Madness has arrived. The Austin American-Statesman staff completed it's Brackets and Final Four predictions for the women's NCAA tournament.

In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in the tournament — takes on No.

Houston earns a No. 1 seed, while Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Texas are also in the NCAA tournament March Madness 2025.