Top Seeds in Women’s NCAA Tournament Are Last Year’s Final Four

The 34-0 UConn Huskies are aiming for perfection, but fans could use a surprise or two: In the 2025 tournament, there were no upsets.

The UConn Huskies react during a game against the DePaul Blue Demons at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., on Dec. 7, 2025. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images

The madness of March has arrived, but the national pastime known as March Madness isn’t solely about the men’s NCAA Tournament.

The women take to the court this week as well, starting in earnest on Friday and wrapping up with the national championship game on April 5. Here are the top things to know.

Déjà Vu All Over Again

If it seems as if 2026 women’s March Madness will pick up where the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament left off, you wouldn’t be far off. All of the No. 1 seeds in this year’s tourney were Final Four participants in last year’s edition. This is just the third time in history this has occurred, with the top seeds being UConn, South Carolina, Texas, and UCLA.