Here is the official 76-team bracket for the 2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament. It is the first March Madness with 76 teams, up from 68.
The NCAA announced the expansion from 68 to 76 teams on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket
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2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament schedule
This is the schedule for the tournament:
- Selection Sunday: Sunday, March 14
- Opening Round (12 games): March 17-18 at campus sites
- First Round (32 games): March 19-20 at campus sites
- Second round (16 games): March 21-22 at campus sites
- Sweet 16 (Eight games): March 26-27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Las Vegas, Nevada
- Elite Eight (Four games): March 28-29 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Las Vegas, Nevada
- Final Four: Friday, April 2 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 4 Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Future March Madness women's tournament sites
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WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES |
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Year |
City |
Venue |
Dates |
Host |
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2028 |
Indianapolis, IN |
Lucas Oil Stadium |
March 31 & April 2 |
Horizon League |
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2029 |
San Antonio, TX |
Alamodome |
March 30 & April 1 |
University of Incarnate Word |
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2030 |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
April 5 & 7 |
University of Portland |
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2031 |
Dallas, TX |
American Airlines Center |
April 4 & 6 |
Big 12 Conference |
| 2027 REGIONAL Round sites | ||||
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
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Regional |
Philadelphia, PA |
Xfinity Mobile Arena |
March 26-29 |
Saint Joseph's University |
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Regional |
Las Vegas, NV | T-Mobile Arena |
March 26-29 |
University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| 2028 REGIONAL Round sites | ||||
| Round | City | Venue | Dates | Host |
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Regional |
Portland, OR |
Moda Center |
March 24-27 |
University of Portland |
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Regional |
Washington, D.C. |
Capital One Arena |
March 24-27 |
Georgetown University |
