Bracketology

2025-26 women’s basketball bracketology: Texas vaults into the top spot

By Matthew Walter / December 2, 2025

Villanova has entered the chat (and the field)

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Women’s Basketball Bracketology: UCLA, UConn top the preseason bracket

By Matthew Walter / November 2, 2025

And Colorado, Columbia, George Mason and Miami crack the bubble

UCLA celebrates winning the Big Ten Tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Total bracket breakdown

By The IX Basketball / March 17, 2025

Heidrick: ‘It was never a question of whether or not these were going to be the top’

USC star JuJu Watkins shouts instructions as she dribbles the ball with her left hand under pressure.

NCAA Tournament preview, storylines: Portland 3 Regional

By Talia Goodman / March 19, 2024

Upset picks, top players, and more from the Portland 3 Regional

NCAA Tournament preview, storylines: Albany 2 Regional

By Missy Heidrick / March 19, 2024

UCLA, LSU and more are on Iowa’s path to Cleveland

The NCAA Tournament championship trophy at the 2023 title game

2024 NCAA Women’s Division I Tournament bracket unveiled

By The IX Basketball / March 17, 2024

Find out which 68 teams made the Big Dance and where they’re playing

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Bracketology 101

By The IX Basketball / March 15, 2024

Bracketologist Megan Gauer joins the pod to preview Sunday’s bracket reveal.

Arizona head coach Adia Barnes gives instructions from the sidelines.

Even with double OT loss, Arizona making the case for itself and the Pac-12

By Michelle Smith / March 1, 2024

The Wildcats need a strong finish to seal the NCAA deal

Virginia Tech head coach Kenny Brooks clenches his fists and raises both arms upward. He gazes upward and walks in the direction of his bench.

NCAA Committee reveals final top 16 seeding

By Talia Goodman / February 29, 2024

The latest top 16 rankings were revealed by the NCAA D-1 Women’s Basketball Committee on Thursday — and a lot has changed

Caitlin Clark pulls up for a shot against South Carolina on March 31, 2023.

NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee reveals its current top 16

By Aya Abdeen / February 15, 2024

South Carolina, Stanford, Colorado, Ohio State would be no. 1 seeds