# 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams are entered into the tournament. Thirty-two of the teams qualified via automatic bids, earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 36 teams were via "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams are seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals.

## Automatic Bids

A total of 32 automatic bids to the tournament were granted to the below listed conferences, which were given to the team that won the conference's championship tournament. Seeds listed reflect seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
| Qualifying Team | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last App. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| Maine | 24–9 (14–2) | 1 | 2019 | America East | Vermont | 22–11 (12–4) | 3 |
| Rice | 19–14 (9–9) | 10 | 2019 | American | East Carolina | 19–14 (9–9) | 9 |
| Richmond | 29–5 (16–2) | 1 | 2005 | Atlantic 10 | Rhode Island | 21–14 (10–8) | 6 |
| Notre Dame | 26–6 (13–5) | 4 | 2023 | ACC | NC State | 27–6 (13–5) | 2 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 29–4 (16–0) | 1 | 2023 | Atlantic Sun | Central Arkansas | 21–11 (15–5) | 3 |
| Texas | 30–4 (14–4) | 2 | 2023 | Big 12 | Iowa State | 20–11 (12–6) | 4 |
| UConn | 29–5 (18–0) | 1 | 2023 | Big East | Georgetown | 22–11 (9–9) | 6 |
| Eastern Washington | 29–5 (16–2) | 1 | 1987 | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 25–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| Presbyterian | 20–14 (8–8) | 5 | Never | Big South | Radford | 13–17 (9–7) | 3 |
| Iowa | 29–4 (15–3) | 2 | 2023 | Big Ten | Nebraska | 22–11 (11–7) | 5 |
| UC Irvine | 23–8 (16–4) | 2 | 1995 | Big West | UC Davis | 20–14 (13–7) | 5 |
| Drexel | 19–14 (10–8) | 7 | 2021 | CAA | Stony Brook | 27–4 (16–2) | 1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 29–4 (16–0) | 1 | 2023 | C-USA | Liberty | 18–16 (11–5) | 2 |
| Green Bay | 27–6 (17–3) | 2 | 2018 | Horizon | Cleveland State | 18–2 (29–5) | 1 |
| Princeton | 25–4 (13–1) | 1 | 2023 | Ivy League | Columbia | 23–6 (13–1) | 2 |
| Fairfield | 31–1 (20–0) | 1 | 2022 | MAAC | Niagara | 20–13 (15–5) | 2 |
| Kent State | 21–10 (13–5) | 3 | 2002 | MAC | Buffalo | 19–13 (10–8) | 4 |
| Norfolk State | 27–5 (13–1) | 1 | 2023 | MEAC | Howard | 15–16 (10–4) | 2 |
| Drake | 29–5 (19–1) | 1 | 2023 | Missouri Valley | Missouri State | 23–9 (15–5) | 3 |
| UNLV | 30–2 (17–1) | 1 | 2023 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 22–13 (10–8) | 7 |
| Sacred Heart | 24–9 (15–1) | 1 | 2023 | Northeast | Le Moyne | 18–14 (14–2) | 2 |
| UT Martin | 16–16 (11–6) | 3 | 2014 | Ohio Valley | Southern Indiana | 24–6 (17–1) | 1 |
| USC | 26–5 (13–5) | 2 | 2023 | Pac-12 | Stanford | 28–5 (15–3) | 1 |
| Holy Cross | 20–12 (11–7) | 1 | 2023 | Patriot | Boston University | 20–12 (10–8) | 3 |
| South Carolina | 32–0 (16–0) | 1 | 2023 | SEC | LSU | 28–5 (13–3) | 2 |
| Chattanooga | 28–4 (13–1) | 1 | 2023 | Southern | UNC Greensboro | 21–11 (8–6) | 2 |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 23–8 (14–4) | 2 | Never | Southland | Lamar | 24–6 (17–1) | 1 |
| Jackson State | 26–6 (18–0) | 1 | 2022 | SWAC | Alcorn State | 12–20 (8–10) | 6 |
| South Dakota State | 27–5 (16–0) | 1 | 2023 | Summit | North Dakota State | 21–11 (13–3) | 2 |
| Marshall | 26–6 (17–1) | 1 | 1997 | Sun Belt | James Madison | 23–11 (13–5) | 3 |
| Portland | 21–12 (10–6) | 3 | 2023 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 30–3 (16–0) | 1 |
| California Baptist | 28–3 (18–2) | 1 | Never | WAC | Stephen F. Austin | 22–12 (14–6) | 2 |
* 1 2 Southern Indiana defeated UT Martin in the OVC championship. However, due to Southern Indiana's transition from Division II, UT Martin received the OVC's automatic bid.

