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Championship Week is here. Which women's college basketball teams will clinch automatic bids to the 2021 women's NCAA tournament? Thirty-one berths are one the line, so check back for live updates of every 2021 conference tournament, listed in order of when each ticket will be punched. We'll link to every conference bracket as they become available. The 64-team NCAA tournament bracket will be unveiled on March 15, Selection Monday (ESPN/ESPN App, 7 p.m. ET). Click here for updated Bracketology projections.
 Ohio Valley: Belmont Bruins Record: 20-5
Title-clincher: 83-75 over UT Martin
Leading scorer: Destinee Wells (17.6 points per game)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance (0-5 all-time)
 ACC: NC State Wolfpack Record: 20-2
Title-clincher: 58-56 over Louisville
Leading scorer: Elissa Cunane (16.8 points per game)
Tournament history: 26th appearance, fourth consecutive
 Southern: Mercer Bears Record: 19-6
Title-clincher: 60-38 over Wofford
Leading scorer: Amoria Neal-Tysor (16.9 points per game)
Tournament history: Third appearance (0-2 all-time)
 SEC: South Carolina Gamecocks Record: 22-4
Title-clincher: 67-62 over Georgia
Leading scorer: Zia Cooke (15.9 points per game)
Tournament history: 17th appearance, ninth consecutive
 Pac-12: Stanford Cardinal Record: 25-4
Title-clincher: 75-55 over UCLA
Leading scorer: Kiana Williams (14.3 points per game)
Tournament history: 34th consecutive appearance
 Sun Belt: Troy Trojans Record: 22-5
Title-clincher: 73-65 over Louisiana
Leading scorer: Alexus Dye (16.2 points per game)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance, first since 2017
 Big East: UConn Huskies Record: 24-1
Title-clincher: 73-39 over Marquette
Leading scorer: Paige Bueckers (19.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 32nd consecutive appearance
 Horizon: Wright State Raiders Record: 18-7
Title-clincher: 53-41 over IUPUI
Leading scorer: Angel Baker (18.1 points per game)
Tournament history: Third appearance, first since 2019
 Summit: South Dakota Coyotes Record: 19-5
Title-clincher: 66-43 over Omaha
Leading scorer: Hannah Sjerven (17.1 points per game)
Tournament history: Third appearance (0-2 all-time)
 West Coast: Gonzaga Bulldogs Record: 23-3
Title-clincher: 43-42 over BYU
Leading scorer: Jill Townsend (13.4 points per game)
Tournament history: 12th appearance
 Mountain West: Wyoming Cowgirls Record: 14-9
Title-clincher: 59-56 over Fresno State
Leading scorer: McKinley Bradshaw (11.6 points per game)
Tournament history: Second appearance, first since 2008
 American: South Florida Bulls Record: 18-3
Title-clincher: 64-54 over UCF
Leading scorer: Elena Tsineke (12.3 points per game)
Tournament history: Seventh appearance, first since 2018
 Big Sky: Idaho State Bengals Record: 22-3
Title-clincher: 84-49 over Idaho
Leading scorer: Dora Goles (12.4 points per game)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance, first since 2012
 America East: Stony Brook Seawolves Record: 15-5
Title-clincher: 64-60 over Maine
Leading scorer: Asiah Dingle (11.7 points per game)
Tournament history: First appearance
 MAAC: Marist Red Foxes Record: 18-3
Title-clincher: 69-30 over Saint Peter's
Leading scorer: Sarah Barcello (12.9 points per game)
Tournament history: 11th appearance, first since 2014
 MAC: Central Michigan Chippewas Record: 18-8
Title-clincher: 77-72 over Bowling Green
Leading scorer: Michaela Kelly (23.9 points per game)
Tournament history: Sixth appearance, third consecutive
 Big Ten: Maryland Terrapins Record: 24-2
Title-clincher: 104-84 over Iowa
Leading scorer: Ashley Owusu (18.3 points per game)
Tournament history: 28th appearance, 10th consecutive
 SWAC: Jackson State Lady Tigers Record: 18-5
Title-clincher: 67-66 over Alabama State
Leading scorer: Dayzsha Rogan (17.6 points per game)
Tournament history: Fifth appearance, first since 2008 (0-4 all-time)
 MEAC: North Carolina A&T Aggies Record: 14-2
Title-clincher: 59-57 over Howard
Leading scorer: Deja Winters (14.9 points per game)
Tournament history: Fifth appearance
 WAC: Utah Valley Wolverines Record: 13-6
Notable: Utah Valley was the WAC regular-season runner-up and claimed the league's automatic bid when California Baptist, which is not eligible for the NCAA tournament, won the WAC championship.
Leading scorer: Josie Williams (14.0 points per game)
Tournament history: First appearance
 Colonial: Drexel Dragons Record: 14-8
Title-clincher: 63-52 over Delaware
Leading scorer: Hannah Nihill (16.0 points per game)
Tournament history: Second appearance, first since 2009 (0-1 all-time)
 Conference USA: Middle Tennessee Lady Raiders Record: 17-7
Title-clincher: 68-65 over Rice
Leading scorer: Anastasia Hayes (26.5 points per game)
Tournament history: 19th appearance, first since 2016 (5-18 all-time)
 Big West UC Davis Aggies Record: 13-2
Title-clincher: 61-42 over UC Irvine
Leading scorer: Cierra Hall (14.6 points per game)
Tournament history: Third appearance (0-2 all-time)
 Atlantic 10 VCU Rams Record: 16-10
Title-clincher: 81-69 over UMass
Leading scorer: Taya Robinson (14.7 points per game)
Tournament history: Second appearance, first since 2009 (0-1 all-time)
 Big 12: Baylor Lady Bears Record: 25-2
Title-clincher: 76-50 over West Virginia
Leading scorer: NaLyssa Smith (18.1 points per game)
Tournament history: 19th appearance, 17th consecutive
 NEC: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Record: 17-6
Title-clincher: 70-38 over Wagner
Leading scorer: Kendall Bresee (14.1 points per game)
Tournament history: Third appearance, first since 1995 (0-2 all-time)
 Southland: Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Record: 24-2
Title-clincher: 56-45 over Sam Houston State
Leading scorer: Zya Nugent (12.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 19th appearance, first since 2006 (10-18 all-time)
 Atlantic Sun: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Record: 26-2
Title-clincher: 84-62 over Liberty
Leading scorer: Kierstan Bell (23.7 points per game)
Tournament history: Seventh appearance (2-6 all-time)
 Big South: High Point Panthers Record: 22-6
Title-clincher: 62-46 over Campbell
Leading scorer: Skyler Curran (17.9 points per game)
Tournament history: First appearance
 Missouri Valley: Bradley Braves Record: 17-11
Title-clincher: 78-70 over Drake
Leading scorer: Lasha Petree (17.5 points per game)
Tournament history: First appearance
 Patriot: Lehigh Mountain Hawks Record: 10-5
Title-clincher: 64-54 over Boston University
Leading scorer: Frannie Hottinger (14.3 points per game)
Tournament history: Fourth appearance, first since 2010
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