bracketology

A projected bracket for the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Texas, Connecticut, South Carolina and UCLA are the No. 1 seeds in the 68-team tournament. LSU, TCU, Michigan and Maryland are the No. 2 seeds.

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: A bubble full of ACC and Big 12

By Matthew Walter / December 16, 2025

Here comes Illinois

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)

A graphic showing a 64-team bracket for women's college basketball. The text is in gray and black and the background is in white.

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

Paige Bueckers celebrates on the court

Locked On Women’s Basketball: NCAA and WNBA predictions

By The IX Basketball / March 18, 2025

Host Chelsea Leite is joined by SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell to discuss the upcoming NCAA tournament, the WNBA draft, and more

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

A preview thumbnail for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast covering bracketology, featuring an image of a press conference backdrop branded with the March Madness logo and #MARCHMADNESS, with a banner on the bottom in white text on an orange background that reads "Previewing Selection Sunday"

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.

A zoomed-out view of the Levien Gymnasium court and capacity crowd.

What to watch for in the 2024 Ivy League Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 13, 2024

Same semifinal matchups as 2023 — but maybe different results?

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