# 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament is the upcoming 68-team single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 43rd edition of the tournament will begin on March 19, 2025, and will conclude with the championship game on April 6, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
Atlantic 10 champion George Mason, Big West champion UC San Diego, NEC champion Fairleigh Dickinson, Sun Belt champion Arkansas State, WAC champion Grand Canyon, and CAA champion William & Mary all made their NCAA tournament debuts. Additionally, SoCon champion UNC Greensboro made their first appearance since 1998, and second appearance overall.
For the first time since 1987, Stanford did not qualify for the tournament.

## Tournament procedure

A total of 68 teams will participate in the 2025 tournament, consisting of the 31 conference champions, and 37 "at-large" bids that will be determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall will compete in First Four games, whose winners advance to the 64-team first round.

## 2025 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues

First Four
* March 19 and 20
* Four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16
Subregionals (First and Second Rounds)
* March 21 and 23 (Fri/Sun)
** Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
** Foster Pavilion, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
** Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
** Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
** Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke University)
** Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
** Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
* March 22 and 24 (Sat/Mon)
** Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
** Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
** Galen Center, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of Southern California)
** Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma (Host: University of Oklahoma)
** Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland, College Park)
** Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
** Moody Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
** Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, Texas (Host: Texas Christian University)
Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 28–31
** Birmingham Regional, Legacy Arena, Birmingham, Alabama (Hosts: Southeastern Conference)
** Spokane Regional, Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington (Hosts: University of Idaho)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
* April 4 and April 6
** Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida (Host: University of South Florida)
Tampa is scheduled to host the women's Final Four for the fourth time; the third was in 2019.

## Qualification and selection of teams
### Automatic qualifiers

Teams who won their conference championships automatically qualify.
Automatic qualifiers in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament :
| Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
| America East | Vermont | 8th | 2023 |
| American | South Florida | 10th | 2023 |
| Atlantic 10 | George Mason | 1st | Never |
| ACC | Duke | 27th | 2024 |
| ASUN | Florida Gulf Coast | 11th | 2024 |
| Big 12 | TCU | 10th | 2010 |
| Big East | UConn | 36th | 2024 |
| Big Sky | Montana State | 4th | 2022 |
| Big South | High Point | 2nd | 2021 |
| Big Ten | UCLA | 20th | 2024 |
| Big West | UC San Diego | 1st | Never |
| CAA | William & Mary | 1st | Never |
| CUSA | Liberty | 18th | 2018 |
| Horizon | Green Bay | 20th | 2024 |
| Ivy League | Harvard | 7th | 2007 |
| MAAC | Fairfield | 7th | 2024 |
| MAC | Ball State | 2nd | 2009 |
| MEAC | Norfolk State | 4th | 2024 |
| Missouri Valley | Murray State | 2nd | 2008 |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | 10th | 2012 |
| NEC | Fairleigh Dickinson | 1st | Never |
| Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 12th | 2023 |
| Patriot | Lehigh | 5th | 2021 |
| SEC | South Carolina | 21st | 2024 |
| Southern | UNC Greensboro | 2nd | 1998 |
| Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 21st | 2022 |
| SWAC | Southern | 7th | 2023 |
| Summit League | South Dakota State | 13th | 2024 |
| Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 1st | Never |
| WAC | Grand Canyon | 1st | Never |
| WCC | Oregon State | 14th | 2024 |

### Seeds

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 | CUSA | 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 | Automatic | 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:

## Tournament bracket

All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

### First Four

The First Four games involve eight teams: the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams.
| March 19 – Spokane Regional 1 Los Angeles, California | March 19 – Spokane Regional 1 Los Angeles, California | March 19 – Spokane Regional 1 Los Angeles, California |
| 16 | UC San Diego | 9 pm |
| 16 | Southern | ESPNU |
| March 19 – Birmingham Regional 3 Notre Dame, Indiana | March 19 – Birmingham Regional 3 Notre Dame, Indiana | March 19 – Birmingham Regional 3 Notre Dame, Indiana |
| 11 | Iowa State | 7 pm |
| 11 | Princeton | ESPNU |
| March 20 – Birmingham Regional 3 Austin, Texas | March 20 – Birmingham Regional 3 Austin, Texas | March 20 – Birmingham Regional 3 Austin, Texas |
| 16 | High Point | 9 pm |
| 16 | William & Mary | ESPN2 |
| March 20 – Birmingham Regional 2 Chapel Hill, North Carolina | March 20 – Birmingham Regional 2 Chapel Hill, North Carolina | March 20 – Birmingham Regional 2 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| 11 | Columbia | 7 pm |
| 11 | Washington | ESPN2 |

