings
Patriot League
March 7, 9 12, 15
Campus sites
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Northeast Conference
March 9, 12, 15
Campus sites
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Coastal Athletic Association
March 11-15
CareFirst Arena (Washington, D.C.)
Standings
Missouri Valley Conference
March 12-15
Xtream Arena (Coralville, Iowa)
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