There will be three in-season top 16 reveals from the NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Committee for the 2021-22 season ahead of the March Madness women's NCAA tournament. The early reveals give a look into how teams could be seeded.
The second reveal of the season was on Thursday, Feb. 10; South Carolina, Stanford, NC State and Louisville earned the top seeds.
The committee released the first reveal on Thursday, Jan. 27, placing South Carolina, Stanford, NC State and Tennessee as the four No. 1 seeds. The committee looked at games through Wednesday, Jan. 26.
All three announcements will come before the official 68-team bracket is announced at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 13 on ESPN.
2022 NCAA women's basketball top 16 reveal schedule
There are a total of three reveals ahead of March 13's Selection Sunday. Here's the schedule:
- Thursday, Jan. 27 on ESPN (during halftime of 6 p.m. South Carolina-Ole Miss game)
- Thursday, Feb. 10 on ESPN (during halftime of 7 p.m. ET South Carolina-Kentucky game)
- Monday, Feb. 28 on ESPN2 (during halftime of 7 p.m. Baylor-Iowa State game)
Top 16 in-season rankings
Second reveal (through games Wednesday, Jan. 26)
1. South Carolina (No. 1 seed – Greensboro Region)
2. Stanford (No. 1 seed – Spokane Region)
3. NC State (No. 1 seed – Bridgeport Region)
4. Louisville (No. 1 seed – Wichita Region)
5. Michigan
6. Arizona
7. Iowa State
8. Indiana
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. UConn
12. Tennessee
13. LSU
14. Notre Dame
15. Texas
16. Oregon
REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Bridgeport Region:
1. NC State
2. Michigan
3. UConn
4. Texas
Greensboro Region:
1. South Carolina
2. Indiana
3. Baylor
4. Oregon
Spokane Region:
1. Stanford
2. Iowa State
3. Tennessee
4. Notre Dame
Wichita Region:
1. Louisville
2. Arizona
3. Oklahoma
4. LSU
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First reveal (through games Wednesday, Jan. 26)
1. South Carolina (No. 1 seed – Greensboro Region)
2. Stanford (No. 1 seed – Spokane Region)
3. NC State (No. 1 seed – Bridgeport Region)
4. Tennessee (No. 1 seed – Wichita Region)
5. Louisville
6. Indiana
7. Texas
8. Arizona
9. Michigan
10. Iowa State
11. UConn
12. LSU
13. Baylor
14. Oregon
15. Georgia
16. Kansas State
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REGIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Bridgeport Region:
1. NC State
2. Indiana
3. LSU
4. Baylor
Greensboro Region:
1. South Carolina
2. Arizona
3. Michigan
4. Kansas State
Spokane Region:
1. Stanford
2. Texas
3. UConn
4. Georgia
Wichita Region:
1. Tennessee
2. Louisville
3. Iowa State
4. Oregon
