# 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams will be entered into the tournament. Thirty-one of the teams will qualify via automatic bids, usually earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 37 teams are going to be selected via "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams will be seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals, while the Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

## Automatic bids

A total of 31 automatic bids to the tournament are granted to the below listed conferences, normally to the team that wins the conference's championship tournament. Seeds listed reflect seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | # of app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| Vermont | 21–12 (13–3) | 2 | 2023 | 8th | America East | Albany | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 |
| South Florida | 23–10 (13–4) | 3 | 2023 | 10th | American | Rice | 17–17 (7–11) | 9 |
| George Mason | 27–5 (14–4) | 2 | Never | 1st | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's | 23–9 (12–6) | 4 |
| Duke | 26–7 (14–4) | 3 | 2024 | 27th | ACC | NC State | 26–6 (16–2) | 1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 30–3 (18–0) | 1 | 2024 | 11th | ASUN | Central Arkansas | 23–9 (15–3) | 1 |
| TCU | 31–3 (16–2) | 1 | 2010 | 10th | Big 12 | Baylor | 27–7 (15–3) | 2 |
| UConn | 31–3 (18–0) | 1 | 2024 | 36th | Big East | Creighton | 26–6 (16–2) | 2 |
| Montana State | 30–3 (17–1) | 1 | 2022 | 4th | Big Sky | Montana | 14–18 (8–10) | 6 |
| High Point | 21–11 (13–3) | 1 | 2021 | 2nd | Big South | Longwood | 22–11 (11–5) | 2 |
| UCLA | 30–2 (16–2) | 2 | 2024 | 20th | Big Ten | USC | 28–3 (17–1) | 1 |
| UC San Diego | 20–15 (13–7) | 4 | Never | 1st | Big West | UC Davis | 21–12 (13–7) | 3 |
| William & Mary | 15–18 (8–10) | 9 | Never | 1st | CAA | Campbell | 21–12 (12–6) | 3 |
| Liberty | 26–6 (16–2) | 1 | 2018 | 18th | CUSA | Middle Tennessee | 26–8 (16–2) | 2 |
| Green Bay | 29–5 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 20th | Horizon | Purdue Fort Wayne | 25–8 (18–2) | 2 |
| Harvard | 24–4 (11–3) | 3 | 2007 | 7th | Ivy | Columbia | 23–6 (13–1) | 1 |
| Fairfield | 28–4 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 7th | MAAC | Quinnipiac | 28–4 (18–2) | 2 |
| Ball State | 27–7 (16–2) | 1 | 2009 | 2nd | MAC | Toledo | 24–8 (13–5) | 2 |
| Norfolk State | 30–4 (14–0) | 1 | 2024 | 2nd | MEAC | Howard | 21–11 (12–2) | 2 |
| Murray State | 25–7 (16–4) | 1 | 2008 | 2nd | Missouri Valley | Belmont | 22–12 (15–5) | 3 |
| San Diego State | 25–9 (11–7) | 4 | 2012 | 10th | Mountain West | Wyoming | 22–11 (14–4) | 2 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 28–3 (16–0) | 1 | Never | 1st | NEC | Stonehill | 17–14 (11–5) | 2 |
| Tennessee Tech | 26–5 (18–2) | 1 | 2023 | 12th | Ohio Valley | Lindenwood | 21–10 (16–4) | 2 |
| Lehigh | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2021 | 5th | Patriot | Army | 24–7 (14–4) | 2 |
| South Carolina | 30–3 (15–1) | 1 | 2024 | 21st | SEC | Texas | 31–3 (15–1) | 2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 25–6 (13–1) | 1 | 1998 | 2nd | Southern | Chattanooga | 16–14 (9–5) | 2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 29–5 (16–4) | 3 | 2022 | 21st | Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | 26–5 (19–1) | 1 |
| Southern | 20–15 (15–3) | 1 | 2023 | 7th | SWAC | Alcorn State | 14–18 (10–8) | 6 |
| South Dakota State | 29–3 (16–0) | 1 | 2024 | 13th | Summit League | Oral Roberts | 24–8 (12–4) | 2 |
| Arkansas State | 21–10 (15–3) | 2 | Never | 1st | Sun Belt | James Madison | 28–5 (18–0) | 1 |
| Oregon State | 19–15 (12–8) | 4 | 2024 | 14th | WCC | Portland | 29–4 (17–3) | 2 |
| Grand Canyon | 32–2 (16–0) | 1 | Never | 1st | WAC | UT Arlington | 17–13 (10–6) | 3 |