## At Large Bids

36 At-Large teams were chosen through the NCAA Basketball Tournament selection process.
| Team | Record (Conf.) | Last App. | Conference |
| Alabama | 23–9 (10–6) | 2023 | SEC |
| Arizona | 17–15 (8–10) | 2023 | Pac-12 |
| Auburn | 20–11 (8–8) | 2019 | SEC |
| Baylor | 24–7 (12–6) | 2023 | Big 12 |
| Colorado | 22–9 (11–7) | 2023 | Pac-12 |
| Columbia | 23–6 (13–1) | Never | Ivy League |
| Creighton | 25–5 (15–3) | 2023 | Big East |
| Duke | 20–11 (11–7) | 2023 | ACC |
| Florida State | 23–10 (12–6) | 2023 | ACC |
| Gonzaga | 30–3 (16–0) | 2023 | West Coast |
| Indiana | 24–5 (15–3) | 2023 | Big Ten |
| Iowa State | 20–11 (12–6) | 2023 | Big 12 |
| Kansas | 19–12 (11–7) | 2022 | Big 12 |
| Kansas State | 25–7 (13–5) | 2022 | Big 12 |
| LSU | 28–5 (13–3) | 2023 | SEC |
| Louisville | 24–9 (12–6) | 2023 | ACC |
| Marquette | 23–8 (11–7) | 2023 | Big East |
| Maryland | 19–13 (9–9) | 2023 | Big Ten |
| Michigan | 20–13 (9–9) | 2023 | Big Ten |
| Michigan State | 22–8 (12–6) | 2021 | Big Ten |
| Nebraska | 22–11 (11–7) | 2022 | Big Ten |
| North Carolina | 19–12 (11–7) | 2023 | ACC |
| NC State | 27–6 (13–5) | 2023 | ACC |
| Ohio State | 25–5 (16–2) | 2023 | Big Ten |
| Oklahoma | 22–9 (15–3) | 2023 | Big 12 |
| Ole Miss | 23–8 (12–4) | 2023 | SEC |
| Oregon State | 24–7 (12–6) | 2021 | Pac-12 |
| Stanford | 28–5 (15–3) | 2023 | Pac-12 |
| Syracuse | 23–7 (13–6) | 2021 | ACC |
| Tennessee | 19–12 (10–6) | 2023 | SEC |
| Texas A&M | 19–12 (6–10) | 2021 | SEC |
| UCLA | 25–6 (13–5) | 2023 | Pac-12 |
| Utah | 22–10 (11–7) | 2023 | Pac-12 |
| Vanderbilt | 22–9 (9–7) | 2014 | SEC |
| Virginia Tech | 24–7 (14–4) | 2023 | ACC |
| West Virginia | 24–7 (12–6) | 2023 | Big 12 |

## Bids by State

| Bids | State | Teams |
| 5 | CA | Cal Baptist, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, USC |
| 5 | TN | Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, UT Martin, Vanderbilt |
| 5 | TX | Baylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M Corpus Christi |
| 3 | CT | Connecticut, Fairfield, Sacred Heart |
| 3 | IA | Drake, Iowa, Iowa State |
| 3 | NC | Duke, North Carolina, NC State |
| 3 | VA | Norfolk State, Richmond, Virginia Tech |
| 2 | AL | Alabama, Auburn |
| 2 | FL | FGCU, Florida State |
| 2 | IN | Indiana, Notre Dame |
| 2 | KS | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 2 | MI | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 2 | MS | Jackson State, Ole Miss |
| 2 | NE | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 2 | NY | Columbia, Syracuse |
| 2 | OH | Kent State, Ohio State |
| 2 | OR | Oregon State, Portland |
| 2 | SC | Presbyterian, South Carolina |
| 2 | WA | Eastern Washington, Gonzaga |
| 2 | WV | Marshall, West Virginia |
| 2 | WI | Green Bay, Marquette |
| 1 | AZ | Arizona |
| 1 | CO | Colorado |
| 1 | KY | Louisville |
| 1 | LA | LSU |
| 1 | ME | Maine |
| 1 | MA | Holy Cross |
| 1 | MD | Maryland |
| 1 | NV | UNLV |
| 1 | NJ | Princeton |
| 1 | OK | Oklahoma |
| 1 | PA | Drexel |
| 1 | SD | South Dakota State |
| 1 | UT | Utah |
Reference:

## Conference with multiple bids

| Bids | Conference | Teams |
| 8 | ACC | Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia Tech |
| 8 | SEC | Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| 7 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia |
| 7 | Big Ten | Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State |
| 7 | Pac-12 | Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah |
| 3 | Big East | Creighton, Marquette, UConn |
| 2 | Ivy League | Columbia, Princeton |
| 2 | West Coast | Gonzaga, Portland |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | See Automatic Bids |