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NCAA women's tournament Elite Eight: What you need to know for Monday's matchups

By Ian CasselberryYahoo Sports

Monday's NCAA women's Elite Eight matchups feature two teams pursuing a return to the Final Four versus two others looking to advance that far for the first time in program history.

Monday’s NCAA women’s tournament Elite Eight matchups present two intriguing scenarios. Each of them features a team pursuing a second consecutive return to the Final Four (or sixth straight, in South Carolina’s case) opposed by a squad seeking to advance to the national semifinals for the first time in program history. The two matchups also confirm the expectations established by their seedings.

The four teams playing are among the top three seeds in their respective regions. There is no outlier or upset winner, as with No. 6 Notre Dame in Sunday’s games .

South Carolina, Texas, Michigan and TCU were among the best teams in the nation and have an opportunity to win a national championship. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season Here’s what you need to know for the final two Elite Eight games of the 2026 NCAA women’s tournament. No.

1 Texas vs. No. 2 Michigan Texas’ last Final Four appearance: 2025 Michigan’s last Final Four appearance: Never Texas coach Vic Schaefer has been to the NCAA tournament during each of his six seasons in Austin and has a second consecutive trip to the Final Four in sight.

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