With Selection Sunday nearly five weeks away, the NCAA women’s basketball selection committee will offer one of two peeks behind the curtain Thursday night, revealing their first in-season top-16 as of Feb. 15.
The full 68-team bracket will be announced at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 17 on ESPN.
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2024 NCAA women’s basketball top 16 reveal schedule
There will be two total reveals before Selection Sunday on March 17 (all times in Eastern Standard Time)
- Thursday, Feb. 15 on ESPN at 6:30 p.m., preceding the South Carolina vs. Tennessee game
- Thursday, Feb. 29 on ESPN at 6:30 p.m., preceding the Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech game
Beginning in 2015, these preliminary, in-season rankings have offered insight into the committee’s criterion for seeding and selection while allowing the fortunate fans of college basketball’s best teams to see how they stand barely a month before March Madness.
Here’s a look at how last year’s initial top-16, who were revealed on Feb. 8, 2023, fared come tournament…