### Spokane regional 1 – Spokane, WA

| First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 |
| 1 | UCLA | 10 pm |
| 16 | UC San Diego/Southern | ESPN |
| Los Angeles, California – Fri/Sun | Los Angeles, California – Fri/Sun | Los Angeles, California – Fri/Sun |
| 8 | Richmond | 7:30 pm |
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ESPNEWS |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 6 pm |
| 12 | Ball State | ESPNU |
| Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun |
| 4 | Baylor | 3:30 pm |
| 13 | Grand Canyon | ESPNU |
| 6 | Florida State | 7:45 pm |
| 11 | George Mason | ESPN2 |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon |
| 3 | LSU | 10:15 pm |
| 14 | San Diego State | ESPN |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4:30 pm |
| 10 | Harvard | ESPNEWS |
| Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon |
| 2 | NC State | 2 pm |
| 15 | Vermont | ESPN |

#### Spokane regional 1 all-tournament team
### Spokane regional 4 – Spokane, WA

| First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 |
| 1 | USC | 3 pm |
| 16 | UNC Greensboro | ABC |
| Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon |
| 8 | California | 5:30 pm |
| 9 | Mississippi State | ESPN2 |
| 5 | Kansas State | 2:30 pm |
| 12 | Fairfield | ESPNEWS |
| Lexington, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Lexington, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | Lexington, Kentucky – Fri/Sun |
| 4 | Kentucky | 12 pm |
| 13 | Liberty | ESPN |
| 6 | Iowa | 12 pm |
| 11 | Murray State | ESPN |
| Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 2:30 pm |
| 14 | Florida Gulf Coast | ESPNU |
| 7 | Oklahoma State | 3:30 pm |
| 10 | South Dakota State | ESPN2 |
| Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon |
| 2 | UConn | 1 pm |
| 15 | Arkansas State | ABC |

#### Spokane 4 regional all-tournament team
### Birmingham regional 2 – Birmingham, Alabama

| First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 |
| 1 | South Carolina | 4 pm |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech | ESPN |
| Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun |
| 8 | Utah | 1:30 pm |
| 9 | Indiana | ESPN2 |
| 5 | Alabama | 1:30 pm |
| 12 | Green Bay | ESPN2 |
| College Park, Maryland – Sat/Mon | College Park, Maryland – Sat/Mon | College Park, Maryland – Sat/Mon |
| 4 | Maryland | 4 pm |
| 13 | Norfolk State | ESPN |
| 6 | West Virginia | 2 pm |
| 11 | Columbia/Washington | ESPNEWS |
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Sat/Mon |
| 3 | North Carolina | 4:30 pm |
| 14 | Oregon State | ESPNU |
| 7 | Vanderbilt | 5:30 pm |
| 10 | Oregon | ESPNEWS |
| Durham, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Durham, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Durham, North Carolina – Fri/Sun |
| 2 | Duke | 8 pm |
| 15 | Lehigh | ESPNU |

#### Birmingham regional 2 all-tournament team
### Birmingham regional 3 – Birmingham, Alabama

| First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 | First round Round of 64 March 21–22 |
| 1 | Texas | 9:45 pm |
| 16 | High Point/William & Mary | ESPN2 |
| Austin, Texas – Sat/Mon | Austin, Texas – Sat/Mon | Austin, Texas – Sat/Mon |
| 8 | Illinois | 7:15 pm |
| 9 | Creighton | ESPNEWS |
| 5 | Tennessee | 8 pm |
| 12 | South Florida | ESPN |
| Columbus, Ohio – Fri/Sun | Columbus, Ohio – Fri/Sun | Columbus, Ohio – Fri/Sun |
| 4 | Ohio State | 5:30 pm |
| 13 | Montana State | ESPN2 |
| 6 | Michigan | 11:30 am |
| 11 | Iowa State/Princeton | ESPN2 |
| Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun | Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 2 pm |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | ESPN |
| 7 | Louisville | 6 pm |
| 10 | Nebraska | ESPN |
| Fort Worth, Texas – Fri/Sun | Fort Worth, Texas – Fri/Sun | Fort Worth, Texas – Fri/Sun |
| 2 | TCU | 3:30 pm |
| 15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | ESPN2 |

#### Birmingham regional 3 all-tournament team
### Final Four – Tampa, Florida

| National Semifinals Final Four Friday, April 4 | National Semifinals Final Four Friday, April 4 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 6 |
| S1 | | |
| S4 | ESPN | |
| | | ABC |
| B2 | | ABC |
| B3 | ESPN | |

#### National semifinals

* ESPN
* April 4
* Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida
* ESPN
* April 4
* Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida

#### National championship

* ABC
* April 6
* Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida

#### Final Four all-tournament team
## Media coverage
### Television

ESPN broadcast each game of the tournament across either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, or ABC. For the third consecutive season, the national championship game will air on ABC.

#### Studio host and analysts

* Elle Duncan (host) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four, and national championship)
* Kelsey Riggs (host) (first/second rounds)
* Andraya Carter (analyst) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship)
* Chiney Ogwumike (analyst) (first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship)
* Muffet McGraw (analyst) (first/second rounds)
* Meghan McKeown (analyst) (first/second rounds)
* Lisa Mattingly (rules analyst) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four, and national championship)
* Violet Palmer (rules analyst) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four, and national championship)

#### Commentary teams
### Radio

Westwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.