# 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

The 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning with the first four on March 19 and ending with championship game at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 6.

## Rule changes

On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel.
* A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contacts an official or makes a threat of physical intimidation or harm, to include pushing, shoving, spitting or attempting to make physical contact with an official".
* Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur.
* Officials will now immediately conduct a replay review to judge whether a basket should count or not if an off-ball foul is called near the time a field goal or free-throw attempt is occurring. Previously, these reviews were conducted during the next electronic-media timeout.

## Season headlines

* May 29, 2024 – Stephen F. Austin announced that it would leave the Western Athletic Conference on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.
* July 1 – IUPUI's athletic teams renamed to Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after the Indiana and Purdue university systems split the university into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.
* September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to 2 members after its remaining 10 schools left for other power conferences a month earlier, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.
* September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.
* September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports except for football in 2026–27.
* October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.
* October 9:
** The NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal that reduced the duration of the transfer portal to 30 days. Going forward, the window opens on the day after the completion of the second round of the Division I women's tournament.
** The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
** The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for Division II and III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
* October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026–27 to become a full MW member.
* November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026–27 for all sports except for football. Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if Mountain West bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.
* November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.
* December 10 – The Mountain West announced that UC Davis would join the conference for all sports except football in 2026–27.
* January 15, 2025 – The Division I Council adopted new criteria for divisional reclassification. Schools moving from Division II or III must meet objective measures of academic success and athletic financial aid. Reclassification periods are now three years for moves from Division II and four years for moves from Division III, contingent on schools meeting these new criteria.
* February 27 – The Horizon League announced that Northern Illinois would join the conference in 2026–27, coinciding with the football team's departure from the Mid-American Conference to the Mountain West.

### Milestones and records

* November 15 – UConn head coach Geno Auriemma drew even with recently retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer as the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball history across all divisions, earning his 1,216th win after the Huskies' 69–58 win over North Carolina.
* November 20 – Auriemma took sole possession of the career wins record after UConn's 85–41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
* December 14 – Tennessee defeated North Carolina Central, 139–59, and broke multiple school and NCAA records in the process. These include largest margin of victory in program history (80), and most three-point field goals made in Division I history (30).
* February 16 – Vanderbilt freshman guard Mikayla Blakes broke the record for most points scored in a single game by a freshman in NCAA basketball history across all divisions, after she scored 55 points to help the Commodores to a 98–88 overtime road win over Auburn.
* March 16 – In the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final, Murray State's Katelyn Young became the 17th woman with 3,000 career points in Division I play, scoring 34 points in the Racers' 83–62 win over Belmont.

## Conference membership changes

A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.
| School | Former conference | New Conference |
| Arizona | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
| California | Pac-12 | ACC |
| Chicago State | Independent | NEC |
| Colorado | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
| Kennesaw State | ASUN | CUSA |
| Mercyhurst | PSAC (D-II) | NEC |
| Merrimack | NEC | MAAC |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | SEC |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | WCC |
| Sacred Heart | NEC | MAAC |
| SMU | AAC | ACC |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | ACC |
| Stephen F. Austin | WAC | Southland |
| Texas | Big 12 | SEC |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
| USC | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
| Utah | Pac-12 | Big 12 |
| UTRGV | WAC | Southland |
| Washington | Pac-12 | Big Ten |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | WCC |
| West Georgia | Gulf South (D–II) | ASUN |
The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for at least five Division I schools.
| School | 2024–25 conference | Future conference |
| Delaware | CAA | CUSA |
| UMass | A-10 | MAC |
| Missouri State | Missouri Valley | CUSA |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | MW |
| Seattle | WAC | WCC |

## Arenas
### New arenas

* Georgia Southern left the Hanner Fieldhouse after 55 seasons there for the new Hill Convocation Center. The team played its first game in the Hill Convocation Center on December 5, 2024.
* St. Thomas will play their final season at Schoenecker Arena, where they have played since 1981, before moving to the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, which will open in the 2025–26 season.
* Vermont was originally slated to open their new arena, Tarrant Event Center, as a replacement for the current arena, Patrick Gym. Construction was to continue in 2021 but it has been delayed indefinitely.

### Arena of new D-I teams

* West Georgia will transition from Division II to Division I and play at The Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia, where it has played since 2009. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play (i.e., the NCAA tournament or NIT) in 2028.
* Mercyhurst will transition from Division II to Division I and play on the Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, where it has played since 1977. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play for 2028.

### Other arena changes

* Bellarmine announced on August 28, 2024 that home games would return to campus at Knights Hall for the first time since 2019–20. The Knights had played in the interim at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center.

## Seasonal outlook

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls.

### Pre-season polls

AP :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina (27) |
| 2 | UConn (2) |
| 3 | USC (1) |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | UCLA |
| 6 | Notre Dame |
| 7 | LSU |
| 8 | Iowa State |
| 9 | NC State |
| 10 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Duke |
| 12 | Baylor |
| 13 | Kansas State |
| 14 | Ohio State |
| 15 | North Carolina |
| 16 | West Virginia |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | Maryland |
| 19 | Florida State |
| 20 | Ole Miss |
| 21 | Creighton |
| 22 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alabama |
| 25 | Indiana |
USA Today Coaches :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | South Carolina (27) |
| 2 | UConn (3) |
| 3 | USC (1) |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | UCLA |
| 7 | LSU |
| 8 | NC State |
| 9 | Iowa State |
| 10 | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Duke |
| 12 | Baylor |
| 13 | Kansas State |
| 14 | Ohio State |
| 15 | West Virginia |
| 16 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louisville |
| 18 | Maryland |
| 19 | Florida State |
| 20 | Creighton |
| 21 | Ole Miss |
| 22 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nebraska |
| 24 | Alabama |
| 25 | Indiana |

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## Top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

