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Tracking all 31 women's basketball conference tournament auto bids for March Madness

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Of the 68 teams that will make the field for the NCAA DI women's basketball tournament, 31 will qualify through automatic bids after winning their respective conference tournaments if they are eligible for the tournament. 

Below you'll find a table listing all 31 conferences, the tournament dates, locations and a link to information for every bracket. The other 37 teams will qualify as at-large selections, which will be revealed during the selection show on Sunday, March 15, airing at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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2026 NCAA conference tournament schedules, brackets, scores, automatic bids

(All times ET)

Conference Schedule/Results/TV Schedule Automatic Bid Location

Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 5 p.m. March 13 on ESPNU

  Higher seed hosts each game

First Round: March 10
Second Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 9:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPNU

  Birmingham, Ala.

First Round: March 4
Second Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 4 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2

  Henrico, Va.
First round: March 4
Second round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 1 p.m. March 8 on ESPN
  Duluth, Ga. 
First round: March 3
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 5 p.m. March 9 on ESPNU
  Jacksonville, Fla.
First round: March 4
Second round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 5 p.m. March 8* on ESPN (will be 4 p.m. March 9 if BYU makes it)
  Kansas City, Mo. 
First round: March 6 
Quarterfinals: March 7 
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: 7 p.m. March 9 on Peacock
  Uncasville, Conn. 
First round: March 7
Second round: March 8
Third Round: March 9
Semifinals: March 10
Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 11
  Boise, Idaho
First round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 6 p.m. March 8
  Johnson City, Tenn.
First round: March 4
Second round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6 
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 2:15 p.m. March 8 on CBS/Paramount+
 

Indianapolis, Ind. 

First round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: March 14
  Henderson, Nev. 

First round: March 11
Second round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 2 p.m. March 15 on CBSSN

  Washington, D.C.
First round: March 10
Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 5:30 p.m. March 14 on CBSSN
  Huntsville, Ala.

Play-In: March 2
First round: March 4
Second Round: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 12 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2

  Indianapolis, Ind. 
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 5:30 p.m. March 14 on ESPNU
  Ithaca, N.Y.
First round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: March 9
  Atlantic City, N.J.
Quarterfinals: March 11
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 11 a.m. March 14
  Cleveland, Ohio
Quarterfinals: March 11-12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: March 14
  Norfolk, Va.
First round: March 12
Quarterfinals: March 13
Semifinals: March 14
Championship: 2 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2
  Coralville, Iowa
First round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: 9:30 p.m. March 10 on CBSSN
  Las Vegas
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 12
Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on ESPNU

 

Higher seed hosts
First round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 6
Championship: 4 p.m. March 7 on ESPN+
  Evansville, Ind.
First round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 9
Semifinals: March 12
Championship: 12 p.m. March 15 on CBSSN
  Higher seed hosts
First round: March 4
Second round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 3 p.m. March 8 on ESPN
  Greenville, S.C.
Quarterfinals: March 5
Semifinals: March 6
Championship: 12 p.m. March 8
  Asheville, N.C.
First round: March 9
Quarterfinals: March 10
Semifinals: March 11
Championship: 5 p.m. March 12 on ESPNU
  Lake Charles, La. 
First round: March 9
Second round: March 10
Quarterfinals: March 11 and 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 1 p.m. March 14
  Atlanta
Opening round: March 4
Quarterfinals: March 5 and 6
Semifinals: March 7
Championship: 4 p.m. March 8 on CBSSN
  Sioux Falls, S.D.
First round: March 3
Second round: March 4
Third round: March 5
Fourth round: March 6
Quarterfinals: March 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship: March 9 on ESPNU
  Pensacola, Fla.
First round: March 5
Second round: March 6
Third round: March 7
Quarterfinals: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship: March 10
  Las Vegas
First round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 14
  Las Vegas
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