2022 Women's NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday: Live updates, bracket reveal, top seeds

South Carolina (Greensboro), Stanford (Spokane), Louisville (Wichita), NC State (Bridgeport) are the NCAA Tournament No. 1 seeds

It's officially net-cutting season. The 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament field is set after Sunday's Selection Show, and the bracket reveal -- you can print your bracket here -- provided plenty of excitement before the games begin Wednesday. 

In one of the bracket reveal's more surprising developments, NC State claimed the No. 1 seed in the Bridgeport region over blue blood UConn. The Huskies have won 10 straight, including a 30-point win over Villanova for the Big East title, and has superstar Paige Bueckers returning from knee surgery. NC State, meanwhile, went 29-3 this season and won the ACC title over Miami. 

Another interesting seeding decision came in the Wichita region. Despite losing in the ACC quarterfinals to Miami, Louisville earned a No. 1 seed over the No. 2-seeded Baylor. The Bears went 27-6 this season and reached the Big 12 final, where they fell to Texas 67-58. 

Speaking of Texas, the Big 12 champs earned the No. 2 speed in the Spokane region behind Stanford. The Cardinal are the reigning national champions and have won 20-straight games, but they lost to the Longhorns on Nov. 14 in Palo Alto. 

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More teams will have a shot at a national title than in the past this season. This is the first 68-team field in the tournament's history, a four-team expansion over years' past. The men's tournament has had 68 teams since 2011. 

The First Four games are set for Wednesday and Thursday at campus sites along with the first and second rounds. Neutral site games come into play beginning with the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. The regional semifinals and finals will be played in Bridgeport, Conn., Greensboro, N.C., Spokane, Wash. and Wichita, Kansas.

The Final Four on April 1 and national championship game on April 3 will both take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis. 

For a complete look at the tournament schedule, click here. 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:35 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

The 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament bracket is here in all its glory. Play begins Wednesday. 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:34 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Despite losing in the ACC Tournament, Louisville is a No. 1 seed in the Wichita region. Here's what the entire region looks like.  

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:29 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

The Spokane region is locked in. Stanford, the reigning national champ, is the No. 1 seed and will take on Montana State.

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:24 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

NC State is the 1-seed in the Bridgeport region, but UConn will be at home as the 2-seed

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:21 pm ET · Andrew Julian]

The Greensboro Region is set.  

[Mar 13, 2022 at 8:07 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

The Dawn Staley-led South Carolina Gamecocks are the No. 1 seed overall and the Greensboro division's top-seeded team.

[Mar 13, 2022 at 7:57 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

We're less than five minutes away from the Selection Show on ESPN, but remember: it is available to stream on fuboTV (try here). 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 7:45 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

Stanford is the reigning national champion, but they're not the favorite this time around. Per Caesars Sportsbook, South Carolina and UConn have better odds than the Cardinal. Our Chris Bengel has a complete list of the betting odds to peruse before the Selection Show begins in 15 minutes. 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 7:35 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

The 32 conference winners – including Kentucky, which won a thrilling SEC tournament final over South Carolina with a late 3-pointer – received automatic bids into the NCAA Tournament. For a complete look at the teams already in the Big Dance before another 36 join them, click here. 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 7:26 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

This year's women's NCAA Tournament, the first with a 68-team field, will start at campus sites before playing games in Bridgeport, Greensboro, Spokane, Wichita and Minneapolis. Here is a full schedule to keep track of the action. 

[Mar 13, 2022 at 7:08 pm ET · Wajih AlBaroudi]

We're just under an hour away from the 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament Selection Show. While you wait, print out an official CBS Sports tournament bracket and see how many of the 68 teams you can predict.