Everyone associates March Madness with the 68-team NCAA Tournament, but 148 teams will take part in women’s postseason tournaments in 2025. Other events include the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
Here’s a look at all the madness:
What is the NCAA Tournament? What is March Madness?
The 2025 NCAA women’s basketball tournament will include 68 teams with games starting on Wednesday, March 19, and concluding with the national championship game on Sunday, April 6, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
The participating teams are revealed Sunday, March 16. Champions of 31 conference tournaments and 37 at-large teams make up the March Madness bracket.
What time is the NCAA women’s basketball selection show? What days are the NCAA women’s tournament?
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Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on ESPN
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First Four: March 19-20
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First round: March 21-22 on campus sites
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Second round: March 23-24 on campus sites
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Sweet 16: March 28-29, at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington
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Elite Eight: March 30-31, at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington
What time and channel is the women’s NCAA championship game?
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Final Four: Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. ET with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
When is Selection Sunday for the NCAA Women’s Tournament?
NCAA Tournament selections are reveals starting at 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16, on ESPN.
How many automatic bids are there for the NCAA Tournament? March Madness automatic bids
31 conference tournament champions get automatic bids (with tournament champ, if available):
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Atlantic 10 (A-10, George Mason)
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Atlantic Coast (ACC, Duke)
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Atlantic Sun (A-Sun, Florida Gulf Coast)
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Coastal (formerly Colonial)
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Metro Atlantic (MAAC, Fairfield)
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Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC, Norfolk State)
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Missouri Valley (MVC)
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Ohio Valley (OVC)
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Southeastern (SEC, South Carolina)
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Southern (SoCon, UNC-Greensboro)
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Southwestern Athletic (SWAC, Southern)
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West Coast (WCC, Oregon State)
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Western Athletic (WAC, Grand Canyon)
What channel is March Madness on? Where can I watch the NCAA Women’s Tournament?
ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC.
How can I stream March Madness games?
ESPN+, YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu + Live TV
Where is Women’s March Madness 2025?
2025 March Madness First Four dates, location
Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20, at a site TBA.
2025 March Madness first- and second-round dates, locations; where will NCAA Women’s Tournament games be played?
First- and second-round games will be played on campus sites. The top four seeds in each of four regionals are eligible to host games. Games will be played Friday, March 21, through Monday, March 24.
2025 March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 dates, locations; NCAA Women’s Tournament locations
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Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
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Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington
Each site will host two regionals, with Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games, which will be played Friday, March 28, through Monday, March 31.
Future Final Four dates, locations; where is March Madness women’s Final Four next year?
April 3-5, 2026: Footprint Center in Phoenix.
April 3-5, 2027: Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
March 31-April 2, 2028: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
March 30-April 1, 2029: Alamodome in San Antonio
April 5-7, 2030: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
April 4-6, 2031: American Airlines Center, Dallas
Who won the national championship in women’s college basketball?
South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75 in the national championship game.
What is the WBIT? When is the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament?
The 32-team tournament will be played mostly on campus sites, with the semifinals on Monday, March 31, and the championship game Wednesday, April 2, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Semifinal games will be shown on ESPNU and the championship game is set for 6 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 2, on ESPN2.
What is the WNIT? When is the Women’s National Invitation Tournament?
The 48-team tournament field will be revealed Monday, March 17. Here’s the schedule; locations TBA:
First round: Thursday, March 20-Saturday, March 22
Second round: Sunday, March 23-Tuesday, March 25
Super 16: Wednesday, March 26-Friday, March 28
Great 8: Saturday, March 29-Monday, March 31
Fab 4: Tuesday, April 1-Wednesday, April 2
Championship game: Saturday, April 5, 3 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: NCAA Women’s Tournament Selection Sunday for March Madness 2025 bracket
