A 2026 women's college soccer season that began in the sweltering, sticky August heat is nearing an end.
And with it, we'll soon have a bracket.
The 64-team bracket for the 2026 NCAA women's soccer tournament will be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 16, when dozens of eager teams from across the country will learn their postseason fates.
Will programs like North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Michigan State and Ohio State be able to follow up on stellar regular seasons with a championship or, at the very least, a run to the Women's College Cup? Will reigning national champion Florida State be able to make a run after a 9-4-3 regular season and maybe even defend its title?
Come Monday, what teams will see their dreams remain alive? And which ones will see their seasons come to a crushing end?
Here's a look at USA TODAY Sports' projection for the 2026 NCAA women's soccer tournament:
NCAA women's soccer tournament bracket live updates
This section will be updated.
Women's college soccer NCAA tournament bracket projection
North Carolina region
- No. 1 North Carolina vs. Alcorn State
- No. 8 Louisville vs. Central Florida
- No. 4 Xavier vs. UAB
- No. 5 Purdue vs. Western Michigan
- No. 3 South Carolina vs. Navy
- No. 6 Michigan vs. Charlotte
- No. 7 Texas vs. Saint Louis
- No. 2 Texas Tech vs. Lamar
Vanderbilt region
- No. 1 Vanderbilt vs. UT Martin
- No. 8 Houston vs. Boise State
- No. 4 Kansas vs. Air Force
- No. 5 UCLA vs Washington
- No. 3 Virginia vs Southern Illinois
- No. 6 Penn State vs Boston College
- No. 7 Old Dominion vs. West Virginia
- No. 2 Notre Dame vs Lipscomb
Wake Forest region
- No. 1 Wake Forest vs Radford
- No. 8 Mississippi State vs Memphis
- No. 4 Stanford vs Santa Clara
- No. 5 BYU vs Oklahoma
- No. 3 Alabama vs. Milwaukee
- No. 6 Utah State vs Utah Valley
- No. 7 Brown vs Kentucky
- No. 2 Michigan State vs Fairleigh Dickinson
Ohio State region
- No. 1 Ohio State vs Bryant
- No. 8 Clemson vs Tennessee
- No. 4 Duke vs Oral Roberts
- No. 5 Liberty vs UNC Wilmington
- No. 3 Colorado vs. Weber State
- No. 6 Villanova vs Quinnipiac
- No. 7 Florida State vs Samford
- No. 2 Baylor vs Abilene Christian
NCAA women's soccer scores
Below are the scores from the conference championship games that determined automatic berths to the NCAA tournament:
- ASUN: Lipscomb 1, Florida Gulf Coast 0
- America East: Bryant 1, Binghamton 1 (Bryant wins on PKs)
- American: UAB 3, Memphis 1
- Atlantic 10: Saint Louis vs. Dayton
- ACC: North Carolina vs. Virginia
- Big 12: BYU 3, Baylor 2
- Big East: Villanova 2, Xavier 1
- Big Sky: Weber State vs. Northern Colorado
- Big South: UNC Asheville vs. Radford
- Big Ten: Purdue 4, Michigan State 3 (OT)
- Big West: Utah Valley 2, UC San Diego 1
- Coastal Athletic Association: UNC Wilmington 3, Towson 1
- Conference USA: Liberty 3, Western Kentucky 1
- Horizon League: Milwaukee 5, IU Indianapolis 2
- Ivy League: Brown vs. Columbia
- Metro: Quinnipiac vs. Fairfield
- Mid-American: Western Michigan 2, UMass 0
- Missouri Valley: Drake vs. Southern Illinois
- Mountain West: Air Force 0, Wyoming 0 (Air Force wins on PKs)
- Northeast: Central Connecticut State vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
- Ohio Valley: UT Martin vs. Southern Indiana
- Pac-12: Utah State 0, Boise State 0 (Utah State wins on PKs)
- Patriot League: Navy vs. Boston University
- SEC: South Carolina vs. Texas
- Southern: Samford vs. Mercer
- Southland: Lamar 4, Northwestern State 0
- SWAC: Jackson State vs. Alcorn State
- Summit League: North Dakota State vs. Oral Roberts
- Sun Belt: Old Dominion 2, South Alabama 0
- United: Abilene Christian 3, Eastern Kentucky 1
- West Coast: Santa Clara 2, Seattle 1 (OT)
NCAA women's soccer rankings
Click here to see the latest IWSOC Coaches Poll, which was released on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
When is NCAA women's soccer selection show?
- Date: Monday, Nov. 16
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
The NCAA women's soccer tournament selection show is scheduled to take place at 4 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 16.
What TV channel is the NCAA women's soccer selection show on today?
- Streaming: NCAA.com
The NCAA women's soccer tournament selection show will not air on linear television and will instead be streamed on the NCAA's website.
NCAA women's soccer tournament dates
- First round: Nov. 20-22
- Second round: Nov. 27
- Third round: Nov. 30
- Quarterfinals: Dec. 5
- Semifinals: Dec. 10
- National championship game: Dec. 13
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA women's soccer bracket projections, final field prediction for selection show
