WNIT

[Plebe]

The 64-team field will be announced tonight, around 9 p.m. ET, about an hour after the NCAAT bracket is unveiled.

The full WNIT bracket will be announced by 2 p.m. ET tomorrow (Monday).

32 automatic bids go to each conference's highest-finishing team not selected to the NCAA Tournament; 32 at-large teams will complete the field.

WNIT automatic bids:

America East: Maine​

AAC: Tulane​

A-10: Rhode Island​

ASUN: Jacksonville State​

ACC: Boston College​

Big 12: West Virginia​

Big East: Marquette​

Big Sky: Idaho State​

Big South: Campbell​

Big Ten: Northwestern*​

Big West: UC Irvine​

Colonial: Drexel​

C-USA: Louisiana Tech​

Horizon: Youngstown State​

Ivy: Columbia​

MAAC: Quinnnipiac​

MAC: Toledo​

MEAC: Norfolk State​

Missouri Valley: Southern Illinois​

Mountain West: New Mexico​

Northeast: Fairleigh Dickinson​

Ohio Valley: Tennessee Tech​

Pac-12: UCLA​

Patriot: Holy Cross​

SEC: Missouri​

Southern: Wofford​

Southland: Houston Baptist​

Sun Belt: Troy​

SWAC: Alabama A&M*​

Summit: South Dakota State​

West Coast: San Francisco​

WAC: Grand Canyon​

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*Apparently, Northwestern and Alabama A&M declined their bids.​

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[Plebe]

Since two teams declined their automatic bids, 34 at-large bids were awarded:

The WNIT must've continued its waiver of the minimum .500 record requirement, as Vanderbilt and Minnesota are in the field.

Postseason WNIT announces 64-team field for 2022 event

FORT COLLINS, CO – The 24th Postseason WNIT has selected its 64-team field for the 2022 event, pulling in a potent mix of Power 5 notables and ascending mid-majors, all hungry for this national platform to show their strengths and the overall quality of depth within women’s D-I basketball.

womensnit.com

At Large (34)
Akron (17-11), Mid-American
Air Force (18-13), Mountain West
Alabama (17-13), Southeastern
Ball State (20-12), Mid-American
Bucknell (23-9), Patriot
Cal Baptist (23-8), Western Athletic
Colorado State (21-11), Mountain West
Drake (18-13), Missouri Valley
Fordham (18-10), Atlantic 10
Green Bay (19-7), Horizon
Houston (16-15), American
Kent State (18-11), Mid-American
Kansas City (23-8), Summit
Liberty (27-4), Atlantic Sun
Long Beach State (19-8), Big West
Middle Tennessee (23-7), Conference USA
Minnesota (14-17), Big Ten
Murray State (22-9), Ohio Valley
Northern Iowa (22-10), Missouri Valley
North Texas (17-12), Conference USA
Ohio (15-14), Mid-American
Old Dominion (23-9). Conference USA
Oregon State (14-13), Pac-12
Portland (19-10), West Coast
Purdue (16-14), Big Ten
San Diego (16-14), West Coast
Seton Hall (19-12), Big East
SMU (14-14), American
Stony Brook (23-5), American East
Towson (24-7), Colonial
Tulsa (16-10), American
Vanderbilt (14-18), Southeastern
VCU (15-11), Atlantic 10
Wyoming (15-12), Mountain West

 

[LwrcasefaN]

The race is on to see who wins the trophy for the 69th best team.

 

[undersized]

For the Big Ten, I'm not surprised Michigan State declined a bid considering their injuries this season, but I'm a bit surprised Northwestern would decline. Maybe they had their heart set on the NCAA's? My two cents -- Veronica Burton should be dancing.

 

[CompSci87]

UCLA looked much improved late in the season as they got some players back from injury. They could do well in the WNIT.

 

[pvdoggy]

Is Duke not in either the NCAA or WNIT tourney?

 

[Lorcan]

Is Duke not in either the NCAA or WNIT tourney?

Duke is not. It seems that the WNIT is beneath the Blue Devs.

 

[Basket]

Duke is not. It seems that the WNIT is beneath the Blue Devs.

Another good reason to dislike Kara Lawson.
Northwestern had their NIT experience a few years ago when they faced Arizona in the championship game. They probably felt, been there, done that, and not again. Burton was on that team

 

[Drew8]

Duke is not. It seems that the WNIT is beneath the Blue Devs.

I checked Duke's twitter page. Apparently they are visiting with puppies for the time being.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Another good reason to dislike Kara Lawson.
Northwestern had their NIT experience a few years ago when they faced Arizona in the championship game. They probably felt, been there, done that, and not again. Burton was on that team

I was thinking the same thing. Once you have reached the championship game, there is a "been there - done that". The WNIT is great for 3 kinds of teams (I think):

• the lower level teams that get an opportunity to compete in a post-season tourney they otherwise wouldn't possibly get ever.
• teams that are rebuilding and need the experience
• teams that want the exposure, which, to be fair, isn't all that much I think, unless you reach the final, when you are on national TV, at least

 

[Basket]

Boston College is my favorite to win it all. Gakdeng will dominate and BC’s seniors will go the distance. They’ll probably have to do it on the road because they usually play the games at teams that draw the best. Arizona, Indiana and UTEP past examples of teams that drew very well and were able to host including championship games. Teams that win the championship usually springboard into the NCAA tourney the next year

 

[triaddukefan]

Duke is not. It seems that the WNIT is beneath the Blue Devs.

hey hey hey

 

[cancontent]

For the Big Ten, I'm not surprised Michigan State declined a bid considering their injuries this season, but I'm a bit surprised Northwestern would decline. Maybe they had their heart set on the NCAA's? My two cents -- Veronica Burton should be dancing.

