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NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament bids by school

NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament bids by school

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This is a list of NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament bids by school,[1] at the conclusion of the 2024 conference tournaments. Schools whose names are italicized are no longer in Division I and can no longer be included in the tournament. The 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was never played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

There are a total of 68 bids possible (32 automatic qualifiers, 36 at-large) since the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Vacated appearances are not included in the totals.

The table is current through the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Conference affiliations reflect those in the upcoming 2024–25 season.

Bids

(#) – Vacated appearance

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Notes
  1. Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning its conference tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA cancelled the 2020 Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Was awarded the 2020 conference championship when the conference tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA cancelling the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. It has not been reflected in the totals.
  3. Memphis, then known as Memphis State University, vacated its participation in the 1985 tournament.
  4. Southern vacated its participation in the 2010 tournament.
  5. Received the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament automatic bid because tournament champion, Southern Indiana, is ineligible due to its transition from Division II to Division I.
  6. California Baptist won the 2021 WAC women's basketball tournament final but was ineligible because it was still within its transition period from Division II to Division I athletics.
  7. IUPUI will be dissolved after the 2023–24 academic year and replaced by separate institutions affiliated with the Indiana University and Purdue University systems. The athletic program will transfer to the new IU Indianapolis.
  8. LIU's only tournament bid to date was claimed by the team representing Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. At the time, the university operated two athletic programs, with the other being the Division II program of its Post campus. After the 2018–19 school year, LIU merged its two athletic programs. The unified program inherited the athletic history of the Brooklyn campus, as well as Brooklyn's memberships in Division I and the Northeast Conference.
  9. St. Francis College shut down its entire athletic program after the 2022–23 season.
  10. Received the automatic bid as conference regular season runner-up in 2021 when California Baptist defeated Grand Canyon in the 2021 WAC women's basketball tournament final but was ineligible because California Baptist was still within its transition period from Division II to Division I athletics.

Schools vacating NCAA tournament appearances

Two schools have vacated NCAA Tournament appearances in women's basketball.

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Schools yet to receive bids

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Notes
  1. Was awarded the conference championship when the conference tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA cancelling the 2020 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Schools joining Division I

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See also

References

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    "Le Moyne College Accepts Invitation to Join Northeast Conference" (Press release). Northeast Conference. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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    "Lindenwood University to Join the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022-23" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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    Haugen, Emily (July 15, 2020). "BREAKING: St. Thomas approved to begin transition to Division I athletics". TommieMedia. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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    "University of Southern Indiana to Join the Ohio Valley Conference in 2022-23" (Press release). Ohio Valley Conference. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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    "Stonehill Announces Transition to NCAA Division I for 2022-23 Academic Year". Stonehill College Skyhawks. April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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    "Southland Conference Officially Welcomes Texas A&M-Commerce" (Press release). Southland Conference. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
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    "UC San Diego to Join NCAA Division I Big West Conference". UC San Diego News Center. November 27, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
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    "Blazing a New Trail: Dixie State Accepts Invitation to Join Western Athletic Conference". January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
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    "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite" (Press release). Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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    "UWG Athletics to Transition to NCAA Division I". West Georgia Athletics. September 8, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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