### Regular season

* Nov. 10, 2024
** No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 9 NC State, 71–57 (Ally Tipoff – Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC)
* Nov. 23
** No. 6 Notre Dame defeated No. 3 USC, 74–61 (Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
* Nov. 24
** No. 5 UCLA defeated No. 1 South Carolina, 77–62 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
* Dec. 5
** No. 10 Notre Dame defeated No. 4 Texas, 80–70$^{OT}$ (ACC–SEC Challenge – Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN)
** No. 3 South Carolina defeated No. 8 Duke, 81–70 (ACC–SEC Challenge – Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
* Dec. 8
** No. 3 South Carolina defeated No. 9 TCU, 85–53 (Coast-to-Coast Challenge – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX)
* Dec. 12
** No. 8 Notre Dame defeated No. 2 UConn, 79–68 (Rivalry – Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN)
* Dec. 21
** No. 7 USC defeated No. 4 UConn, 72–70 (XL Center, Hartford, CT)
* Jan. 2, 2025
** No. 5 Texas defeated No. 9 Oklahoma, 80–73 (Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK)
* Jan. 8
** No. 4 USC defeated No. 8 Maryland, 79–74 (Xfinity Center, College Park, MD)
* Jan. 12
** No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 5 Texas, 67–50 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
* Jan. 20
** No. 7 Texas defeated No. 8 Maryland, 89–51 (Coretta Scott King Classic – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ)
* Jan. 24
** No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 5 LSU, 66–56 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
* Jan. 26
** No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland, 82–67 (Xfinity Center, College Park, MD)
* Feb. 5
** No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 65–52 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
* Feb. 8
** No. 7 USC defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 84–63 (Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
* Feb. 9
** No. 4 Texas defeated No. 2 South Carolina, 66–62 (Moody Center, Austin, TX)
* Feb. 13
** No. 3 Texas defeated No. 8 Kentucky, 67–49 (Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY)
** No. 6 USC defeated No. 1 UCLA, 71–60 (Rivalry – Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
* Feb. 16
** No. 7 UConn defeated No. 4 South Carolina, 87–58 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
** No. 3 Texas defeated No. 5 LSU, 65–58 (Moody Center, Austin, TX)
* Mar. 1
** No. 4 USC defeated No. 2 UCLA, 80–67 (Rivalry – Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
* Mar. 8
** No. 5 South Carolina defeated No. 10 Oklahoma, 93–75 (SEC tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
** No. 1 Texas defeated No. 9 LSU, 56–49 (SEC tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
* Mar. 9
** No. 5 South Carolina defeated No. 1 Texas, 64–45 (SEC Tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
** No. 4 UCLA defeated No. 2 USC, 72–67 (Big Ten Tournament - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN)

### Postseason
## Regular season
### Early-season tournaments

| Tournament/event name | Dates | Location | No. Teams | Champions |
| Great Alaska Shootout | November 22–23, 2024 | Alaska Airlines Center (Anchorage, AK) | 4 | Troy |
| Battle 4 Atlantis | November 23–25, 2024 | Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas) | 8 | North Carolina |
| Emerald Coast Classic | November 25–26, 2024 | Imperial Arena (Rider Arena, Niceville, FL) | 8 | Alabama (Bay) Creighton (Beach) |
| Baha Mar Women's Championship | November 25–27, 2024 | Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas) | 4 | UConn |
| Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship | November 25–27, 2024 | Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas) | 4 | LSU |
| Ball Dawgs Classic | November 25–27, 2024 | Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV) | 4 | Duke |
| Acrisure Holiday Invitational | November 26–27, 2024 | Acrisure Arena (Palm Desert, CA) | 4 | Michigan State |
| Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament | November 29–30, 2024 | Cotterell Court (Hamilton, NY) | 4 | Colgate |
| Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division | November 29–30, 2024 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (Fort Myers, FL) | 4 | Michigan |
| FIU Tournament | November 29–December 1, 2024 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (University Park, FL) | 4 | Abilene Christian |
| Gulf Coast Showcase | November 29–December 1, 2024 | Hertz Arena (Estero, FL) | 8 | Texas |
| Miami Thanksgiving Tournament | November 29–December 1, 2024 | Watsco Center (Coral Gables, FL) | 4 | Miami (FL) |
| Lehigh Christmas City Classic | November 30–December 1, 2024 | Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA) | 4 | Lehigh |
| Cherokee Invitational | December 18–19, 2024 | Harrah's Cherokee (Cherokee, NC) | 4 | Toledo |
| Tulane Holiday Tournament | December 20–21, 2024 | Devlin Fieldhouse (New Orleans, LA) | 4 | Tulane |
| Hawk Classic | December 20–21, 2024 | Hagan Arena (Philadelphia, PA) | 4 | Saint Joseph's |
| Raising the B.A.R. Invitational | December 21–22, 2024 | Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, CA) | 4 | California |

### Head-to-head conference challenges

| Conference Match Up | Dates | Conference Winner | Conference Loser | Record |
| ACC–SEC Challenge | December 4−5 | SEC | ACC | 10–6 |
| Big Sky–Summit Challenge | December 4−7 | Summit | Big Sky | 10–7 |
| Conference USA–WAC Challenge | November 4−December 17 | CUSA | WAC | 11–7 |
| MAC–SBC Challenge | November 4−February 8 | MAC | SBC | 15–9 |

### Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I women's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes). Italics type indicates winning teams in an early-season tournament (or event). Early-season tournaments are tournaments played in the early season. Events are the tournaments with the same teams in it every year (even rivalry games).
| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/Event | Notes |
| Illinois | 83–74 | No. 13 Florida State | November 7, 2024 | | |
| Harvard | 72–68$^{OT}$ | No. 25 Indiana | November 7, 2024 | | |
| South Dakota State | 83–74 | No. 21 Creighton | November 8, 2024 | | |
| Oregon | 76–74 | No. 12 Baylor | November 10, 2024 | | |
| Indiana | 79–66 | No. 24 Stanford | November 17, 2024 | | |
| TCU | 76–73 | No. 13 NC State | November 17, 2024 | | |
| Northern Iowa | 87–75 | No. 8 Iowa State | November 20, 2024 | | Northern Iowa's first-ever win over a top-10 opponent |
| Creighton | 80–74 | No. 21 Nebraska | November 20, 2024 | Rivalry | |
| Indiana | 73–65 | No. 18 Baylor | November 24, 2024 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
| No. 5 UCLA | 77–62 | No. 1 South Carolina | November 24, 2024 | | South Carolina's 43-game winning streak snapped |
| Georgia Tech | 74–58 | No. 21 Oregon | November 25, 2024 | Hawaii North Shore Showcase | Game played in Lāʻie, Hawaii |
| South Dakota State | 75–70 | No. 21 Oregon | November 26, 2024 | Hawaii North Shore Showcase | Game played in Lāʻie, Hawaii |
| Utah | 78–67 | No. 3 Notre Dame | November 30, 2024 | Cayman Islands Classic | |
| NC State | 68–61 | No. 18 Ole Miss | December 5, 2024 | ACC–SEC Challenge | |
| California | 69–65 | No. 19 Alabama | December 5, 2024 | ACC–SEC Challenge | |
| Tennessee | 78–68 | No. 17 Iowa | December 7, 2024 | Women's Champions Classic | Game played in Brooklyn, New York |
| Alabama | 82–67 | No. 15 Michigan State | December 20, 2024 | West Palm Beach Classic | Game played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| South Florida | 65–56 | No. 9 Duke | December 21, 2024 | | |
| Colorado | 65–60 | No. 14 West Virginia | December 21, 2024 | | |
| Clemson | 69–58 | No. 20 California | January 2, 2025 | | |
| Texas A&M | 60–58 | No. 25 Ole Miss | January 5, 2025 | | |
| Nebraska | 85–80 | No. 20 Michigan State | January 8, 2025 | | |
| Mississippi State | 81–77 | No. 10 Oklahoma | January 9, 2025 | | |
| Illinois | 62–57 | No. 23 Iowa | January 9, 2025 | | |
| Virginia Tech | 105–94$^{2OT}$ | No. 13 Georgia Tech | January 9, 2025 | | |
| Oklahoma State | 64–57 | No. 17 West Virginia | January 11, 2025 | | |
| Indiana | 74–67 | No. 23 Iowa | January 12, 2025 | | |
| Louisville | 69–60 | No. 13 Georgia Tech | January 12, 2025 | | |
| Baylor | 70–61 | No. 23 Utah | January 14, 2025 | | |
| Houston | 79–76 | No. 24 Oklahoma State | January 14, 2025 | | |
| Penn State | 62–59 | No. 9 Ohio State | January 19, 2025 | | |
| Vanderbilt | 71–70 | No. 15 Tennessee | January 19, 2025 | Rivalry | |
| Oklahoma State | 60–59 | No. 9 TCU | January 22, 2025 | | |
| Texas A&M | 61–55 | No. 11 Kentucky | January 23, 2025 | | |
| Colorado | 63–53 | No. 10 Kansas State | January 25, 2025 | | |
| Arizona | 77–62 | No. 16 West Virginia | January 25, 2025 | | |
| Florida State | 86–84 | No. 13 North Carolina | January 26, 2025 | | |
| Vanderbilt | 66–64 | No. 19 Alabama | January 26, 2025 | | |
| Oregon | 63–59 | No. 16 Michigan State | January 30, 2025 | | |
| Illinois | 66–65 | No. 14 Maryland | February 2, 2025 | | |
| Iowa | 76–69 | No. 4 USC | February 2, 2025 | | |
| Ole Miss | 76–61 | No. 23 Vanderbilt | February 2, 2025 | | |
| Louisville | 70–63 | No. 21 California | February 6, 2025 | | |
| Michigan | 71–61 | No. 20 Michigan State | February 9, 2025 | Rivalry | |
| Ole Miss | 66–57 | No. 8 Kentucky | February 10, 2025 | | |
| Louisville | 83–69 | No. 23 Florida State | February 13, 2025 | | |
| Nebraska | 91–71 | No. 17 Maryland | February 13, 2025 | | |
| Clemson | 68–61 | No. 19 Georgia Tech | February 13, 2025 | | |
| No. 6 USC | 71–60 | No. 1 UCLA | February 13, 2025 | Rivalry | |
| BYU | 68–64 | No. 20 Oklahoma State | February 15, 2025 | |
| Indiana | 71–61 | No. 8 Ohio State | February 20, 2025 | | |
| Louisville | 70–62 | No. 11 Duke | February 20, 2025 | | |
| No. 13 NC State | 104–95 | No. 1 Notre Dame | February 23, 2025 | | |
| Florida State | 73–70 | No. 20 Georgia Tech | February 23, 2025 | | |
| Georgia | 72–69 | No. 11 Tennessee | March 2, 2025 | | |
| Virginia | 78–75 | No. 8 North Carolina | March 2, 2025 | | |
| Ole Miss | 85–77 | No. 7 LSU | March 2, 2025 | | |
| Iowa State | 85–63 | No. 14 Kansas State | March 2, 2025 | | |
| Vanderbilt | 84–76 | No. 18 Tennessee | March 6, 2025 | Rivalry/SEC tournament | |
| Florida | 63–61 | No. 19 Alabama | March 6, 2025 | SEC tournament | |
| Iowa | 74–61 | No. 24 Michigan State | March 6, 2025 | Big Ten tournament | |
| Michigan | 98–71 | No. 15 Maryland | March 7, 2025 | Big Ten tournament | |
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been five non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
| Bethel (TN) (NAIA) | 64–52 | Austin Peay | November 4, 2024 | | Back-to-back season opening losses against non-Division I teams |
| UMSL (Division II) | 60–52 | SIU Edwardsville | November 4, 2024 | | |
| Adelphi (Division II) | 58–50 | Fordham | November 4, 2024 | | |
| Colorado Christian (Division II) | 58–50 | Denver | November 4, 2024 | | |
| Alaska Anchorage (Division II) | 68–52 | Vermont | November 23, 2024 | Great Alaska Shootout third place game | |
| Findlay (Division II) | 65–64 | Wright State | November 26, 2024 | | |

### Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
| Conference | Regular- season first place | Conference player of the year | Conference Coach of the year | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (city) | Tournament winner |
| America East Conference | Albany | Kayla Cooper, Albany | Colleen Mullen, Albany | 2025 America East women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Vermont |
| American Athletic Conference | UTSA | Jordyn Jenkins, UTSA | Karen Aston, UTSA | 2025 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, TX) | South Florida |
| Atlantic Sun Conference | Florida Gulf Coast | Emani Jefferson, FGCU | Chelsea Lyles, FGCU | 2025 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | Richmond | Maggie Doogan, Richmond | Aaron Roussell, Richmond | 2025 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament | Henrico Sports & Events Center (Henrico, VA) | George Mason |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | NC State & Notre Dame | Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame | Wes Moore, NC State | 2025 ACC women's basketball tournament | First Horizon Coliseum (Greensboro, NC) | Duke |
| Big 12 Conference | TCU | Hailey Van Lith, TCU | Mark Campbell, TCU | 2025 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament | T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO) | TCU |
| Big East Conference | UConn | Paige Bueckers, UConn | Geno Auriemma, UConn & Cara Consuegra, Marquette | 2025 Big East Conference women's basketball tournament | Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT) | UConn |
| Big Sky Conference | Montana State | Esmeralda Morales, Montana State | Tricia Binford, Montana State | 2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament | Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID) | Montana State |
| Big South Conference | High Point | Ashley Hawkins, Gardner–Webb | Erika Lang-Montgomery, Longwood | 2025 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament | Freedom Hall Civic Center (Johnson City, TN) | High Point |
| Big Ten Conference | USC | JuJu Watkins, USC | Lindsay Gottlieb, USC | 2025 Big Ten women's basketball tournament | Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN) | UCLA |
| Big West Conference | Hawai'i | Lily Wahinekapu, Hawaiʻi | Laura Beeman, Hawaiʻi | 2025 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament | Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV) | UC San Diego |
| Coastal Athletic Association | North Carolina A&T | Taryn Barbot, Charleston | Tarrell Robinson, North Carolina A&T | 2025 Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament | CareFirst Arena (Washington, DC) | William & Mary |
| Conference USA | Liberty & Middle Tennessee | Molly Kaiser, New Mexico State | Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee | 2025 Conference USA women's basketball tournament | Propst Arena (Huntsville, AL) | Liberty |
| Horizon League | Green Bay | Mickayla Perdue, Cleveland State | Maria Marchesano, Purdue Fort Wayne | 2025 Horizon League women's basketball tournament | Quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN) | Green Bay |
| Ivy League | Columbia | Harmoni Turner, Harvard | Columbia (head coach: Megan Griffith) | 2025 Ivy League women's basketball tournament | Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, RI) | Harvard |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Fairfield | Gal Raviv, Quinnipiac | Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac | 2025 MAAC women's basketball tournament | Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) | Fairfield |
| Mid-American Conference | Ball State | Ally Becki, Ball State | Brady Sallee, Ball State | 2025 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament | Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH) | Ball State |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Norfolk State | Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State | Larry Vickers, Norfolk State | 2025 MEAC women's basketball tournament | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA) | Norfolk State |
| Missouri Valley Conference | Missouri State & Murray State | Katie Dinnebier, Drake | Beth Cunningham, Missouri State | 2025 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) | Murray State |
| Mountain West Conference | UNLV | Allyson Fertig, Wyoming | Lindy La Rocque, UNLV | 2025 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament | Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV) | San Diego State |
| Northeast Conference | Fairleigh Dickinson | Belle Lanpher, Central Connecticut | Stephanie Gaitley, Fairleigh Dickinson | 2025 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Ohio Valley Conference | Tennessee Tech | Macy McGlone, Eastern Illinois | Amy Eagan, Lindenwood | 2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) | Tennessee Tech |
| Patriot League | Lehigh | Ashley Sofilkanich, Bucknell | Addie Micir, Lehigh | 2025 Patriot League women's basketball tournament | Campus sites | Lehigh |
| Southeastern Conference | South Carolina & Texas | Madison Booker, Texas | Vic Schaefer, Texas | 2025 Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC) | South Carolina |
| Southern Conference | UNC Greensboro | Evangelia Paulk, Wofford | Trina Patterson, UNC Greensboro | 2025 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament | Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC) | UNC Greensboro |
| Southland Conference | Southeastern Louisiana | Alexius Horne, Southeastern Louisiana | Ayla Guzzardo, Southeastern Louisiana | 2025 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament | The Legacy Center (Lake Charles, LA) | Stephen F. Austin |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Southern | Taleah Dilworth, Jackson State | Carlos Funchess, Southern | 2025 SWAC women's basketball tournament | Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL) | Southern |
| Summit League | South Dakota State | Grace Larkins, South Dakota | Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State | 2025 Summit League women's basketball tournament | Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, SD) | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt Conference | James Madison | Peyton McDaniel, James Madison | Sean O'Regan, James Madison | 2025 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament | Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL) | Arkansas State |
| West Coast Conference | Gonzaga & Portland | Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga | Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga | 2025 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Oregon State |
| Western Athletic Conference | Grand Canyon | Trinity San Antonio, Grand Canyon | Molly Miller, Grand Canyon | 2025 WAC women's basketball tournament | Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV) | Grand Canyon |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Top seed in conference tournament.
* ↑ The Ivy League presents its top coaching honor to an entire staff instead of the head coach, although that coach is specifically named in the award announcement.

## Postseason tournaments

The NCAA Tournament will tip off on March 19, 2025 with the First Four, and will conclude on April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. A Total of 68 teams will enter the tournament. Thirty-one of the teams will earn an automatic bids by winning their conferences tournaments. The remaining 37 teams are granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

### Final Four – Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

| National Semifinals April 5 | National Semifinals April 5 | National Semifinals April 5 | National Championship April 7 | National Championship April 7 | National Championship April 7 |

### Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA tournament field is announced, the NCAA invites 32 teams to the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. The teams determined by the NCAA tournament selection committee to be the "first four out" of the NCAA tournament receive the top four seeds in the WBIT. Also, teams that won regular-season conference titles but did not receive NCAA tournament invitations, if otherwise eligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play, receive automatic bids. All WBIT games through the quarterfinals are held at campus sites, with the semifinals and finals taking place in Indianapolis at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

#### Semifinals and Finals

| Semifinals March 31 | Semifinals March 31 | Semifinals March 31 | Championship April 2 | Championship April 2 | Championship April 2 |

### Women's National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA tournament and WBIT fields are announced, the Women's National Invitation Tournament will invite 48 teams to participate. WNIT participants and sites will be announced when the field is set on March 17.