Would love to have seen Burton in a tournament environment one more time.

 

[eebmg]

I was thinking the same thing. Once you have reached the championship game, there is a "been there - done that". The WNIT is great for 3 kinds of teams (I think):

• the lower level teams that get an opportunity to compete in a post-season tourney they otherwise wouldn't possibly get ever.
• teams that are rebuilding and need the experience
• teams that want the exposure, which, to be fair, isn't all that much I think, unless you reach the final, when you are on national TV, at least

or because it might just be fun?

 

[Plebe]

The bracket should be released within the next hour (by 2 pm ET).

Here are the 64 WNIT participants by conference (automatic bid recipients in bold):

America East — Maine, Stony Brook​

AAC — Tulane, Houston, SMU, Tulsa​

A-10 — Rhode Island, Fordham, VCU​

ASUN — Jacksonville State, Liberty​

ACC — Boston College, Wake Forest​

Big 12 — West Virginia*​

Big East — Marquette, Seton Hall​

Big Sky — Idaho State​

Big South — Campbell​

Big Ten — Purdue, Minnesota​

Big West — UC Irvine, Long Beach State​

Colonial — Drexel, Towson​

C-USA — Louisiana Tech, MTSU, North Texas, Old Dominion​

Horizon — Youngstown State, Green Bay​

Ivy — Columbia​

MAAC — Quinnipiac​

MAC — Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Kent State, Ohio​

MEAC — Norfolk State​

Missouri Valley — Southern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Drake​

Mountain West — New Mexico, Colorado State, Air Force, Wyoming​

Northeast — Fairleigh Dickinson​

Ohio Valley — Tennessee Tech, Murray State​

Pac-12 — UCLA, Oregon State​

Patriot — Holy Cross, Bucknell​

SEC — Missouri, Alabama, Vanderbilt​

Southern — Wofford​

Southland — Houston Baptist​

Sun Belt — Troy​

Summit — South Dakota State, Kansas City​

West Coast — San Francisco, Portland, San Diego​

WAC — Grand Canyon, Cal Baptist​

* After initially accepting its automatic bid, West Virginia withdrew; its place in the bracket was taken by Wake Forest.

Number of teams per conference:
5 — MAC
4 — AAC, C-USA, Mountain West
3 — A-10, Missouri Valley, SEC, WCC
2 — ACC, America East, ASUN, Big East, Big Ten, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ohio Valley, Pac-12, Patriot, Summit, WAC
1 — Big Sky, Big South, Ivy, MAAC, MEAC, Northeast, Southern, Southland, Sun Belt
0 — Big 12, SWAC

 

[Plebe]

Bracket has been released.

2022 Postseason WNIT

 

[Lorcan]

There’s not a single game in the NCAA’s or WNIT in the state of Colorado.

The closest I can get a game is going to Laramie, Wyoming to watch mighty Wyoming take on Idaho State. I’m not sure…..that’s high on my list of priorities this week. glares at CU Boulder, Denver, CSU, and UNC. See what you’ve done to me?!?!

 

[Plebe]

There’s not a single game in the NCAA’s or WNIT in the state of Colorado.

The closest I can get a game is going to Laramie, Wyoming to watch mighty Wyoming take on Idaho State. I’m not sure…..that’s high on my list of priorities this week. glares at CU Boulder, Denver, CSU, and UNC. See what you’ve done to me?!?!

Ah, Laramie ... that just happens to be where I was two years ago, right around this date, as the pandemic mass bummer blanketed the entire country. I knew we were all screwed when the shops of downtown Laramie were shutting down

On another note, I am noticing a "TBD" in the bracket for Akron's first-round opponent. My cursory research indicates that West Virginia may be the team that was supposed to be there. I wonder if Carey changed his mind about accepting the invite?

 

[Basket]

Bracket has been released.

2022 Postseason WNIT

I counted a total of 7 P5 teams

 

[triaddukefan]

My Deacs steps into the WNIT

 

[LoTrader]

As much as it pains OSU WBB Fans that OSU will not be participating in the NCAA Tournament, I am happy this young team has the opportunity for post season play experience. Maybe OSU can have a University of Arizona transformation into the 22-23 season!

 

[cancontent]

My Deacs steps into the WNIT

https://twitter.com/Raoul_000/status/1503469855810412550?s=20&t=gEPkvM1dPlsM4waA5SjOCA

This helps to provide context. Glad to see the Deacons in a tournament. Better way for Morra to finish up her playing career after missing the last game at the ACC tourney. The transfer comment however.............whoa.

 

[Plebe]

The next obvious question: Which players are transferring?

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

I counted a total of 7 P5 teams

9. Breakdown as Plebe listed it.

 

[DefenseBB]

I guess I never realized that the WNIT expanded to 64 teams from the 32 teams 11 years ago^. So that's 134 teams that make postseason tournaments of 348. That is 38% of the teams. Wow. Now all the leagues want to be like the NHL of the 80's when 16 of 21 teams made the playoffs!

^In my defense, I root for 2 teams (UConn/Rhody) so for 33 years not having to worry about the other postseason tournaments until this year when Rhody is finally in one!