Women’s March Madness 2024 Bracket, Seeds, and NCAA Tournament Schedule

Is this year the most anticipated edition of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament ever? With attention on women’s college basketball seemingly at an all-time high, it’s hard to argue against that. And with the women’s March Madness field now set and announced, we can start looking forward to what’s in store for the best and brightest in the sport.

With so many talented teams and players on display, there is a lot to look forward to over the next few weeks.

A lot of eyes will be on Iowa and record-setting star Caitlin Clark, who will be looking for a return trip to the national championship a year after falling to Angel Reese and LSU in Dallas.

The 2024 women’s Final Four will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, which is right in the middle of Big Ten country. So, many will be hoping and expecting Clark and the Hawkeyes, who are one of the four #1 seeds, to be one of the four teams to make it to the final weekend of the season.

Number One Seeds for the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament

• Albany 1: South Carolina Gamecocks (SEC)
• Portland 4: Texas Longhorns (Big 12)
• Albany 2: Iowa Hawkeyes (Big Ten)
• Portland 3: Southern California (Pac-12)

While Clark and her extraordinary exploits are drawing a lot of attention, the #1 Gamecocks are six wins from a perfect season and a second national championship in three seasons.

Last season, the Hawkeyes and Gamecocks met in the national semifinals, where Iowa upset Aliyah Boston and heavily favored South Carolina. If there is a rematch this year, it will be for the title on April 7, as the two teams are on opposite sides of the bracket.

Texas, who won the Big 12 Tournament title for the second time in three seasons, is a #1 seed for the first time since 2004. After making Mississippi State a national name, Vic Schaefer has returned the Longhorns to prominence and will be aiming to check off the one box he didn’t in his tenure with the Bulldogs.

USC, who won the Pac-12 Tournament for the first time since 2014, is a #1 seed for the first time since 1986. At that time, the women’s NCAA tournament had just 40 teams. But with freshman sensation JuJu Watkins leading the way, the Trojans have hit the heights again.

And what about the defending national champions? Reese and the Tigers could have a rematch with Clark and the Hawkeyes in the Elite Eight, as LSU is the #3 seed in Iowa’s regional.

Check out the complete 2024 women’s March Madness bracket below so you can start looking ahead to the potential matchups that may be ahead.

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2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

Albany 1 Regional and Portland 4 Regional

Seed	Albany 1 Regional	Portland 4 Regional	Seed
1	South Carolina (Columbia, SC)	Texas (Austin, TX)	1
16	Sacred Heart/Presbyterian	Drexel	16
8	North Carolina	Alabama	8
9	Michigan State	Florida State	9
5	Oklahoma (Bloomington, IN)	Utah (Spokane, WA)	5
12	Florida Gulf Coast	South Dakota State	12
4	Indiana	Gonzaga	4
13	Fairfield	UC Irvine	13
6	Nebraska (Corvallis, OR)	Tennessee (Raleigh, NC)	6
11	Texas A&M	Green Bay	11
3	Oregon State	North Carolina State	3
14	Eastern Washington	Chattanooga	14
7	Ole Miss (Notre Dame, IN)	Iowa State (Stanford, CA)	7
10	Marquette	Maryland	10
2	Notre Dame	Stanford	2
15	Kent State	Norfolk State	15

Albany 2 Regional and Portland 3 Regional

Seed	Albany 2 Regional	Portland 3 Regional	Seed
1	Iowa (Iowa City, IA)	USC (Los Angeles, CA)	1
16	Holy Cross/UT Martin	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	16
8	West Virginia	Kansas	8
9	Princeton	Michigan	9
5	Colorado (Manhattan, KS)	Baylor (Blacksburg, VA)	5
12	Drake	Vanderbilt/Columbia	12
4	Kansas State	Virginia Tech	4
13	Portland	Marshall	13
6	Louisville (Baton Rouge, LA)	Syracuse (Storrs, CT)	6
11	Middle Tennessee	Auburn/Arizona	11
3	LSU	UConn	3
14	Rice	Jackson State	14
7	Creighton (Los Angeles, CA)	Duke (Columbus, OH)	7
10	UNLV	Richmond	10
2	UCLA	Ohio State	2
15	California Baptist	Maine	15

Which team are you picking to take home the national championship this year? South Carolina? Iowa? LSU? Texas? USC? Someone else? Bovada is one of the best places to bet on women’s March Madness futures odds.

