It’s time for the Madness to begin. The NCAA Tournament fields are set in both men’s and women’s basketball, and now it’s time to crown a new champion of the sports. The women’s field of 68 is loaded and there should be plenty of parity among the top teams in the sport with no truly dominant squad this season — as opposed to last year where South Carolina entered undefeated and the overwhelming favorite to win it all.
The No. 1 seeds are UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and USC, with the Bruins taking the top overall seed. Since the tournament expanded in 1994, a No. 1 seed has won the title 23 times. Meanwhile, No. 2 seeds have won the championship four times and No. 3 seeds three times — with the most recent being LSU in 2023, a program that is once again a No. 3 seed this year.
UConn, the winningest program in women’s basketball history with 11 national titles, is a No. 2 seed. Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in basketball history earlier this season, and despite not winning a trophy since 2016, he has guided the Huskies to 15 of the last 16 Final Fours.
The action began on Wednesday night with two First Four games. Iowa State, led by last year’s breakout star Audi Crooks, took down Princeton. The Cyclones will now face off with No. 6 seed Michigan on Friday. Meanwhile, No. 16 seed Southern took down No. 16 UC San Diego for its first tournament win in program history. The Jaguars will now face UCLA on Friday.
The First Four wrapped up on Thursday with Columbia and William & Mary earning their spots in the Round of 64. Columbia took down Washington in a close one to earn its No. 11 seed. The Lions will take on No. 6 seed West Virginia on Friday. And No. 16 seed William & Mary beat High Point in a stunner as the Tribe made history as the first sub .500 team to win an NCAA Tournament game. They now take on No. 1 seed Texas on Friday.
2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket: Ranking all 68 teams in March Madness, from UCLA to William & Mary
Isabel Gonzalez
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