When is women's Selection Sunday 2026? Date, time, TV channel for March Madness bracket reveal
When is women's Selection Sunday 2026? Date, time, TV channel for March Madness bracket reveal
Andrés Soto, USA TODAYSun, March 15, 2026 at 9:30 AM UTC
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The most anticipated day on the NCAA women's basketball calendar has finally arrived.
In a wild week of conference championships, we've seen No. 1 UConn handle business as usual in the Big East, No. 2 UCLA obliterate Iowa for their second consecutive Big Ten title, Texas knock off South Carolina in the SEC and West Virginia jump Michigan State and Minnesota with their win in the Big 12, among others. All that serves as a fitting preview for the Madness that lies ahead.
In just a few hours, 68 teams across the country will know what their path to a national championship will require. Thirty-one conference champions will already know their spots are secured via automatic bids, but the remaining 37 will have to sweat it out as they watch their postseason hopes unfold in real time -- especially those that have been on the bubble in Bracketology.
Here's everything you about Selection Sunday:
When is Selection Sunday? -
Date: Sunday, March 15
Selection Sunday for the 2026 women's NCAA Tournament will take place on Sunday, March 15 shortly following the men's bracket reveal. It is widely considered the first official event of the March Madness season, as First Four games don't start until three days later.
Unlike the men's tournament, the first two rounds of women's March Madness are hosted by the higher seeded team of each matchup. The regional rounds, the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, will be played in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, California from March 27-30.
The Final Four will be held at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona on April 3 with the national championship game scheduled for two days later in the same venue.
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What time is the March Madness bracket revealed today? -
Women's March Madness bracket reveal time: 8:00 p.m. ET
The 68-team women's college basketball bracket for March Madness will be revealed at 8:00 p.m. ET, after the conclusion of the men's bracket reveal at 6:00 p.m.
Twenty-seven of the 31 Division I conferences wrapped up their tournaments earlier in the week, with the remaining four scheduled to complete their respective title games on Sunday well before broadcast time.
The Northeast Conference and Patriot League championships will tip-off at noon, while the CAA and Missouri Valley Conferences will play their finals at 2:00 p.m.
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TV channel: ESPN
Streaming options: Fubo (free trial) | ESPN app
ESPN will once again exclusively broadcast the unveiling of the women's March Madness bracket. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which carries all ESPN networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers, and the ESPN app, which includes the two subscription tiers of Select ($11.99/month) and Unlimited ($29.99/month).
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Women's Selection Sunday time, TV for March Madness bracket reveal
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