NCAA Women's Basketball Bracket 2025: Results, Seeds, Reaction and Analysis

The path to the Final Four in Tampa has been revealed, as the NCAA Division I women's college basketball tournament bracket was unveiled on Selection Sunday.

Unlike previous years when there was a clear-cut favorite, this year's field features multiple teams with legitimate chances to win the national championship. In addition to defending national champion South Carolina, teams like UCLA, USC, Texas and UConn will be motivated to make a run to the mountaintop.

Here's a look at this year's bracket and seeds, followed by some analysis on this year's top squads.

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Region 1: Spokane

Region 2: Birmingham

Region 3: Birmingham

Region 4: Spokane

Despite facing some adversity this season, South Carolina maintained its status as one of the top contenders in the tournament field. Losses to UCLA, UConn and Texas provided much-needed reality checks for the Gamecocks on their quest to repeat as national champions.

South Carolina avenged its loss to Texas by defeating the Longhorns in the SEC tournament championship. Rather than having a single superstar leading the way, the Gamecocks are defined by their depth with six players averaging at least eight points per game this season.

Still, it won't be an easy road to the national title. UCLA has battled with South Carolina for the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 throughout the season and appears to be peaking at the right time. Bruins center Lauren Betts is one of the best two-way players in the nation with averages of 19.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.9 blocks per game.

UCLA's longtime rival USC will also be looking to make some noise with National Player of the Year contender JuJu Watkins leading the way. In addition to Watkins ranking second in the nation with 24.6 points, Stanford senior transfer Kiki Iriafen has proven to be a strong running mate with 18.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. The Trojans also own two wins over the Bruins, but UCLA got its revenge with a victory in the Big Ten tournament championship.

UConn hasn't won a national title since 2016, but the talented trio of Paige Bueckers, Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd have the Huskies in a position to return to the pinnacle once again. Bueckers has enjoyed a stellar senior season with a team-high 19.0 points while shooting 53.6 percent from the field and 40.6 percent from beyond the arc.

Texas had earned the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll before South Carolina ended its 15-game win streak and knocked the team off its perch. Longhorns forwards Madison Booker and Taylor Jones have been the driving forces behind the team's success this year and will be looking to make their mark in the NCAA tournament.