Women’s March Madness 2024 Information

When does this year’s women’s NCAA Tournament take place?

Here is a look at this year’s women’s March Madness schedule:

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• First Four: Wednesday, March 20 & Thursday, March 21
• First Round: Friday, March 22 & Saturday, March 23
• Second Round: Sunday, March 24 & Monday, March 25
• Sweet Sixteen: Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30
• Elite Eight: Sunday, March 31 & Monday, April 1
• Final Four: Friday, April 5 (national semifinals) & Sunday, April 7 (national championship game)

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Where does women’s March Madness take place this year?

This is an area where the women’s tournament differs significantly from the men’s tournament.

In the men’s tournament, the First Four is held entirely in Dayton, Ohio. The first and second rounds are held at eight different neutral sites around the country, then the regional semifinals and regional finals are held at four different neutral sites.

However, for the women’s tournament, the First Four, first round, and second round are held at campus sites.

The top four seeds in each region will host the first two rounds in their section of the women’s March Madness bracket, and any First Four matchups in those sections will be held in the corresponding locations. For example, the Holy Cross-UT Martin matchup in the First Four will be played in Iowa City, Iowa, where the winner will play #1 seed Iowa.

Also, instead of there being four different locations for the regional semifinals and regional finals, two regionals will be decided in Albany, New York, and the other two will be decided in Portland, Oregon. Last year was the first year that the women’s tournament used that format, with two regionals in Greenville, South Carolina and the other two in Seattle.

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First Four – March 20

• Columbia, South Carolina (Sacred Heart vs Presbyterian)
• Iowa City, Iowa (Holy Cross vs UT Martin)

First Four – March 21

• Blacksburg, Virginia (Vanderbilt vs Columbia)
• Storrs, Connecticut (Auburn vs Arizona)

1st and 2nd Rounds – March 22 & 24

• Austin, Texas (Moody Center – University of Texas)
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Pete Maravich Assembly Center – LSU)
• Blacksburg, Virginia (Cassell Coliseum – Virginia Tech)
• Columbia, South Carolina (Colonial Life Arena – South Carolina)
• Columbus, Ohio (Value City Arena – Ohio State)
• Corvallis, Oregon (Gill Coliseum – Oregon State)
• Manhattan, Kansas (Bramlage Coliseum – Kansas State)
• Stanford, California (Maples Pavilion – Stanford)

1st and 2nd Rounds – March 23 & 25

• Bloomington, Indiana (Assembly Hall – Indiana)
• Iowa City, Iowa (Carver-Hawkeye Arena – Iowa)
• Los Angeles, California (Galen Center – USC)
• Los Angeles, California (Pauley Pavilion – UCLA)
• Notre Dame, Indiana (Purcell Pavilion – Notre Dame)
• Raleigh, North Carolina (Reynolds Coliseum – North Carolina State)
• Spokane, Washington (McCarthey Athletic Center – Gonzaga)
• Storrs, Connecticut (Gampel Pavilion – UConn)

Sweet Sixteen (Regional Semifinals) and Elite Eight (Regional Finals) – March 29-April 1

• Albany, New York (MVP Arena)
• Portland, Oregon (Moda Center)

Final Four – April 5 & 7

• National Semifinals (April 5) & National Championship Game (April 7): Cleveland, Ohio (Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse)

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How can I watch the women’s NCAA basketball tournament in 2024?

All 67 women’s March Madness games this year will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or ESPNEWS.

How many teams are in women’s March Madness?

In 2022, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament expanded from 64 to 68 teams and added the First Four, giving women’s March Madness the same format as the men’s tournament.

This year will be the third year that the field for the women’s tournament features 68 teams.

