Women's College Basketball

2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Automatic Bids Tracker

15 Mar 2026, 19:41 · FOX Sports

Conference tournaments are now completed, the first sign that March Madness has arrived!

Each of women's college basketball's 31 conference tournament champions earns an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, while the other 37 spots are awarded to at-large participants by the tournament’s selection committee.

Follow along to see which teams have locked up an auto-bid, through March 15:

America East: Vermont (27-7, 13-3)
American: UTSA (18-15, 9-9)
ACC: Duke (24-8, 16-2)
Atlantic Sun: Jacksonville (15-15, 9-9)
Atlantic 10: Rhode Island (28-4, 16-2)
Big 12: West Virginia (27-6, 14-4)
Big East: UConn (34-0, 20-0)
Big Sky: Idaho (29-5, 17-1)
Big South: High Point (27-5, 13-3)
Big Ten: UCLA (31-1, 18-0)
Big West: UC San Diego (24-8, 17-3)
CAA: Charleston (27-5, 16-2)
Conference USA: Missouri State (22-12, 11-7)
Horizon League: Green Bay (24-8, 17-3)
Ivy League: Princeton (26-3, 12-2)
MAAC: Fairfield (28-4, 19-1)
Mid-American: Miami (OH) (28-6, 16-2)
MEAC: Howard (26-7, 13-1)
Missouri Valley: Murray State (31-3, 19-1)
Mountain West: Colorado State (27-7, 15-5)
NEC (Northeast): Fairleigh Dickinson (30-4, 18-0)
Ohio Valley: Western Illinois (26-5, 16-4)
Patriot League: Holy Cross (23-9, 14-4)
SEC: Texas (31-3, 13-3)
Southern: Samford (16-18, 6-8)
Southland: Stephen F. Austin (25-9, 16-6)
SWAC: Southern (19-13, 12-6)
Summit League: South Dakota State (27-6, 14-2)
Sun Belt: JMU (26-8, 14-4)
WAC: California Baptist (22-10, 15-3)
West Coast: Gonzaga (24-9, 14-4)

This story will be updated throughout the week. Check back for updates.

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