| 2025 qualifying teams | |
|---|---|
| Total teams | 68 |
| Automatic bids | 31 |
| At-large bids | 37 |
| Top seed | UCLA |
| Champion | TBD |
«2024 2026» | |
A total of 68 teams entered into the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Thirty-one of the teams were qualified via automatic bids, usually earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 37 teams were selected via "at-large" bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams were seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals, while the Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
A total of 31 automatic bids to the tournament are granted to the below listed conferences, normally to the team that wins the conference's championship tournament. [1] [2] Seeds listed reflect seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | # of app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 21–12 (13–3) | 2 | 2023 | 8th | America East | Albany | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 |
| South Florida | 23–10 (13–4) | 3 | 2023 | 10th | American | Rice | 17–17 (7–11) | 9 |
| George Mason | 27–5 (14–4) | 2 | Never | 1st | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's | 23–9 (12–6) | 4 |
| Duke | 26–7 (14–4) | 3 | 2024 | 27th | ACC | NC State | 26–6 (16–2) | 1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 30–3 (18–0) | 1 | 2024 | 11th | ASUN | Central Arkansas | 23–9 (15–3) | 1 |
| TCU | 31–3 (16–2) | 1 | 2010 | 10th | Big 12 | Baylor | 27–7 (15–3) | 2 |
| UConn | 31–3 (18–0) | 1 | 2024 | 36th | Big East | Creighton | 26–6 (16–2) | 2 |
| Montana State | 30–3 (17–1) | 1 | 2022 | 4th | Big Sky | Montana | 14–18 (8–10) | 6 |
| High Point | 21–11 (13–3) | 1 | 2021 | 2nd | Big South | Longwood | 22–11 (11–5) | 2 |
| UCLA | 30–2 (16–2) | 2 | 2024 | 20th | Big Ten | USC | 28–3 (17–1) | 1 |
| UC San Diego | 20–15 (13–7) | 4 | Never | 1st | Big West | UC Davis | 21–12 (13–7) | 3 |
| William & Mary | 15–18 (8–10) | 9 | Never | 1st | CAA | Campbell | 21–12 (12–6) | 3 |
| Liberty | 26–6 (16–2) | 1 | 2018 | 18th | CUSA | Middle Tennessee | 26–8 (16–2) | 2 |
| Green Bay | 29–5 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 20th | Horizon | Purdue Fort Wayne | 25–8 (18–2) | 2 |
| Harvard | 24–4 (11–3) | 3 | 2007 | 7th | Ivy | Columbia | 23–6 (13–1) | 1 |
| Fairfield | 28–4 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 7th | MAAC | Quinnipiac | 28–4 (18–2) | 2 |
| Ball State | 27–7 (16–2) | 1 | 2009 | 2nd | MAC | Toledo | 24–8 (13–5) | 2 |
| Norfolk State | 30–4 (14–0) | 1 | 2024 | 2nd | MEAC | Howard | 21–11 (12–2) | 2 |
| Murray State | 25–7 (16–4) | 1 | 2008 | 2nd | Missouri Valley | Belmont | 22–12 (15–5) | 3 |
| San Diego State | 25–9 (11–7) | 4 | 2012 | 10th | Mountain West | Wyoming | 22–11 (14–4) | 2 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson [a] | 28–3 (16–0) | 1 | Never | 1st | NEC | Stonehill [a] | 17–14 (11–5) | 2 |
| Tennessee Tech [b] | 26–5 (18–2) | 1 | 2023 | 12th | Ohio Valley | Lindenwood [b] | 21–10 (16–4) | 2 |
| Lehigh | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2021 | 5th | Patriot | Army | 24–7 (14–4) | 2 |
| South Carolina | 30–3 (15–1) | 1 | 2024 | 21st | SEC | Texas | 31–3 (15–1) | 2 |
| UNC Greensboro | 25–6 (13–1) | 1 | 1998 | 2nd | Southern | Chattanooga | 16–14 (9–5) | 2 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 29–5 (16–4) | 3 | 2022 | 21st | Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | 26–5 (19–1) | 1 |
| Southern | 20–15 (15–3) | 1 | 2023 | 7th | SWAC | Alcorn State | 14–18 (10–8) | 6 |
| South Dakota State | 29–3 (16–0) | 1 | 2024 | 13th | Summit League | Oral Roberts | 24–8 (12–4) | 2 |
| Arkansas State | 21–10 (15–3) | 2 | Never | 1st | Sun Belt | James Madison | 28–5 (18–0) | 1 |
| Oregon State | 19–15 (12–8) | 4 | 2024 | 14th | WCC | Portland | 29–4 (17–3) | 2 |
| Grand Canyon | 32–2 (16–0) | 1 | Never | 1st | WAC | UT Arlington | 17–13 (10–6) | 3 |
37 at-large teams will be determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | ACC | 2019 | 15th |
| Florida State | 2024 | 23rd | |
| Georgia Tech | 2022 | 12th | |
| Louisville | 2024 | 27th | |
| NC State | 2024 | 33rd | |
| North Carolina | 2024 | 32nd | |
| Notre Dame | 2024 | 30th | |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 2024 | 5th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2024 | 11th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2024 | 23rd |
| Iowa State | 2024 | 23rd | |
| Kansas State | 2024 | 19th | |
| Oklahoma State | 2023 | 18th | |
| Utah | 2024 | 21st | |
| West Virginia | 2024 | 16th | |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2023 | 10th |
| Indiana | 2024 | 11th | |
| Iowa | 2024 | 31st | |
| Maryland | 2024 | 32nd | |
| Michigan | 2024 | 13th | |
| Michigan State | 2024 | 20th | |
| Nebraska | 2024 | 17th | |
| Ohio State | 2024 | 28th | |
| Oregon | 2022 | 18th | |
| USC | 2024 | 19th | |
| Washington | 2017 | 20th | |
| Columbia | Ivy League | 2024 | 2nd |
| Princeton | 2024 | 12th | |
| Alabama | SEC | 2024 | 16th |
| Kentucky | 2022 | 18th | |
| LSU | 2024 | 30th | |
| Mississippi State | 2023 | 13th | |
| Oklahoma | 2024 | 25th | |
| Ole Miss | 2024 | 21st | |
| Tennessee | 2024 | 43rd | |
| Texas | 2024 | 37th | |
| Vanderbilt | 2024 | 29th |
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.
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Source: [3]
Teams in boldface won their conference tournament and received the conference's automatic bid.
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington |
| 10 | SEC | Alabama, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vanderbilt |
| 8 | ACC | California, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame |
| 7 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah, West Virginia |
| 3 | Ivy League | Columbia, Harvard, Princeton |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | George Mason, Richmond |
| Big East | UConn, Creighton |
| Bids | State | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama |
| 1 | Arizona | Grand Canyon |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas State |
| 5 | California | California, San Diego State, UCLA, USC, UC San Diego |
| 2 | Connecticut | Fairfield, UConn |
| 3 | Florida | Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, South Florida |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia Tech |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 3 | Indiana | Ball State, Indiana, Notre Dame |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas State |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State |
| 2 | Louisiana | LSU, Southern |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Harvard |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 5 | North Carolina | Duke, High Point, NC State, North Carolina, UNC Greensboro |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 2 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton |
| 1 | New York | Columbia |
| 1 | Ohio | Ohio State |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Oregon | Oregon, Oregon State |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Vanderbilt |
| 4 | Texas | Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, TCU, Texas |
| 5 | Virginia | George Mason, Liberty, Norfolk State, Richmond, William & Mary |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | Utah | Utah |
| 1 | Washington | Washington |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Green Bay |