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In 1993, Vermont entered the tournament 280, but lost in the first round to Rutgers. A special selection committee appointed by the NCAA determines which 64 teams will enter the tournament, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket.

The #8 seed is 3739 against the #9 seed (48.68%). ODU has always used on-campus arenas, first the ODU Fieldhouse and since 2002 the Ted Constant Convocation Center. A total of 64 teams qualify for the tournament played in March and April. The #1 seed is 751 against the #16 seed (98.68%). Since the women's tournament began in 1982, 13 teams have entered the tournament ranked #1 in at least 1 poll and gone on to win the tournament: Only once has the reigning champion (the previous year's winner) not made it to the tournament the next year.

Of the other teams to play in their home states, Stanford (1992) won the national title; Notre Dame (2011) lost in the championship game; and Western Kentucky (1986), Penn State (2000), Missouri State (2001), LSU (2004), and Baylor (2010) lost in the semifinals. Only one team has ever played the Final Four on its home court. The #6 seed is 5323 against the #11 seed (69.74%). In 2002, 2009, and 2010, Connecticut entered the tournament 330, won the national title in each, and ended those seasons 390. The final was usually played the Sunday afternoon following the Men's Final Four. Only twice have all #1 seeds made it to the Final Four: The championship game has matched two #1 seeds 10 times: Three teams have beaten three #1 seeds during the course of a tournament (the largest number of such teams that can be faced): Prior to the expansion of the tournament to 64 teams, all #1 seeds advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with three exceptions. The remaining slots are at-large bids, with teams chosen by an NCAA selection committee. Since 1994 64 teams compete in each tournament. The following year, USC won the national title at Pauley Pavilion, the home court of its Los Angeles arch-rival UCLA. The tournament is split into four regional tournaments, and each regional has teams seeded from 1 to 16, with the committee ostensibly making every region as comparable to the others as possible[citation needed]. The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament: Template:NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Dr. Marilyn McNeil, vice president/director of athletics at Monmouth University is the current chairwoman. Prior to 1996, seeding was conducted on a regional basis. The #3 seed is 760 against the #14 seed (100%).

In 1986, Texas entered the tournament 300, won the national title, and ended the season 340. Old Dominion enjoyed nearly as large an advantage in 1983 when the Final Four was played at the Norfolk Scope in its home city of Norfolk, Virginia, but also lost its semifinal.

In 1993, all teams except for the top four were explicitly unseeded. The regional seeding resumed in 1994.

Basketball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The championship consisted of 32 teams from 19821985, 40 teams from 19861988, and 48 teams from 19891993. Smallest margin of victory in a championship game: 1 point, North Carolina 60, Louisiana Tech 59 (1994), Biggest margin of victory in a championship game: 23 points. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA prevailed, while the AIAW disbanded. The top teams (eight in the 32-, 40-, and 48-team formats, and 16 in the 64-team format) were ranked and seeded on a national basis. The #5 seed is 6016 against the #12 seed (78.95%). In 1990, Louisiana Tech entered the tournament 290, but lost in the Final Four to Auburn. On March 1, 2011, Bowling Green State University's director of intercollegiate athletics, Greg Christopher, was appointed chair of the NCAA Division I Womens Basketball Committee during the 201112 academic year.[2]. 4 championship games have featured two teams from the same conference: 259 teams have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in one or more years, between 1982 (the initial year that the post-season tournament was under the auspices of the NCAA) and 2012.

In 1997, Connecticut entered the tournament 300, but lost in the Midwest Regional final to Tennessee. The only team to play on its home court was Texas in 1987, which lost its semifinal game at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Notably, the first two times this occurred were at the hands of the same school: Lowest seeds to reach each round since the expansion to 64 teams: Since the expansion to 64 teams only one #16 seed has defeated a #1 seed (while the men's tournament has none): Unlike in the men's tournament, no #14 or #15 seeds have made it to the Second Round of the women's tournament. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 198182 season. Tennessee won the national title and ended the season 390. The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Attendance and interest in the Women's Division I Championship have grown over the years, especially since 2003, when the final championship game was moved to the Tuesday following the Monday men's championship game. 30 of the 64 teams earn automatic bids by winning their respective conference tournaments. In 1998, Tennessee (330) and Liberty (280) each entered the tournament undefeated. Because of the automatic bids, only 33 teams (the at-large bids) rely on the selection committee to secure them a spot in the tournament. The remaining teams are granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Seven times the team went on to win the National Championship and remain undefeated.[4]. The remaining teams were then seeded based on their geographic region. The selection process and tournament seedings are based on several factors, including team rankings, win-loss records and Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) data. Winner of National Championship game marked with *. Since 1982, at least one #1 seed has made the Final Four every year. The #2 seed is 760 against the #15 seed (100%). The #4 seed is 706 against the #13 seed (92.11%). Top 5 largest point differentials accumulated over the entire tournament by tournament champion. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.

