2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament qualifying teams

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2024 qualifying teams
Total teams68
Automatic bids32
At-large bids36
Top seed South Carolina
National championSouth Carolina
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This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams are entered into the tournament. [1] Thirty-two of the teams qualified via automatic bids, earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 36 teams were via "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams are seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals.

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Automatic Bids

A total of 32 automatic bids to the tournament were granted to the below listed conferences, which were given to the team that won the conference's championship tournament. [2] Seeds listed reflect seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths. [1]

Qualifying TeamRecord (Conf.)SeedLast App.TournamentRunner-upRecord (Conf.)Seed
Maine 24–9 (14–2)1 2019 America East Vermont 22–11 (12–4)3
Rice 19–14 (9–9)10 2019 American East Carolina 19–14 (9–9)9
Richmond 29–5 (16–2)1 2005 Atlantic 10 Rhode Island 21–14 (10–8)6
Notre Dame 26–6 (13–5)4 2023 ACC NC State 27–6 (13–5)2
Florida Gulf Coast 29–4 (16–0)1 2023 Atlantic Sun Central Arkansas 21–11 (15–5)3
Texas 30–4 (14–4)2 2023 Big 12 Iowa State 20–11 (12–6)4
UConn 29–5 (18–0)1 2023 Big East Georgetown 22–11 (9–9)6
Eastern Washington 29–5 (16–2)1 1987 Big Sky Northern Arizona 25–9 (15–3)2
Presbyterian 20–14 (8–8)5Never Big South Radford 13–17 (9–7)3
Iowa 29–4 (15–3)2 2023 Big Ten Nebraska 22–11 (11–7)5
UC Irvine 23–8 (16–4)2 1995 Big West UC Davis 20–14 (13–7)5
Drexel 19–14 (10–8)7 2021 CAA Stony Brook 27–4 (16–2)1
Middle Tennessee 29–4 (16–0)1 2023 C-USA Liberty 18–16 (11–5)2
Green Bay 27–6 (17–3)2 2018 Horizon Cleveland State 18–2 (29–5)1
Princeton 25–4 (13–1)1 2023 Ivy League Columbia 23–6 (13–1)2
Fairfield 31–1 (20–0)1 2022 MAAC Niagara 20–13 (15–5)2
Kent State 21–10 (13–5)3 2002 MAC Buffalo 19–13 (10–8)4
Norfolk State 27–5 (13–1)1 2023 MEAC Howard 15–16 (10–4)2
Drake 29–5 (19–1)1 2023 Missouri Valley Missouri State 23–9 (15–5)3
UNLV 30–2 (17–1)1 2023 Mountain West San Diego State 22–13 (10–8)7
Sacred Heart 24–9 (15–1)1 2023 Northeast Le Moyne 18–14 (14–2)2
UT Martin [a] 16–16 (11–6)3 2014 Ohio Valley Southern Indiana [a] 24–6 (17–1)1
USC 26–5 (13–5)2 2023 Pac-12 Stanford 28–5 (15–3)1
Holy Cross 20–12 (11–7)1 2023 Patriot Boston University 20–12 (10–8)3
South Carolina 32–0 (16–0)1 2023 SEC LSU 28–5 (13–3)2
Chattanooga 28–4 (13–1)1 2023 Southern UNC Greensboro 21–11 (8–6)2
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23–8 (14–4)2Never Southland Lamar 24–6 (17–1)1
Jackson State 26–6 (18–0)1 2022 SWAC Alcorn State 12–20 (8–10)6
South Dakota State 27–5 (16–0)1 2023 Summit North Dakota State 21–11 (13–3)2
Marshall 26–6 (17–1)1 1997 Sun Belt James Madison 23–11 (13–5)3
Portland 21–12 (10–6)3 2023 West Coast Gonzaga 30–3 (16–0)1
California Baptist 28–3 (18–2)1Never WAC Stephen F. Austin 22–12 (14–6)2
  1. 1 2 Southern Indiana defeated UT Martin in the OVC championship. However, due to Southern Indiana's transition from Division II, UT Martin received the OVC's automatic bid.

