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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

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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

Also read: 2024 March Madness women's basketball predictions: Field of 68 projection for 2024 NCAA tournament


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.

CONFERENCENO OF TEAMSTEAMS
Northeast6Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson, Le Moyne, Merrimack, Stonehill, Wagner
WAC6California Baptist, Grand Canyon, Sam Houston, Tarleton, Utah Tech, UTRGV
ASUN5Bellarmine, Kennesaw State, North Alabama, North Florida, Queens (NC)
America East5Binghamton, Bryant, New Hampshire, NJIT, UMass Lowell
Mountain West4Air Force, Nevada, San Jose State, Utah State
Colonial Athletic4Charleston, Hofsfra, UNC Wilmington, William & Mary
Summit League4Kansas City, North Dakota State, Omaha, St Thomas (Minnesota)
Ohio Valley4Lindenwood, Morehead State, SIU Edwardsville, Southern Indiana
Southland3Houston Christian, Texas A&M-Commerce, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Mid-Eastern Athletic3Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State, North Carolina Central
Atlantic 103Davidson, George Mason, Loyola Chicago
SWAC3Alabama A&M, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Mississippi Valley State
Sun Belt2Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina
Big West2Cal State Bakersfield, UC San Diego
Big South2Charleston Southern, South Carolina Upstate
Ivy League2Columbia, Yale
Missouri Valley2Indiana State, UIC
MAAC2Niagara, Rider
Horizon League2Northern Kentucky, Purdue Fort Wayne
Independent1Chicago State
Conference USA1Jacksonville State
Patriot League1 Lafayette
West Coast1 Pacific
Southern1 Wofford

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.

Read more: Has a 16 seed ever won the NCAA women's tournament? NCAAW March Madness history explored

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