#### Semifinals and Finals

| Semifinals April 1/2 | Semifinals April 1/2 | Semifinals April 1/2 | Championship April 5 | Championship April 5 | Championship April 5 |

### Tournament upsets

Per the NCAA, an upset occurs when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least two seed lines better than the winning team.
Upsets in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament :
| Round | TBD (#1) | TBD (#2) | TBD (#3) | TBD (#4) |
| Round of 64 | None | None | None | None |
| Round of 32 | None | None | None | None |
| Sweet 16 | None | None | None | None |
| Elite 8 | None | None | None | None |
| Final 4 | None | None | None | None |
| National championship | None | None | None | None |

## Conference standings

2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings :
| 2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Albany14–2 .87526–6  .813 Vermont †13–3 .81321–12  .636 Bryant9–7 .56317–14  .548 Maine9–7 .56315–16  .484 NJIT8–8 .50011–19  .367 Binghamton7–9 .43815–15  .500 UMBC7–9 .43814–15  .483 New Hampshire4–12 .25010–20  .333 UMass Lowell1–15 .0633–25  .107 † 2025 AmEast tournament winner As of March 14, 2025 | 2024–25 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UTSA17–1 .94426–4  .867 North Texas15–3 .83324–8  .750 South Florida †13–4 .76523–10  .697 Temple13–5 .72220–11  .645 Tulsa11–7 .61117–14  .548 Tulane9–8 .52917–13  .567 East Carolina8–10 .44417–15  .531 UAB7–11 .38916–15  .516 Rice7–11 .38917–17  .500 Memphis5–13 .2787–23  .233 Wichita State4–14 .22210–22  .313 Charlotte4–14 .22211–21  .344 Florida Atlantic3–15 .16711–21  .344 † 2025 AAC tournament winner As of March 12, 2025 | 2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Richmond17–1 .94427–6  .818 George Mason †14–4 .77827–5  .844 Davidson13–5 .72219–13  .594 Saint Joseph's12–6 .66723–9  .719 Rhode Island11–7 .61117–16  .515 Dayton11–7 .61118–13  .581 UMass11–7 .61116–14  .533 Fordham9–9 .50015–15  .500 Duquesne9–9 .50019–12  .613 Saint Louis7–11 .38915–19  .441 VCU6–12 .33312–19  .387 George Washington5–13 .27813–18  .419 Loyola Chicago5–13 .27813–17  .433 La Salle3–15 .16710–23  .303 St. Bonaventure2–16 .1116–24  .200 † 2025 A10 tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 |
| 2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 9 NC State16–2 .88926–6  .813 No. 8 Notre Dame16–2 .88926–5  .839 No. 7 Duke †14–4 .77826–7  .788 No. 22 Florida State13–5 .72223–8  .742 No. 12 North Carolina13–5 .72227–7  .794 Louisville13–5 .72221–10  .677 California12–6 .66725–8  .758 Virginia Tech9–9 .50018–12  .600 Georgia Tech9–9 .50022–10  .688 Virginia8–10 .44417–15  .531 Stanford8–10 .44416–14  .533 Boston College6–12 .33316–17  .485 Syracuse6–12 .33312–18  .400 Clemson6–12 .33314–17  .452 Pittsburgh5–13 .27813–19  .406 Miami (FL)4–14 .22214–15  .483 Wake Forest2–16 .1119–20  .310 SMU2–16 .11110–20  .333 † 2025 ACC tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | 2024–25 ASUN women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Florida Gulf Coast †18–0 1.00030–3  .909 Central Arkansas15–3 .83323–9  .719 Lipscomb12–6 .66720–11  .645 Eastern Kentucky10–8 .55621–12  .636 Stetson10–8 .55616–15  .516 North Alabama8–10 .44413–17  .433 Jacksonville8–10 .44414–17  .452 Bellarmine8–10 .44418–15  .545 West Georgia*7–11 .38913–17  .433 Austin Peay7–11 .38913–18  .419 Queens*4–14 .22210–19  .345 North Florida1–17 .0565–26  .161 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 ASUN tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 6 TCU †16–2 .88931–3  .912 No. 14 Baylor15–3 .83327–7  .794 No. 17 Oklahoma State14–4 .77825–6  .806 No. 16 West Virginia13–5 .72224–7  .774 No. 19 Kansas State13–5 .72226–7  .788 Utah13–5 .72222–8  .733 Iowa State12–6 .66722–11  .667 Arizona10–8 .55619–13  .594 Colorado9–9 .50020–12  .625 Cincinnati7–11 .38915–14  .517 Kansas6–12 .33316–14  .533 BYU4–14 .22213–17  .433 UCF4–14 .22212–18  .400 Texas Tech4–14 .22217–17  .500 Arizona State3–15 .16710–22  .313 Houston1–17 .0565–25  .167 † 2025 Big 12 tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2024–25 Big East women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 3 UConn †18–0 1.00031–3  .912 No. 23 Creighton16–2 .88926–6  .813 Seton Hall13–5 .72222–9  .710 Marquette12–6 .66720–10  .667 Villanova11–7 .61118–14  .563 DePaul8–10 .44413–19  .406 Providence6–12 .33313–19  .406 St. John's5–13 .27816–15  .516 Butler5–13 .27815–17  .469 Georgetown4–14 .22212–19  .387 Xavier1–17 .0567–24  .226 † 2025 Big East tournament winner As of March 10, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | 2024–25 Big Sky women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Montana State †17–1 .94430–3  .909 Northern Arizona16–2 .88926–7  .788 Idaho10–8 .55618–12  .600 Weber State10–8 .55613–16  .448 Idaho State8–10 .44414–17  .452 Montana8–10 .44414–18  .438 Eastern Washington7–11 .38911–20  .355 Sacramento State7–11 .38915–18  .455 Northern Colorado6–12 .33314–17  .452 Portland State1–17 .0564–24  .143 † 2025 Big Sky tournament winner As of March 12, 2025 | 2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT High Point †13–3 .81321–11  .656 Longwood11–5 .68822–11  .667 Radford10–6 .62514–17  .452 Charleston Southern10–6 .62514–16  .467 Winthrop9–7 .56316–15  .516 Gardner–Webb8–8 .50011–18  .379 USC Upstate6–10 .3759–21  .300 Presbyterian4–12 .2506–24  .200 UNC Asheville1–15 .0634–27  .129 † 2025 Big South tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 |