At Large Bids

36 At-Large teams were chosen through the NCAA Basketball Tournament selection process. [1]

TeamRecord (Conf.)Last App.Conference
Alabama 23–9 (10–6) 2023 SEC
Arizona 17–15 (8–10) 2023 Pac-12
Auburn 20–11 (8–8) 2019 SEC
Baylor 24–7 (12–6) 2023 Big 12
Colorado 22–9 (11–7) 2023 Pac-12
Columbia 23–6 (13–1)Never Ivy League
Creighton 25–5 (15–3) 2023 Big East
Duke 20–11 (11–7) 2023 ACC
Florida State 23–10 (12–6) 2023 ACC
Gonzaga 30–3 (16–0) 2023 West Coast
Indiana 24–5 (15–3) 2023 Big Ten
Iowa State 20–11 (12–6) 2023 Big 12
Kansas 19–12 (11–7) 2022 Big 12
Kansas State 25–7 (13–5) 2022 Big 12
LSU 28–5 (13–3) 2023 SEC
Louisville 24–9 (12–6) 2023 ACC
Marquette 23–8 (11–7) 2023 Big East
Maryland 19–13 (9–9) 2023 Big Ten
Michigan 20–13 (9–9) 2023 Big Ten
Michigan State 22–8 (12–6) 2021 Big Ten
Nebraska 22–11 (11–7) 2022 Big Ten
North Carolina 19–12 (11–7) 2023 ACC
NC State 27–6 (13–5) 2023 ACC
Ohio State 25–5 (16–2) 2023 Big Ten
Oklahoma 22–9 (15–3) 2023 Big 12
Ole Miss 23–8 (12–4) 2023 SEC
Oregon State 24–7 (12–6) 2021 Pac-12
Stanford 28–5 (15–3) 2023 Pac-12
Syracuse 23–7 (13–6) 2021 ACC
Tennessee 19–12 (10–6) 2023 SEC
Texas A&M 19–12 (6–10) 2021 SEC
UCLA 25–6 (13–5) 2023 Pac-12
Utah 22–10 (11–7) 2023 Pac-12
Vanderbilt 22–9 (9–7) 2014 SEC
Virginia Tech 24–7 (14–4) 2023 ACC
West Virginia 24–7 (12–6) 2023 Big 12

Bids by State

BidsStateTeams
5CACal Baptist, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, USC
5TNChattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, UT Martin, Vanderbilt
5TXBaylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
3CTConnecticut, Fairfield, Sacred Heart
3IADrake, Iowa, Iowa State
3NCDuke, North Carolina, NC State
3VANorfolk State, Richmond, Virginia Tech
2ALAlabama, Auburn
2FLFGCU, Florida State
2INIndiana, Notre Dame
2KSKansas, Kansas State
2MIMichigan, Michigan State
2MSJackson State, Ole Miss
2NECreighton, Nebraska
2NYColumbia, Syracuse
2OHKent State, Ohio State
2OROregon State, Portland
2SCPresbyterian, South Carolina
2WAEastern Washington, Gonzaga
2WVMarshall, West Virginia
2WIGreen Bay, Marquette
1AZArizona
1COColorado
1KYLouisville
1LALSU
1MEMaine
1MAHoly Cross
1MDMaryland
1NVUNLV
1NJPrinceton
1OKOklahoma
1PADrexel
1SDSouth Dakota State
1UTUtah

Reference: [3]

Conference with multiple bids

BidsConferenceTeams
8 ACC Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
8 SEC Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
7 Big 12 Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia
7 Big Ten Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State
7 Pac-12 Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah
3 Big East Creighton, Marquette, UConn
2 Ivy League Columbia, Princeton
2 West Coast Gonzaga, Portland
119 other conferencesSee Automatic Bids

Tournament seeds (list by region)

The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released on March 17.