## At-large bids

37 at-large teams will be determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
At-large bids :
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
| California | ACC | 2019 | 15th |
| Florida State | ACC | 2024 | 23rd |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 2022 | 12th |
| Louisville | ACC | 2024 | 27th |
| NC State | ACC | 2024 | 33rd |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2024 | 32nd |
| Notre Dame | ACC | 2024 | 30th |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 2024 | 5th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2024 | 11th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2024 | 23rd |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2024 | 23rd |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 2024 | 19th |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2023 | 18th |
| Utah | Big 12 | 2024 | 21st |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 2024 | 16th |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2023 | 10th |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 2024 | 11th |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 2024 | 31st |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 2024 | 32nd |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 2024 | 13th |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2024 | 20th |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 2024 | 17th |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 2024 | 28th |
| Oregon | Big Ten | 2022 | 18th |
| USC | Big Ten | 2024 | 19th |
| Washington | Big Ten | 2017 | 20th |
| Columbia | Ivy League | 2024 | 2nd |
| Princeton | Ivy League | 2024 | 12th |
| Alabama | SEC | 2024 | 16th |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2022 | 18th |
| LSU | SEC | 2024 | 30th |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 2023 | 13th |
| Oklahoma | SEC | 2024 | 25th |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 2024 | 21st |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2024 | 43rd |
| Texas | SEC | 2024 | 37th |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 2024 | 29th |

