March Madness tracker: Full list of women's college basketball teams set to miss out on this year's tournament
The 2024 Women's NCAA March Madness is right around the corner. The conference championships are ongoing to determine the teams that will make it through the NCAA Tournament proper.
However, some teams are already out of the running due to their lackluster records. Below is the list of teams that have not qualified for the Women's NCAA Tournament.
Teams that have not qualified for the Women's NCAA Tournament in 2024 March Madness
Here are the teams that are not qualified or ineligible to compete in the upcoming NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
America East
Binghamton Bearcats, Bryant Bulldogs, NJIT Highlanders, New Hampshire Wildcats, UAlbany Great Danes, UMBC Retrievers, UMass Lowell River Hawks, Vermont Catamounts
Atlantic 10
Davidson Wildcats, Dayton Flyers, Duquesne Dukes, Fordham Rams, George Mason Patriots, George Washington Revolutionaries, La Salle Explorers, Loyola Chicago Ramblers, Massachusetts Minutewomen, Rhode Island Rams, Saint Joseph's Hawks, Saint Louis Billikens, St. Bonaventure Bonnies, VCU Rams
ACC
Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Miami Hurricanes, Pittsburgh Panthers, Virginia Cavaliers, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
ASUN
Austin Peay Governors, Bellarmine Knights, Central Arkansas Sugar Bears, Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Jacksonville Dolphins, Kennesaw State Owls, Lipscomb Bisons, North Alabama Lions, North Florida Ospreys, Queens University Royals, Stetson Hatters, Virginia Cavaliers, Wake Forest Demon Deacons
American
Charlotte 49ers, East Carolina Pirates, Florida Atlantic Owls, Memphis Tigers, North Texas Mean Green, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Temple Owls, Tulane Green Wave, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UAB Blazers, UTSA Roadrunners, Wichita State Shockers
Big 12
BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, Houston Cougars, Oklahoma State Cowgirls, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Tech Lady Raiders, UCF Knights
Big East
Butler Bulldogs, DePaul Blue Demons, Georgetown Hoyas, Providence Friars, Seton Hall Pirates, St. John's Red Storm, Villanova Wildcats, Xavier Musketeers, Texas Tech Lady Raiders, UCF Knights
Big West
Cal Poly Mustangs, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, Cal State Fullerton Titans, Cal State Northridge Matadors, Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine, Long Beach State Beach, UC Davis Aggies, UC Riverside Highlanders, UC San Diego Tritons, UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
Big South
Charleston Southern Buccaneers, Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs, High Point Panthers, Longwood Lancers, Radford Highlanders, South Carolina Upstate Spartans, UNC Asheville Bulldogs, Winthrop Eagles
Big Ten
Illinois Fighting Illini, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Lady Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Wisconsin Badgers
Big Sky
Idaho State Bengals, Idaho Vandals, Montana Lady Griz, Montana State Bobcats, Northern Arizona Lumberjacks, Northern Colorado Bears, Portland State Vikings, Sacramento State Hornets, Weber State Wildcats
Coastal
Campbell Fighting Camels, Charleston Cougars, Delaware Blue Hens, Elon Phoenix, Hampton Lady Pirates, Hofstra Pride, Monmouth Hawks, North Carolina A&T Aggies, Northeastern Huskies, Stony Brook Seawolves, Towson Tigers, UNC Wilmington Seahawks, William & Mary Tribe
C-USA
Florida International Panthers, Jacksonville State Gamecocks, Liberty Flames, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters, New Mexico State Aggies, Sam Houston Bearkats, UTEP Miners, Western Kentucky Lady Toppers
Horizon League
Cleveland State Vikings, Detroit Mercy Titans, IUPUI Jaguars, Milwaukee Panthers, Northern Kentucky Norse, Oakland Golden Grizzlies, Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, Robert Morris Colonials, Wright State Raiders, Youngstown State Penguins
Ivy League - Brown Bears, Cornell Big Red, Dartmouth Big Green, Harvard Crimson, Pennsylvania Quakers, Yale Bulldogs
MAAC
Canisius Golden Griffins, Iona Gaels, Manhattan Jaspers, Marist Red Foxes, Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, Niagara Purple Eagles, Quinnipiac Bobcats, Rider Broncs, Saint Peter's Peacocks, Siena Saints
MEAC
Coppin State Eagles, Delaware State Hornets, Howard Bison, Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks, Morgan State Lady Bears, North Carolina Central Eagles, South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs
MAC
Akron Zips, Ball State Cardinals, Bowling Green Falcons, Buffalo Bulls, Central Michigan Chippewas, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Miami (OH) RedHawks, Northern Illinois Huskies, Ohio Bobcats, Toledo Rockets, Western Michigan Broncos