Albany Regional 1 – MVP Arena, Albany, NY
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
1 South Carolina SEC 32–0Automatic2023
2 Notre Dame ACC 26–6Automatic2023
3 Oregon State Pac-12 24–7At-large2021
4 Indiana Big Ten 24–5At-large2023
5 Oklahoma Big 12 22–9At-large2023
6 Nebraska Big Ten 22–11At-large2022
7 Ole Miss SEC 23–8At-large2023
8 North Carolina ACC 19–12At-large2023
9 Michigan State Big Ten 22–8At-large2021
10 Marquette Big East 23–8At-large2023
11 Texas A&M SEC 19–12At-large2021
12 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 29–4Automatic2023
13 Fairfield MAAC 31–1Automatic2022
14 Eastern Washington Big Sky 29–5Automatic1987
15 Kent State MAC 21–10Automatic2002
16* Sacred Heart Northeast 24–9Automatic2023
Presbyterian Big South 20–14AutomaticNever
Portland Regional 4 – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
1 Texas Big 12 30–4Automatic2023
2 Stanford Pac-12 28–5At-large2023
3 NC State ACC 27–6At-large2023
4 Gonzaga WCC 30–3At-large2023
5 Utah Pac-12 22–10At-large2023
6 Tennessee SEC 19–12At-large2023
7 Iowa State Big 12 20–11At-large2022
8 Alabama SEC 23–9At-large2023
9 Florida State ACC 23–10At-large2023
10 Maryland Big Ten 19–13At-large2023
11 Green Bay Horizon 27–6Automatic2018
12 South Dakota State Summit 27–5Automatic2023
13 UC Irvine Big West 23–8Automatic1995
14 Chattanooga Southern 28–4Automatic2023
15 Norfolk State MEAC 27–5Automatic2023
16 Drexel Coastal 19–14Automatic2021
Albany Regional 2 – MVP Arena, Albany, NY
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
1 Iowa Big Ten 29–4Automatic2023
2 UCLA Pac-12 25–6At-large2023
3 LSU SEC 28–5At-large2023
4 Kansas State Big 12 25–7At-large2022
5 Colorado Pac-12 22–9At-large2023
6 Louisville ACC 24–9At-large2023
7 Creighton Big East 25–5At-large2023
8 West Virginia Big 12 24–7At-large2023
9 Princeton Ivy League 25–4Automatic2023
10 UNLV Mountain West 30–2Automatic2023
11 Middle Tennessee C-USA 29–4Automatic2023
12 Drake Missouri Valley 29–5Automatic2023
13 Portland WCC 21–12Automatic2023
14 Rice American 19–14Automatic2019
15 California Baptist WAC 28–3AutomaticNever
16* Holy Cross Patriot 20–12Automatic2023
UT Martin Ohio Valley 16–16Automatic2014
Portland Regional 3 – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
1 USC Pac-12 26–5Automatic2023
2 Ohio State Big Ten 25–5At-large2023
3 UConn Big East 29–5Automatic2023
4 Virginia Tech ACC 24–7At-large2023
5 Baylor Big 12 24–7At-large2023
6 Syracuse ACC 23–7At-large2021
7 Duke ACC 20–11At-large2023
8 Kansas Big 12 19–12At-large2022
9 Michigan Big Ten 20–13At-large2023
10 Richmond Atlantic 10 29–5Automatic2005
11* Auburn SEC 20–11At-large2019
Arizona Pac-12 17–15At-large2023
12* Vanderbilt SEC 22–9At-large2014
Columbia Ivy League 23–6At-largeNever
13 Marshall Sun Belt 26–6Automatic1997
14 Jackson State SWAC 26–6Automatic2022
15 Maine America East 24–9Automatic2019
16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Southland 23–8AutomaticNever

*See First Four
Source:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2024 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tracking all 32 NCAA women's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2024 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ "NCAA Division I Schools By State". state.1keydata.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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