Women's March Madness live bracket 2026: Updated NCAA field of 68, seeds, snubs revealed on Selection Sunday

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Basketball is en vogue this time of year. The sport dances across phone and television screens across the country as onlookers yearn for glistening performances and stunning upsets.

The women's tourney should prove especially noteworthy. For the first time in five seasons, the competition won't feature Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers. There are still an abundance of luminaries slated to take the floor across the three-week spectacle, including Lauren Betts, Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo.

STREAM: Watch 2026 Women's March Madness Selection Sunday show with ESPN app

No side in the field is littered with as much talent as UConn, however. Fresh off of capturing their first title since 2016, the Huskies are on the prowl once more. They've won 50 straight games stretching into last season, with Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong showing out throughout the unbeaten campaign. It's not a foregone conclusion that Geno Auriemma's side will scale the mountain and collect yet another gemstone to add to its impressive collection in 2026. But it will be hard to dethrone them, especially in the latter rounds of tournament play.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates from Selection Sunday. Follow below as the committee announces seeding and snubs for Women's March Madness in 2026.

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Women's March Madness bracket 2026

This section will be updated after Sunday's Selection Show

First Four

Fort Worth 1

Sacramento 2

Fort Worth 3

Sacramento 4

Women's NCAA live bracket updates from Selection Sunday

(All times Eastern)

5:40 p.m.: UConn is the projected No. 1 overall seed, having bested all of its opponents this season. The Huskies will look to become the first side to repeat as national champions since they won four straight from 2013-16.

Biggest NCAA Tournament snubs

This section will be updated upon the conclusion of seeding from Selection Sunday.

How to watch March Madness games in 2026

The 2026 NCAA Tournament will be aired across five channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. Once the Final Four begins, games will be broadcast exclusively on ABC.

Women's March Madness schedule 2026

First Four

Wednesday, March 18

Thursday, March 19

First Round

Friday, March 20

Saturday, March 21

Second Round

Sunday, March 22

Monday, March 23

Sweet 16

Friday, March 27

Saturday, March 28

Elite Eight

Sunday, March 29

Monday, March 30

Final Four

Friday, April 3

National championship

Sunday, April 5