The NCBBA is excited to announce that Oakland University is the 3rd official new team to join the NCBBA-W division for the 2026-2027 season. Welcome Golden Grizzlies.
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THE 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPION BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES ARE #1
Boston College is the new #1 receiving all 8 first place votes after winning the 2026 National Championship.
Runner up, Ohio State, at #2, Michigan State at #3, Sacred Heart at #4, and Michigan moves to #5 round out the top 5.
Check out the NCBBA-W Tytan Athletics 25-26 Final Top 15 Poll to see how the other 10 ranked teams.
The next item to be released is All-Americans in May. The next poll released will be the 26-27 Preseason poll in October.
2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURES AVAILABLE
If you are interested in checking out the pictures taken from the 2026 National Championship, please click here!
26-27 NEW TEAM
The NCBBA is excited to announce that Marist College is the 2nd official new team to join the NCBBA-W division for the 2026-2027 season. Welcome Red Foxes.
BOSTON COLLEGE WINS THRID NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; HALLIGAN MVP
The #4 Boston College Eagles are your 2026 National Champions! They earn their third title in program history. They defeat a tough Ohio State team by a score of 60-49. Katie Halligan wins MVP honors. She averaged 17ppg, shot 56% from the field, 9rpg, 2asts.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SET!
In game 5 today, #6 Ohio State takes down #7 Sacred Heart by a score of 67-37. Ohio State entered the tournament as an At-Large Bid from the Great Lakes Region. They won the Great Lakes South Regular Season Conference Title. At 8-0 in conference and 22-2 overall, they move into the National Championship title game.
In game 6, #3 Boston College gets a major win over the 2025 defending National Champions and the #8 seed in Michigan State. They get the win by a score of 52-38. Boston College enters the tournament as the New England East Regular Season Conference Champions. They finished with a 13-1 conference record and 16-1 overall. They make their way back to National Championship title game since winning in 2024.
The stage is set. It all ends tomorrow at starting at 10am at the Highmark Events Center!
DAY 1 HAS CONCLUDED; FINAL 4 IS SET
Day 1 has come to an end. In game 1, #4 Boston College defeats #5 Michigan by a score of 59-57. #4 Michigan State moves on to face #8 Michigan State tomorrow at 5:00pm to see who will play for the 2026 National Championship game tomorrow at 10am.
In game 2, #6 Ohio State takes down #3 VCU team by a score of 66-44.
In game 3, #7 Sacred Heart takes down #2 Syracuse by a score of 70-45. #7 Sacred Heart moves on to play #6 Ohio State tomorrow at 12:00pm. The winner will play in the National Championship game Sunday at 10am.
In game 4, #8 Michigan State defeats #1 Cal Poly by a score of 57-44. They will play #4 Boston College tomorrow at 5:00pm to see who will play for the 2026 National Championship on Sunday.
SYRACUSE IS THE NEW #1 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY
Syracuse moves to #1 receiving all 8 first place votes after going undefeated and winning the North Atlantic Regional Tournament.
Cal Poly at #2, VCU at #3, Boston College at #4, and Iowa moves to #5 round out the top 5.
Check out the NCBBA-W Tytan Athletics Week 23 Top 15 Poll to see how the other 10 ranked teams.
Stay tuned… The the final poll of the 25-26 season will be released on April 16th. This comes after the National Championship Tournament has concluded.
LET THE BRACKETOLOGY BEGIN!
The Official NCBBA-Women’s National Championship Bracket has been released! Who is going to take home the National Championship in 2026? Download your copy and let the BRACKETOLOGY begin!
SELECTION SUNDAY
Congratulations to Sacred Heart, Michigan State, and Ohio State on earning at-large bids to the 2026 NCBBA-W National Championship Tournament. They will join…
- Virginia Commonwealth University (Mid-Atlantic Region Champions)
- University of Michigan (Great Lakes Region Champions)
- Syracuse University (North Atlantic Region Champions)
- Boston College (New England Region Champions)
- Cal Poly-SLO (Pacific Region Champions)
The field is set and the Official 2026 NCBBA-W National Championship Tournament Bracket will be released today.