NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament 2026: Complete Schedule, Bracket, Dates and PDF Download

This is the official, printable bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament. The event will include 68 teams, with the final four at-large teams, seeded 65 through 68, competing in the First Four prior to the commencement of the first and second rounds. The top 16 seeds will host the tournament’s first and second rounds, as well as the First Four. The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will be held in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, California, respectively, with the Final Four and National Championship Game taking place in Phoenix at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

Selections will be made on Sunday, March 15. Games begin with the First Four on Wednesday, March 18, and continue through the Final Four on April 3 and 5.

2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket

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2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule

This is the schedule for the tournament:

Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
First Four: March 18-19
First round: March 20-21
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
Final Four: Friday, April 3 in Phoenix, Ariz.
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 in Phoenix, Ariz.

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES
Year	City	Venue	Dates	Host
2026	Phoenix, Ariz.	Mortgage Matchup Center	April 3 & 5	Arizona State University
2027	Columbus, Ohio	Nationwide Arena	April 2 & 4	The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus sports Commission
2028	Indianapolis, Ind.	Gainbridge Fieldhouse	March 31 & April 2	Horizon League, IUPUI, Indiana Sports Corp
2029	San Antonio, Texas	Alamodome	March 30 & April 1	University of Incarnate Word, UTSA, San Antonio Sports
2030	Portland, Ore.	Moda Center	April 5 & 7	University of Portland, Sport Oregon
2031	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	April 4 & 6	Big 12 Conference, Dallas Sports Commission