The 68 teams in the women’s March Madness bracket are grouped into four regions. The First Four features eight teams and four games, with the four winners moving on to the 64-team first round.

Who are the favorites to win the women’s NCAA Tournament this year?

Women’s March Madness 2024 Futures Odds

Who has won the most NCAA Division I women’s basketball championships?

Like UCLA on the men’s side, UConn leads the way on the women’s side with 11 national titles. The Huskies’ most recent title came in 2016, the last title of the first four-peat in women’s tournament history.

Tennessee, who has not won a national title since 2008, is next in line with eight championships.

Baylor (2005, 2012, 2019) and Stanford (1990, 1992, 2021) are the only other teams at least three national championships, while Louisiana Tech (1982 & 1988), Notre Dame (2001 & 2018), South Carolina (2017 & 2022), and USC (1983 & 1984) are the only other programs with multiple titles in the Division I era.

The other eight women’s Division I national championship winners are LSU (2023), Maryland (2006), North Carolina (1994), Old Dominion (1985), Purdue (1999), Texas (1986), Texas A&M (2011), and Texas Tech (1993).

Women’s March Madness Betting Information

Where to Bet on Women’s March Madness This Year

Throughout the college basketball season, a number of sport betting sites have offered women’s college basketball odds. BetOnline and BetUS are a couple of the most notable online sportsbooks to offer women’s college basketball odds.

Now that it’s tournament time, those sites and others will be offering women’s March Madness odds.

Because of the increased popularity of women’s college basketball, you will have plenty of options for where to bet on women’s March Madness odds this year.

But there are a handful of online sportsbooks that we recommend the most if you are planning to bet on the action.

If you are unfamiliar with any of these sites, check out our sportsbook reviews to learn more about them. Our reviews analyze available betting options, deposit and payout options, mobile and live betting, and the sportsbook sign-up bonuses and other promos offered.

• BetOnline Sportsbook Review
• BetUS Sportsbook Review
• Bovada Sportsbook Review
• MyBookie Sportsbook Review

Other March Madness Content at Betting News

If you’d like to check out our other March Madness content, here’s a rundown of what we have put together to help you with your NCAA Tournament betting this year.

We’re also covering the 2024 NIT, so check out that content as well.

• Men’s March Madness Futures Odds
• 2024 Men’s Final Four Odds
• Six Men’s March Madness Sleepers for 2024
• March Madness Betting Trends & Stats to Know for 2024
• Where to Find the Best March Madness Betting Picks
• Best March Madness Betting Sites for This Year
• This Year’s Best March Madness Bracket Challenges
• Betting News Bracket Mania (Our FREE March Madness Bracket Challenge!)

Interested in Learning More About Betting on March Madness & NCAA Basketball?

If you are interested in learning more about betting on men’s or women’s NCAA basketball, check out our college basketball betting guide. It covers the basics of wagering on March Madness, the Mountain West, the MAAC, McNeese State, and beyond.

• College Basketball Betting Guide: How to Bet on NCAA Basketball in 2024

Also, follow Betting News on X/Twitter, Twitch, and TikTok to get more March Madness and NCAA basketball insight from myself and the rest of our team. We’re cooking up a lot of great NCAA Tournament content for both the men’s and women’s tournaments, so hit those links so you don’t miss out on any of it.

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Women’s March Madness FAQ

[su_spoiler title=”What is March Madness?”]March Madness is a term commonly used to refer to the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Recently, the term has also officially been adopted for the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”When is women’s March Madness this year?”]The 2024 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament starts on Wednesday, March 20, and it will end on Sunday, April 7.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”How many teams are in the women’s NCAA Tournament?”]The women’s March Madness bracket consists of 68 teams. Eight teams take part in the “First Four,” which reduces the field to 64 teams for the first round.[/su_spoiler]

[su_spoiler title=”Where can I bet on women’s March Madness?”]You can place bets on women’s March Madness at many sportsbooks, including BetOnline, BetUS, and Bovada.[/su_spoiler]