A major bracket shake-up: NCAA women’s tournament to seed the top 16 by true ranking next year

Beginning with next year’s NCAA women’s basketball tournament, the top 16 teams will be placed in the bracket in their true ...

NCAA women’s tournament makes major change to top-16 seeding

The NCAA is changing how the top 16 teams are seeded in the women’s basketball tournament beginning next season, eliminating ...

NCAA will no longer consider conference affiliation when seeding top 16 teams in women's basketball tournament

Teams will be bracketed based strictly on their ranking. The shift means that top conference rivals could face each other ...

NCAA women's tourney to seed top 16 by true ranking in 2027

Beginning with next year's NCAA women's basketball tournament, the top 16 teams will be placed in the bracket in their true ...