| 2024–25 Big Ten women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 4 USC17–1 .94428–3  .903 No. 1 UCLA †16–2 .88930–2  .938 No. 15 Ohio State13–5 .72225–6  .806 No. 18 Maryland13–5 .72223–7  .767 Michigan11–7 .61122–10  .688 Michigan State11–7 .61121–9  .700 Illinois11–7 .61121–9  .700 Oregon10–8 .55619–11  .633 Indiana10–8 .55619–12  .613 Nebraska10–8 .55621–11  .656 Iowa10–8 .55622–10  .688 Washington9–9 .50019–13  .594 Minnesota8–10 .44420–11  .645 Wisconsin4–14 .22213–17  .433 Rutgers3–15 .16711–19  .367 Purdue3–15 .16710–19  .345 Northwestern2–16 .1119–18  .333 Penn State1–17 .05610–19  .345 † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll | 2024–25 Big West women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Hawai'i16–4 .80022–9  .710 UC Irvine15–5 .75021–10  .677 UC Davis13–7 .65021–12  .636 UC San Diego †13–7 .65020–15  .571 UC Santa Barbara12–8 .60018–13  .581 Long Beach State12–8 .60016–14  .533 UC Riverside12–8 .60017–15  .531 Cal Poly8–12 .40014–18  .438 Cal State Fullerton5–15 .2507–23  .233 Cal State Bakersfield2–18 .1002–28  .067 Cal State Northridge2–18 .1004–25  .138 † 2025 Big West tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 CAA women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT North Carolina A&T15–3 .83319–11  .633 Charleston14–4 .77824–7  .774 Campbell12–6 .66721–12  .636 Drexel12–6 .66717–13  .567 Monmouth10–8 .55616–15  .516 Elon9–9 .50015–15  .500 Delaware9–9 .50013–17  .433 Hofstra9–9 .50014–16  .467 William & Mary †8–10 .44415–18  .455 UNC Wilmington8–10 .44414–18  .438 Towson8–10 .44412–20  .375 Stony Brook7–11 .38912–18  .400 Hampton3–15 .1678–23  .258 Northeastern2–16 .1113–25  .107 † 2025 CAA tournament winner As of March 16, 2025 |
| 2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Liberty †16–2 .88926–6  .813 Middle Tennessee16–2 .88926–8  .765 Western Kentucky13–5 .72223–9  .719 New Mexico State10–8 .55617–15  .531 Louisiana Tech8–10 .44416–15  .516 FIU7–11 .38911–19  .367 Kennesaw State7–11 .38913–18  .419 Sam Houston5–13 .27813–17  .433 Jacksonville State4–14 .22210–20  .333 UTEP4–14 .22211–19  .367 † 2025 CUSA tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 Horizon League women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Green Bay †19–1 .95029–5  .853 Purdue Fort Wayne18–2 .90025–8  .758 Cleveland State14–6 .70024–9  .727 Robert Morris10–10 .50015–16  .484 Northern Kentucky8–12 .40011–21  .344 Detroit Mercy8–12 .40015–15  .500 IU Indy8–12 .4009–21  .300 Wright State7–13 .35010–22  .313 Youngstown State7–13 .35012–19  .387 Oakland6–14 .3009–22  .290 Milwaukee5–15 .2508–24  .250 † 2025 Horizon League tournament winner As of March 11, 2025 | 2024–25 Ivy League women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Columbia13–1 .92923–6  .793 Princeton12–2 .85721–7  .750 Harvard †11–3 .78624–4  .857 Penn6–8 .42915–13  .536 Brown6–8 .42912–15  .444 Cornell3–11 .2147–20  .259 Yale3–11 .2144–23  .148 Dartmouth2–12 .1438–19  .296 † 2025 Ivy League tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 |
| 2024–25 MAAC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Fairfield †19–1 .95028–4  .875 Quinnipiac18–2 .90028–4  .875 Siena14–6 .70017–13  .567 Mount St. Mary's12–8 .60015–16  .484 Marist11–9 .55016–15  .516 Merrimack9–11 .45014–17  .452 Saint Peter's9–11 .45011–19  .367 Manhattan9–11 .45016–15  .516 Canisius9–11 .45010–21  .323 Iona8–12 .40011–21  .344 Rider5–15 .2507–22  .241 Sacred Heart5–15 .2509–20  .310 Niagara2–18 .1003–25  .107 † 2025 MAAC tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Ball State †16–2 .88927–7  .794 Toledo13–5 .72224–8  .750 Buffalo13–5 .72225–7  .781 Kent State12–6 .66721–12  .636 Miami (OH)11–7 .61119–11  .633 Bowling Green11–7 .61118–13  .581 Central Michigan9–9 .50014–17  .452 Western Michigan8–10 .44412–18  .400 Northern Illinois6–12 .33313–17  .433 Akron4–14 .22210–21  .323 Ohio4–14 .2226–23  .207 Eastern Michigan1–17 .0562–27  .069 † 2025 MAC tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 MEAC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Norfolk State †14–0 1.00030–4  .882 Howard12–2 .85721–11  .656 Maryland Eastern Shore8–6 .57114–17  .452 Coppin State8–6 .57118–14  .563 North Carolina Central6–8 .4299–21  .300 Morgan State6–8 .42913–17  .433 Delaware State1–13 .0715–24  .172 South Carolina State1–13 .0712–29  .065 † 2025 MEAC tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 |
| 2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Murray State †16–4 .80025–7  .781 Missouri State16–4 .80025–8  .758 Belmont15–5 .75022–12  .647 Drake15–5 .75022–11  .667 Illinois State14–6 .70021–12  .636 Northern Iowa11–9 .55017–16  .515 UIC10–10 .50014–17  .452 Valparaiso9–11 .45013–19  .406 Bradley7–13 .35014–19  .424 Evansville3–17 .1507–25  .219 Southern Illinois2–18 .1004–26  .133 Indiana State2–18 .1004–28  .125 † 2025 MVC tournament winner As of March 16, 2025 | 2024–25 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UNLV16–2 .88925–7  .781 Wyoming14–4 .77822–11  .667 Colorado State13–5 .72222–10  .688 San Diego State †11–7 .61125–9  .735 New Mexico11–7 .61118–14  .563 Fresno State8–10 .44419–15  .559 Air Force7–11 .38918–14  .563 Boise State7–11 .38918–15  .545 Nevada6–12 .33311–21  .344 Utah State3–15 .1674–27  .129 San Jose State3–15 .16710–22  .313 † 2025 Mountain West tournament winner As of March 12, 2025 | 2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Fairleigh Dickinson †16–0 1.00029–3  .906 Stonehill*11–5 .68817–15  .531 Central Connecticut10–6 .62511–19  .367 Saint Francis9–7 .56311–19  .367 Le Moyne*6–10 .3757–24  .226 Mercyhurst*6–10 .3759–18  .333 Chicago State6–10 .3757–26  .212 Wagner5–11 .3138–21  .276 LIU3–13 .1886–24  .200 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 NEC tournament winner As of March 16, 2025 |
