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March Madness 2021: Women's basketball tournament automatic bids

By Ryan Gaydos

Published March 14, 2021

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The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament selection committee will determine who makes the 64-team field and will compete for the Division I championship between the end of March and early April.

While the committee will announce the field Monday, some teams have already clinched automatic bids in the tournament because they have won their conference tournaments.

Below is a list of the schools that won their conference tournaments this season. There are 31 automatic bids, as the Ivy League elected not to have a basketball season over coronavirus concerns. There are still tournaments that need to be played out.

The tournament will begin with the first round on March 21 at the Alamodome, Bill Greehey Arena, Frank Erwin Center, University Events Center and UTSA Convocation Center. All locations are in the San Antonio area.

Baylor players celebrate after defeating Notre Dame in the Final Four championship game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Baylor won 82-21.

Baylor players celebrate after defeating Notre Dame in the Final Four championship game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Sunday, April 7, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. Baylor won 82-21. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Baylor is the defending champion.

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America East: Stony Brook

American: South Florida

Atlantic 10: VCU

ACC: NC State

Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12: Baylor

Big East: UConn

Connecticut's Paige Bueckers drives to the basket as Marquette's Selena Lott, right, defends, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East tournament finals at Mohegan Sun Arena, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Connecticut's Paige Bueckers drives to the basket as Marquette's Selena Lott, right, defends, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Big East tournament finals at Mohegan Sun Arena, Monday, March 8, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Big Sky: Idaho State

Big South: High Point

Big Ten: Maryland

Big West: UC Davis

CAA: Drexel

Conference USA: Middle Tennessee

Horizon: Wright State

Ivy: No season

MAAC: Marist

Mid-American: Central Michigan

MEAC: North Carolina A&T

Missouri Valley: Bradley

Mountain West: Wyoming

Northeast: Mount St. Mary's

Ohio Valley: Belmont

Pac-12: Stanford

Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 5, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Stanford forward Cameron Brink (22) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Friday, March 5, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Patriot: Lehigh

SEC: South Carolina

Southern: Mercer

Southland: Stephen F. Austin

SWAC: Jackson State

Summit: South Dakota

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Sun Belt: Troy

West Coast: Gonzaga

WAC: California Baptist

Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.

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