The tournament bracket is made up of champions from each Division I conference, which receive automatic bids. Since the expansion to 64 teams in 1994, the following results have occurred for each pairing: Twelve times, a team has entered the tournament undefeated. Two other teams have played the Final Four in their home cities, and seven others have played the Final Four in their home states. The first NCAA women's basketball tournament was held in 1982. Notably, Louisiana Tech's differential is prior to the expansion of 64 teams and the addition of one more round of play. [1] Similar to the pre-2011 men's tournament coverage on CBS, local teams are shown on each channel when available, with "whip-around" coverage designed to showcase the most competitive contests in the rest of the country. All 63 games have been broadcast on television since 2003 on ESPN and ESPN2. In 1996, seeds were assigned on a national basis using an "S-Curve" format[clarification needed] similar to the process used in selecting the field for the men's tournament. The women's tournament, like the men's, is staged in a single elimination format, and is part of the media and public frenzy known colloquially as March Madness or The Big Dance.

Liberty lost in the first round to Tennessee. The AIAW also held a basketball tournament in 1982, but most of the top teams, including defending AIAW champion Louisiana Tech, decided to participate in the NCAA tournament. The results for each year are summarized in the table below.[7]. Teams were moved outside of its geographic region only if it was necessary to balance the bracket, or if the proximity of an opponent outside of its region would be comparable and a more competitive game would result. In 1995, Connecticut entered the tournament 290, won the national title, and ended the season 350. [citation needed] The women's championship game is now the final overall game of the college basketball season. 2012 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament, Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, Women's NCAA Division I basketball champions, NCAA Championship Game Appearance By School, NCAA basketball tournament selection process, NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship, Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, Basketball Champions, NCAA Women's Division I Tournament bids by school, NAIA national women's basketball championship, List of NCAA Women's Final Four broadcasters, Major women's sport leagues in North America, List of Carolina Panthers starting quarterbacks, List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks, List of Baltimore Ravens starting quarterbacks, Articles with invalid date parameter in template, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2009, Wikipedia articles needing clarification from March 2009, Women's sports organizations in the United States, NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship, Postseason college basketball competitions in the United States, Annual sporting events in the United States, Recurring sporting events established in 1982, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book", http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads/WFF12.pdf, "Official 2012 NCAA Women's Final Four Record Book", National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Championship, Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey, Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's soccer, 1984, *1987, *1989, *1991, 1995, *1996, *1997, *1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, *2007, *2008, *1995, *2000, *2002, *2003, *2004, *2009, *2010, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1998, 1999, Regional Semifinals (Sweet Sixteen): #13 seed<, National Semifinals (Final Four): #9 seed<, National Finals (Championship Game): #4 seed, Stanford lost to Harvard in 1998 (4 points, 7167). Men's Division 1 Basketball Player of the Week | Jamil Hood JR. Women's Division 2 Basketball Player of the Week | Tahniyaah Jackson, Women's Division 1 Basketball Player of the Week | Traynise Delaney, Men's Division 2 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Steven Paguada, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Brandon Greene, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Roberto Dominguez, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Yazen Bakhrebah, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Alex Sydor, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Jonathan Ventura-Garcia, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Aaron Boateng, Men's Division 2 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Chris Klinger, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Mishael Garcia, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Thomas Plowman, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Jahmal Pusey, Men's Division 2 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Pablo rea, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Angel Chavez, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Levyn Benevides, Men's Division 2 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Klae Nicholson, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Stuart Dare, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Pedro Ivaskoski, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Jordan Cooper, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Jacob Guerrini, Men's Division 1 Soccer Player of the Week | Hamza Zagmouzi, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Babucarr Ceesay, Men's Division 2 Soccer Player of the Week | Billy Esparza-Diaz, Men's Division 1 Soccer Goalie of the Week | Jacob Colon, USCAA National Office Announces Hiring of Jenna Petrucci, The Apprentice School Wins 2022 USCAA Baseball Championships, Florida National Repeats As 2022 USCAA Champions, 2022 USCAA Spring All-American Teams Announced.

The #7 seed is 5125 against the #10 seed (67.11%). Since the expansion to 64 teams in 1994, each seed-pairing has played a total of 76 first-round games. The Scope has never been the Lady Monarchs' regular home court. Since the Ivy League does not conduct a post-season tournament, the regular-season conference champion receives an automatic bid. In 1992, Vermont entered the tournament 290, but lost in the first round to George Washington. Margin of 10 points: Louisiana Tech (1982), Tennessee (1987 & 1989), Purdue (1999), Connecticut (2000, 2002, & 2009), and Baylor (2012) are teams to win every game in the tournament by 10 points or more on their way to a championship.