March Madness: NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule and Dates

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NEW YORK, NY — Here is the official bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament.

It will be a 68-team tournament with the the last four at-large teams, seeded 65 through 68, competing in the First Four before the start of the first and second rounds. The top 16 seeds will host the first and second rounds of tournament games, as well as the First Four. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be held in Forth Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif., with the Final Four and National Championship Game in Phoenix at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

Selections were announced on Sunday, March 15. Games then start with the First Four beginning Wednesday, March 18 and continue through the Final Four on April 3 and 5.

2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket

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2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule

This is the schedule for the tournament:

• Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
• First Four: March 18-19
• First round: March 20-21
• Second round: March 22-23
• Sweet 16: March 27-28 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
• Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
• Final Four: Friday, April 3 in Phoenix, Ariz.
• NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 in Phoenix, Ariz.

NCAA women’s bracket for 2025