Top Seed Dominates Elite Elite in Heart-Pounding Women's Basketball Semifinal!
The women's NCAA Tournament selection committee released the top 16 seeds on Saturday, March 14. Iowa women's basketball, as expected, is among the top 16. The significance of that announcement — those teams will host first- and second-round games in March Madness on March 20-23.
The selection committee released the 16 teams in alphabetical order . The actual seeds will be announced on Selection Sunday (March 15) at 7 p. m.
CT on ESPN. The Hawkeyes are expected to be a 2-seed in one of the four regionals when the bracket is announced Sunday. Games will be held at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on March 20/22 or March 21/23.
Top 16 seeds in 2026 women's NCAA Tournament, in alphabetical order: Duke Iowa Louisville LSU Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Ohio State Oklahoma South Carolina TCU Texas UCLA UConn Vanderbilt West Virginia This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa women's basketball among top 16 NCAA seeds, will host first weekend