MVC
Belmont Bruins, Bradley Braves, Evansville Purple Aces, Illinois State Redbirds, Indiana State Sycamores, Missouri State Lady Bears, Murray State Racers, Northern Iowa Panthers, Southern Illinois Salukis, UIC Flames, Valparaiso Beacons
MWC
Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Nevada Wolf Pack, New Mexico Lobos, San Diego State Aztecs, San José State Spartans, Utah State Aggies, Wyoming Cowgirls
Northeast
Central Connecticut Blue Devils, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, Le Moyne Dolphins, Long Island University Sharks, Merrimack Warriors, St. Francis (PA) Red Flash, Stonehill Skyhawks, Wagner Seahawks
Ohio Valley
Eastern Illinois Panthers, Lindenwood Lions, Little Rock Trojans, Morehead State Eagles, SIU Edwardsville Cougars, Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, Tennessee State Lady Tigers, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Western Illinois Leathernecks
Pac-12
Arizona State Sun Devils, California Golden Bears, Oregon Ducks, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars
Patriot League
American University Eagles, Army Black Knights, Boston University Terriers, Bucknell Bison, Colgate Raiders, Lafayette Leopards, Lehigh Mountain Hawks, Loyola Maryland Greyhounds, Navy Midshipmen
SEC
Arkansas Razorbacks, Florida Gators, Georgia Lady Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Missouri Tigers
SWAC
Alabama A&M Bulldogs, Alabama State Lady Hornets, Alcorn State Lady Braves, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, Florida A&M Rattlers, Grambling Lady Tigers, Mississippi Valley State Devilettes, Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers, Southern Jaguars, Texas Southern Tigers
Southern
East Tennessee State Bucs, Furman Paladins, Mercer Bears, Samford Bulldogs, UNC Greensboro Spartans, Western Carolina Catamounts, Wofford Terriers
Southland
Houston Christian Huskies, Incarnate Word Cardinals, Lamar Cardinals, McNeese Cowgirls, New Orleans Privateers, Nicholls Colonels, Northwestern State Lady Demons, SE Louisiana Lady Lions, Texas A&M-Commerce Lions
Summit League
Denver Pioneers, Kansas City Roos, North Dakota Fighting Hawks, North Dakota State Bison, Omaha Mavericks, Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, South Dakota Coyotes, St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies
Sun Belt
Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia State Panthers, James Madison Dukes, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Old Dominion Monarchs, South Alabama Jaguars, Southern Miss Lady Eagles, Texas State Bobcats, Troy Trojans, UL Monroe Warhawks
WAC
Abilene Christian Wildcats, Grand Canyon Lopes, Seattle U Redhawks, Southern Utah Thunderbirds, Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, Tarleton State Texans, UT Arlington Mavericks, UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros, Utah Tech Trailblazers, Utah Valley Wolverines
West Coast
Loyola Marymount Lions, Pacific Tigers, Pepperdine Waves, Saint Mary's Gaels, San Diego Toreros, San Francisco Dons, Santa Clara Broncos
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List of teams that have never made it to the Women's NCAA tournament
There are college programs that consistently qualify for the Women's NCAA Tournament.
As of the 2023 season, Tennessee has the most tournament appearances, making it to March Madness 41 times. Georgia, Stanford and Texas are the next successful, with 36 appearances each.
Big East power UConn round out the top-five with 35 NCAA Tournament bids. Caitlin Clark's Iowa is tied for sixth with North Carolina and Maryland, with 30 appearances apiece.
However, some teams are not fortunate enough to make it through the Women's NCAA Tournament in school history. Below are the teams that have never made it to March Madness.
Which team will be in the Women's NCAA Tournament for the first time?
At the moment, the Presbyterian Blue Hose is the only team that has qualified for the 2024 NCAA Tournament for the first time. The fifth-seeded Blue Hose (20-14) won the Big South Conference tournament, beating No. 3 Radford, 60-37, in the final.
Presbyterian gained the automatic berth for the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, joining 15 other teams that have secured their slots for the knockout rounds.
Fifty-two slots are up for grabs in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. There are still 16 ongoing conference tournaments, and the choices of the selection committee on Selection Sunday, which is slated to be held on Mar. 17, 8 p.m. ET.
The tournament kicks off on Mar. 20-21 with the First Four and concludes on Apr. 7, 3 p.m. ET in Cleveland, Ohio.
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