## Listed by region and seeding

The tournament seeds and regions are determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets are released on March 16.
Spokane Regional 1 – Spokane Arena; Spokane, WA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | UCLA | Big Ten | 30–2 | 1 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | NC State | ACC | 25–8 | 8 | At Large | 2024 |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 28–5 | 10 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Baylor | Big 12 | 27–6 | 14 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | SEC | 20–10 | 17 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | Florida State | ACC | 23–8 | 23 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 21–9 | 25 | At Large | 2024 |
| 8 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 27–6 | 32 | At Large | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 22–10 | 35 | At Large | 2022 |
| 10 | Harvard | Ivy | 24–4 | 40 | Automatic | 2007 |
| 11 | George Mason | Atlantic 10 | 27–5 | 45 | Automatic | Never |
| 12 | Ball State | Mid American | 27–7 | 50 | Automatic | 2009 |
| 13 | Grand Canyon | WAC | 32–2 | 51 | Automatic | Never |
| 14 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 25–9 | 58 | Automatic | 2012 |
| 15 | Vermont | American East | 21–12 | 59 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 16* | UC San Diego | Big West | 20–15 | 65 | Automatic | Never |
| 16* | Southern | SWAC | 20–14 | 66 | Automatic | 2023 |
Spokane Regional 4 – Spokane Arena; Spokane, WA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | USC | Big Ten | 28–3 | 4 | At-Large | 2024 |
| 2 | UConn | Big East | 31–3 | 5 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | SEC | 25–7 | 11 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Kentucky | SEC | 22–7 | 13 | At Large | 2022 |
| 5 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 26–7 | 20 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | Iowa | Big Ten | 22–10 | 21 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 25–6 | 27 | At Large | 2023 |
| 8 | California | ACC | 25–8 | 29 | At Large | 2019 |
| 9 | Mississippi State | SEC | 21–11 | 36 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10 | South Dakota State | Summit League | 29–3 | 37 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 11 | Murray State | Missouri Valley | 25–7 | 46 | Automatic | 2008 |
| 12 | Fairfield | MAAC | 28–4 | 47 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 13 | Liberty | C-USA | 26–6 | 54 | Automatic | 2018 |
| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun | 30–3 | 55 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 15 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 21–10 | 62 | Automatic | Never |
| 16 | UNC Greensboro | Southern | 25–6 | 64 | Automatic | 1998 |
Birmingham Regional 2 – Legacy Arena; Birmingham, AL :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | South Carolina | SEC | 30–3 | 2 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 26–7 | 7 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 27–7 | 12 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Maryland | Big Ten | 23–7 | 16 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 23–8 | 18 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 24-7 | 24 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 22–10 | 28 | At Large | 2024 |
| 8 | Utah | Big 12 | 22–8 | 31 | At Large | 2024 |
| 9 | Indiana | Big Ten | 19–12 | 33 | At Large | 2024 |
| 10 | Oregon | Big Ten | 19–11 | 39 | At Large | 2022 |
| 11* | Columbia | Ivy | 23–6 | 41 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | Washington | Big Ten | 19–13 | 42 | At Large | 2017 |
| 12 | Green Bay | Horizon | 29–5 | 49 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 13 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 30–4 | 52 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 14 | Oregon State | WCC | 19–15 | 57 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 15 | Lehigh | Patriot | 27–6 | 60 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | 26–5 | 63 | Automatic | 2023 |
Birmingham Regional 3 – Legacy Arena; Birmingham, AL :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Texas | SEC | 31–3 | 3 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | TCU | Big 12 | 31–3 | 6 | Automatic | 2010 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | ACC | 26–5 | 9 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 25–6 | 15 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 22–9 | 19 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | Michigan | Big Ten | 22-10 | 22 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | Louisville | ACC | 21–10 | 26 | At Large | 2023 |
| 8 | Illinois | Big Ten | 21–9 | 30 | At Large | 2023 |
| 9 | Creighton | Big East | 26–6 | 34 | At Large | 2024 |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 21–11 | 38 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | Iowa State | Big 12 | 22–11 | 43 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | Princeton | Ivy | 21–7 | 44 | At Large | 2024 |
| 12 | South Florida | AAC | 23–10 | 48 | At Large | 2023 |
| 13 | Montana State | Big Sky | 30–3 | 53 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 29–5 | 56 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | NEC | 29–3 | 61 | Automatic | Never |
| 16* | High Point | Big South | 21–11 | 67 | Automatic | Never |
| 16* | William & Mary | CAA | 15–18 | 68 | Automatic | Never |
*See First Four Source:

## Conferences with multiple bids

Teams in boldface won their conference tournament and received the conference's automatic bid.
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 12 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington |
| 10 | SEC | Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt |
| 8 | ACC | California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame |
| 7 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah, West Virginia |
| 3 | Ivy League | Columbia, Harvard, Princeton |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | George Mason, Richmond |
| 2 | Big East | UConn, Creighton |

## Bids by state

| Bids | State | Schools |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama |
| 1 | Arizona | Grand Canyon |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas State |
| 5 | California | California, San Diego State, UCLA, USC, UC San Diego |
| 2 | Connecticut | Fairfield, UConn |
| 3 | Florida | Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, South Florida |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia Tech |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 3 | Indiana | Ball State, Indiana, Notre Dame |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas State |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State |
| 2 | Louisiana | LSU, Southern |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Harvard |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 5 | North Carolina | Duke, High Point, NC State, North Carolina, UNC Greensboro |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 2 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton |
| 1 | New York | Columbia |
| 1 | Ohio | Ohio State |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Oregon | Oregon, Oregon State |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt |
| 4 | Texas | Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, TCU, Texas |
| 5 | Virginia | George Mason, Liberty, Norfolk State, Richmond, William & Mary |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | Utah | Utah |
| 1 | Washington | Washington |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Green Bay |