March Madness 2021: Women's basketball tournament automatic bids
Baylor is the defending NCAA champion
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament selection committee will determine who makes the 64-team field and will compete for the Division I championship between the end of March and early April.
While the committee will announce the field Monday, some teams have already clinched automatic bids in the tournament because they have won their conference tournaments.
Below is a list of the schools that won their conference tournaments this season. There are 31 automatic bids, as the Ivy League elected not to have a basketball season over coronavirus concerns. There are still tournaments that need to be played out.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The tournament will begin with the first round on March 21 at the Alamodome, Bill Greehey Arena, Frank Erwin Center, University Events Center and UTSA Convocation Center. All locations are in the San Antonio area.
Baylor players celebrate after defeating Notre Dame in the Final Four championship game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Baylor won 82-21. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Baylor is the defending champion.
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America East: Stony Brook
American: South Florida
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Atlantic 10: VCU
ACC: NC State
Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Big 12: Baylor
Big East: UConn
Connecticut's Paige Bueckers drives to the basket as Marquette's Selena Lott, right, defends, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East tournament finals at Mohegan Sun Arena, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Big Sky: Idaho State
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Big South: High Point
Big Ten: Maryland
Big West: UC Davis
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}CAA: Drexel
Conference USA: Middle Tennessee
Horizon: Wright State
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Ivy: No season
MAAC: Marist
Mid-American: Central Michigan
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}MEAC: North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley: Bradley
Mountain West: Wyoming
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Northeast: Mount St. Mary's
Ohio Valley: Belmont
Pac-12: Stanford
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 5, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Patriot: Lehigh
SEC: South Carolina
Southern: Mercer
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Jackson State
Summit: South Dakota
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Sun Belt: Troy
West Coast: Gonzaga
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}WAC: California Baptist