| 2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Tennessee Tech †18–2 .90026–5  .839 Lindenwood*16–4 .80021–10  .677 Eastern Illinois15–5 .75018–12  .600 Little Rock12–8 .60014–16  .467 Southern Indiana*12–8 .60022–12  .647 UT Martin10–10 .50013–19  .406 Western Illinois8–12 .40016–16  .500 Tennessee State6–14 .30010–21  .323 Morehead State5–15 .25010–20  .333 Southeast Missouri State4–16 .2006–23  .207 SIU Edwardsville4–16 .2006–23  .207 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period † 2025 OVC tournament winner As of March 7, 2025 | 2024–25 Patriot League women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Lehigh †15–3 .83327–6  .818 Army14–4 .77824–7  .774 Colgate13–5 .72223–9  .719 Navy11–7 .61119–11  .633 Holy Cross11–7 .61119–12  .613 Bucknell11–7 .61117–14  .548 Lafayette6–12 .33310–21  .323 Boston University5–13 .27812–19  .387 Loyola3–15 .1679–21  .300 American1–17 .0561–29  .033 † 2025 Patriot League tournament winner As of March 16, 2025 | 2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 2 South Carolina †15–1 .93830–3  .909 No. 5 Texas15–1 .93831–3  .912 No. 10 LSU12–4 .75028–5  .848 No. 13 Kentucky11–5 .68822–7  .759 No. 11 Oklahoma11–5 .68825–7  .781 No. 21 Alabama10–6 .62523–8  .742 No. 25 Ole Miss10–6 .62520–10  .667 Vanderbilt8–8 .50022–10  .688 No. 20 Tennessee8–8 .50022–9  .710 Mississippi State7–9 .43821–11  .656 Florida5–11 .31316–17  .485 Georgia4–12 .25013–19  .406 Arkansas3–13 .18810–22  .313 Auburn3–13 .18812–18  .400 Missouri3–13 .18814–18  .438 Texas A&M3–13 .18810–19  .345 † 2025 SEC tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 Rankings from AP poll |
| 2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Southern †15–3 .83320–14  .588 Texas Southern14–4 .77816–15  .516 Alabama A&M14–4 .77821–10  .677 Jackson State13–5 .72216–15  .516 Grambling State12–6 .66715–15  .500 Alcorn State10–8 .55614–18  .438 Bethune–Cookman7–11 .38910–21  .323 Florida A&M6–12 .3339–21  .300 Mississippi Valley State6–12 .3338–23  .258 Prairie View A&M6–12 .33310–19  .345 Alabama State4–14 .2226–24  .200 Arkansas–Pine Bluff1–17 .0563–25  .107 † 2025 SWAC tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 | 2024–25 Southern Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT UNC Greensboro †13–1 .92925–6  .806 Chattanooga9–5 .64316–14  .533 East Tennessee State8–6 .57117–13  .567 Wofford8–6 .57117–12  .586 Samford7–7 .50012–19  .387 Furman5–9 .35716–16  .500 Mercer3–11 .2148–22  .267 Western Carolina3–11 .21413–17  .433 † 2025 SoCon tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 | 2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Southeastern Louisiana19–1 .95026–5  .839 Lamar17–3 .85022–8  .733 Stephen F. Austin †16–4 .80029–5  .853 Incarnate Word12–8 .60018–13  .581 Northwestern State12–8 .60016–15  .516 UT Rio Grande Valley11–9 .55016–16  .500 Nicholls9–11 .45017–14  .548 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi7–13 .35015–17  .469 New Orleans5–15 .2505–24  .172 McNeese5–15 .25010–21  .323 East Texas A&M*4–16 .2007–22  .241 Houston Christian3–17 .1506–23  .207 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of March 13, 2025 |
| 2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT No. 24 South Dakota State †16–0 1.00029–3  .906 Oral Roberts12–4 .75024–8  .750 North Dakota State11–5 .68819–11  .633 St. Thomas*9–7 .56316–14  .533 North Dakota6–10 .37512–19  .387 Kansas City6–10 .37512–21  .364 South Dakota5–11 .31311–20  .355 Omaha5–11 .31314–17  .452 Denver2–14 .1259–21  .300 * Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III † 2025 Summit League tournament winner As of March 9, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | 2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT James Madison18–0 1.00028–5  .848 Arkansas State †15–3 .83321–10  .677 Troy13–5 .72220–13  .606 Coastal Carolina12–6 .66723–8  .742 Old Dominion9–9 .50017–15  .531 Appalachian State9–9 .50013–17  .433 Louisiana9–9 .50013–16  .448 Georgia State8–10 .44417–16  .515 Louisiana–Monroe7–11 .38911–19  .367 Texas State7–11 .38913–17  .433 Marshall6–12 .33315–20  .429 Georgia Southern6–12 .33316–18  .471 Southern Miss5–13 .27810–21  .323 South Alabama2–16 .1116–24  .200 † 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of March 10, 2025 | 2024–25 WAC women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Grand Canyon †16–0 1.00032–2  .941 Tarleton10–6 .62520–13  .606 UT Arlington10–6 .62517–13  .567 Abilene Christian9–7 .56320–12  .625 Utah Valley9–7 .56318–12  .600 California Baptist9–7 .56312–19  .387 Southern Utah7–9 .4389–21  .300 Utah Tech1–15 .0636–25  .194 Seattle1–15 .0634–26  .133 † 2025 WAC tournament winner As of March 15, 2025 |
| 2024–25 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L PCTW L PCT Gonzaga17–3 .85022–10  .688 Portland17–3 .85029–4  .879 Washington State14–6 .70020–13  .606 Oregon State †12–8 .60019–15  .559 San Francisco11–9 .55015–16  .484 Saint Mary's10–10 .50014–16  .467 Pacific9–11 .45015–18  .455 Santa Clara8–12 .40014–17  .452 Loyola Marymount7–13 .35014–16  .467 Pepperdine3–17 .1508–22  .267 San Diego2–18 .1007–24  .226 † 2025 WCC tournament winner As of March 10, 2025 |

