Women's NCAA Tournament automatic bids tracker: Who has secured the spots in 2026 March Madness bracket?
Which Tickets to Women's March Madness have been punched.
The 2026 women's NCAA Tournament field includes 68 teams: 31 automatic bids from conference tournament champions and 37 at-large selections. Championship Week is underway, with many power conferences concluding finals over the weekend (March 8) and mid-majors ongoing through March 15. Selection Sunday is March 15 (brackets revealed ~8 p.m. ET on ESPN).
Here's a quick refresher on how the NCAA Tournament's automatic bids are handed out and a quick glance at who has already put on their dancing shoes:
There are 31 automatic bids in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.These are awarded to the champions of each of the 31 Division I conferences' tournaments. The remaining 37 spots in the 68-team field go to at-large selections chosen by the NCAA committee on Selection Sunday (March 15, 2026). This structure has been consistent for the women's tournament in recent years.
How many automatic bids are there?
There are 31 automatic bids in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.These are awarded to the champions of each of the 31 Division I conferences' tournaments. The remaining 37 spots in the 68-team field go to at-large selections chosen by the NCAA committee on Selection Sunday (March 15, 2026). This structure has been consistent for the women's tournament in recent years.
Who has clinched automatic bids to the Women's NCAA Tournament 2026 in Alphabet Order.?
There are 31 automatic bids in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.These are awarded to the champions of each of the 31 Division I conferences' tournaments.
The remaining 37 spots in the 68-team field go to at-large selections chosen by the NCAA committee on Selection Sunday (March 15, 2026). This structure has been consistent for the women's tournament in recent years.
The remaining 37 spots in the 68-team field go to at-large selections chosen by the NCAA committee on Selection Sunday (March 15, 2026). This structure has been consistent for the women's tournament in recent years.
And here are the women's teams that are March Madness bound, along with when the other conference tournament champions will be decided:
ACC: Duke
Big Ten: UCLA
SEC: Texas
Big 12: West Virginia
Atlantic 10: Rhode Island
Southern (SoCon): Samford
Ohio Valley: Western Illinois
Summit League: South Dakota State
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