Let the madness begin.

The 68 teams competing in the women’s NCAA Tournament were announced Sunday, with the First Four kicking off Wednesday, March 18.

Fans got a sneak peak at the powerhouses in the bracket on Saturday when the selection committee unveiled the top 16 seeds in the tournament in alphabetical order for scheduling purposes. Those teams are: Duke, Iowa, LSU, Louisville, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, UCLA, UConn, Vanderbilt and West Virginia. These sites are set to host first-round and second-round games.

Earning No. 1 seeds in the four regions on Sunday were UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina.

Here’s everything to know for the women’s bracket, including matchups and dates:

What are the men’s 2026 March Madness matchups?

Here’s a region-by-region breakdown of the matchups and seedings:

REGIONAL 1 – FORT WORTH

1 UConn vs. 16 UTSA

8 Iowa State vs. 9 Syracuse

5 Maryland vs. 12 Murray State

4 UNC vs. 13 Western Illinois

6 Notre Dame vs. 11 Fairfield

3 Ohio State vs. 14 Howard

7 Illinois vs. 10 Colorado

2 Vanderbilt vs. 15 High Point

REGIONAL 2 – SACRAMENTO

1 UCLA vs. 16 California Baptist

8 Oklahoma State vs. 9 Princeton

5 Ole Miss vs. 12 Gonzaga

4 Minnesota vs. 13 Green Bay

6 Baylor vs. 11 Nebraska/Richmond

3 Duke vs. 14 Charleston

7 Texas Tech vs. 10 Villanova

2 LSU vs. 15 Jacksonville

REGIONAL 3 – FORT WORTH

1 Texas vs. 16 Missouri St/SF Austin

8 Oregon vs. 9 Virginia Tech

5 Kentucky vs. 12 James Madison

4 West Virginia vs. 13 Miami (OH)

6 Alabama vs. 11 Rhode Island

3 Louisville vs. 14 Vermont

7 NC State vs. 10 Tennessee

2 Michigan vs. 15 Holy Cross

REGIONAL 4 – SACRAMENTO

1 South Carolina vs. 16 Southern/Samford

8 Clemson vs. 9 USC

5 Michigan State vs. 12 Colorado State

4 Oklahoma vs. 13 Idaho

6 Washington vs. 11 South Dakota State

3 TCU vs. 14 UC San Diego

7 Georgia vs. 10 Virginia/Arizona State

2 Iowa vs. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson

When do the women’s 2026 March Madness games start?

The First Four teams will compete on Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19.

What is the women’s 2026 March Madness schedule?

Here’s the schedule for each round of the women’s NCAA Tournament:

First Four: Wednesday, March 18 and Thursday, March 19

First round: Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21

Second round: Sunday, March 22 and Monday, March 23

Sweet 16: Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28

Elite Eight: Sunday, March 29 and Monday, March 30

Final Four: Friday, April 3 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix

NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix

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