## Coaching changes

Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.
| Team | Former | Interim | New | Reason |
| American | Tiffany Coll | | | After a 20–71 record in 3 seasons, American announced on March 9, 2025 that Coll will not return next season. |
| Arizona State | Natasha Adair | | | ASU fired Adair on March 8, 2025 after a 29–62 record in 3 seasons. |
| Arkansas | Mike Neighbors | | | Neighbors announced his resignation from Arkansas on March 11, 2025, after 8 seasons and a 148–114 record. |
| Auburn | Johnnie Harris | — | | Auburn fired Harris on March 6, 2025 after 4 seasons and a 58–63 record. |
| BYU | Amber Whiting | | | BYU announced that they had parted ways with Whiting on March 8, 2025 after 3 seasons and a 45–51 record. |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Karl Smesko | — | Chelsea Lyles | Smesko, who had been FGCU's head coach since the program began in 2002, announced his departure just two games into the season on November 13, 2024 to become head coach for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. Eagles associate head coach Lyles, who played for Smesko from 2008–2010 and had been on the coaching staff since 2011, was promoted to the position the same day. |
| Gardner–Webb | Scott Merritt | Katie Nelson | | Merritt, who was in his 2nd season at Gardner-Webb, was fired on February 6, 2025, but the school has not provided a reason for his dismissal. Associate head coach Katie Nelson was named the Runnin' Bulldogs interim head coach for the remainder of the season. |
| George Washington | Caroline McCombs | Doug Novak | | McCombs stepped down from her head coaching position on February 24, 2025 after 3+ seasons at GW. Revolutionaries assistant coach Novak will serve as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. |
| Holy Cross | Maureen Magarity | Candice Green | Candice Green | Magarity, citing family reasons, announced her resignation from Holy Cross on August 20, 2024 after 4 seasons. Crusaders assistant coach Green was initially named interim head coach for the season. On February 24, 2025, Holy Cross removed the interim tag from Green, officially naming her head coach. |
| Houston | Ronald Hughey | | | Hughey announced his resignation from Houston on March 6, 2025 after 11 seasons. |
| Houston Christian | Donna Finnie | | | Finnie's contract with HCU was not renewed on March 11, 2025, ending her 12-year tenure. |
| Incarnate Word | Jeff Dow | Amber Cunningham | | Incarnate Word did not renew Dow's contract on March 17, 2025, ending his 6-year tenure. With the Cardinals making the WNIT, assistant coach Cunningham was named interim head coach for the WNIT. |
| McNeese | Lynn Kennedy | | | Kennedy's contract with McNeese was not renewed on March 6, 2025 after 4 seasons. |
| Mercyhurst | Brooklyn Kohlheim | | | Mercyhurst announced a change in leadership in the program, parting ways with Kohlheim on March 10, 2025, after 6 seasons. |
| Missouri | Robin Pingeton | — | Kellie Harper | Pingeton announced her resignation on February 26, 2025 after 15 seasons at Mizzou, effective at the conclusion of the season. Under Pingeton, the Tigers went 250–218, with 4 NCAA tournament appearances. Kellie Harper, most recently head coach at her alma mater Tennessee, was hired as her replacement on March 18. |
| Montana | Brian Holsinger | Nate Harris | Nate Harris | Holsinger announced his resignation from Montana on February 10, 2025 after 3½ seasons. He had been on administrative leave from the school since January 15 for personal reasons. Associate head coach Harris, who was serving as the Lady Griz's interim head coach during Holsinger's absence, continued in that role for the rest of the season. On March 18, Harris was officially named the new head coach of the program. |
| Morgan State | Ed Davis Jr. | | | Davis Jr. announced his retirement on March 18, 2025, after 9 seasons at Morgan State. |
| Northern Illinois | Lisa Carlsen | | | Carlson resigned from NIU on March 10, 2025, after 10 seasons. |
| Oakland | Jeff Tungate | Deanna Richard | | Tungate, who was in his 12th season as Oakland head coach, announced his retirement on December 9, 2024, with Golden Grizzlies associate head coach Richard being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. |
| Portland State | Chelsey Gregg | | | PSU parted ways with Gregg after 4 seasons and a 32–87 record on March 12, 2025. |
| Prairie View A&M | Sandy Pugh | | | Pugh resigned from Prairie View A&M on March 17, 2025, after 7 seasons. |
| San Diego | Cindy Fisher | — | | San Diego announced on February 22, 2025 that Fisher will not return after the season, ending her 20-year tenure with the school. Her 346 wins at USD makes her the all-time winningest head coach of the program. |
| Santa Clara | Bill Carr | Michael Floyd | | Carr announced his resignation from Santa Clara on October 12, 2024 after 8 seasons. Broncos associate head coach Floyd was tabbed as the interim head coach for the season. |
| Southern Miss | Joye Lee-McNelis | — | | Lee-McNelis announced on February 25, 2025 that she will retire at the end of the season, her 21st at her alma mater. Lee-McNelis, who had been coaching the past 2 seasons despite battling stage IV lung cancer, her fourth bout in 7 years, leaves as the program's winningest head coach with 339 wins. |
| UMass Lowell | Denise King | — | | UMass Lowell parted ways with King on March 5, 2025 after a 35–97 record in 5 seasons. |
| Utah | Lynne Roberts | — | Gavin Petersen | Roberts left Utah on November 19, 2024 after four games in her 10th season to become the new head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. Utes associate head coach Petersen was named as Roberts' replacement that same day. |
| Valparaiso | Mary Evans | | | Valpo and Evans mutually agreed to part ways on March 18, 2025 after 7 seasons and a 73–135 record. |
| Western Michigan | Shane Clipfell | | | Clipfell, WMU's all-time winningest head coach with 184 wins, announced his retirement on March 17, 2025 after 13 seasons with the program. |
| Wisconsin | Marisa Moseley | | | Citing personal reasons, Moseley announced her resignation from Wisconsin on March 9, 2025 after 4 seasons. |