The last time a team captured the NCAA Women’s Tournament title as a member of the Big Ten was before the craze of Y2K. For those too young to remember that, it

While 50% of the second-round participants will hail from the Big Ten and SEC, their hefty representation is partially the byproduct of conference realignment. The Big Ten expanded from 14 teams to 18 for the 2024-25 season and added teams like UCLA and Oregon, both of which advanced to the second round.