The NCAA is announcing the team bracket and individual qualifiers for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Tournament on Monday. Stay tuned for live updates as we fill in the bracket below.
Last updated: 12:03 p.m. ET.
Thirty-six teams will be split between four regional locations and compete in up to three meets from Wednesday, April 1 to Sunday, April 5. These are the first (play-in), second, and third (regional final) rounds of the tournament. Following regionals, 8 teams, 4 all-arounders, and 16 event specialists will advance to the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships, set for April 16-18 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
How to watch the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Tournament (full breakdown with links at end of story):
- Regionals (first, second, and third rounds) will be on ESPN+
- Semifinals will be on April 16 on ESPN2
- Four on the Floor championship will be on April 18 on ABC
You can see the final regular season rankings here. You can read our full conference championships recap here.
Keep reading for the full list of qualifying teams and individuals as they’re announced. Click below to jump to a specific regional.
Download the official NCAA bracket here (coming soon). Fill out and share your bracket on social and tag us for a chance to be featured!
Live Updates
[PINNED] How to watch the selection show
- When: March 23, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: ESPNU and ESPN+
[12:03 p.m. ET] Show start
The selection show is live now on ESPNU and ESPN+!
[11:55 a.m. ET] Final rankings
Here are the final regular season top 12 heading into the postseason! Individually, Kailin Chio (LSU) leads the all-around and vault and beam. Alabama’s Chloe LaCoursiere leads bars, and UCLA’s Jordan Chiles leads floor.
[10:55 a.m. ET] Blank bracket!
In a first for GN, we’re sharing our blank bracket before the selection show! Fill it out before with your predictions or fill it out as we go! We’ll share the final bracket when the show is over across social.
[10 a.m. ET] It’s Selection Monday!
Stay tuned as we will update this story in real-time as the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics tournament bracket is revealed.
2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Tournament Regional Assignments and Qualifiers
*Denotes regional host.
BOLD NUMBER denotes seeding.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Round 2 Meet 1 – April 2 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 2 Meet 2 – April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 1 Play-In: vs. – April 1 at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Top two teams from each Round 2 meet advance to the regional final on April 4 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Individuals
All-Around
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Tempe, Arizona
Round 2 Meet 1 – April 2 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 2 Meet 2 – April 2 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 1 Play-In: vs. – April 1 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Top two teams from each Round 2 meet advance to the regional final on April 4 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Individuals
All-Around
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Lexington, Kentucky
Round 2 Meet 1 – April 3 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 2 Meet 2 – April 3 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 1 Play-In: vs. – April 2 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Top two teams from each Round 2 meet advance to the regional final on April 5 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Individuals
All-Around
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Corvallis, Oregon
Round 2 Meet 1 – April 3 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 2 Meet 2 – April 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 1 Play-In: vs. – April 2 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+
Top two teams from each Round 2 meet advance to the regional final on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Individuals
All-Around
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
How to Watch the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Tournament
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Regional | TV | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 3 p.m. | Play-In (Baton Rouge) | Baton Rouge | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 1 | 5 p.m. | Play-In (Tempe) | Tempe | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 2 p.m. | Play-In (Lexington) | Lexington | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 2 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 1 (Baton Rouge) | Baton Rouge | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 4 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 1 (Tempe) | Tempe | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 5 p.m. | Play-In (Corvallis) | Corvallis | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 8 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 2 (Baton Rouge) | Baton Rouge | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 2 | 10 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 2 (Tempe) | Tempe | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 3 | 1 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 1 (Lexington) | Lexington | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 3 | 4 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 1 (Corvallis) | Corvallis | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 3 | 7 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 2 (Lexington) | Lexington | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 3 | 10 p.m. | Round 2 Meet 2 (Corvallis) | Corvallis | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 4 | 6 p.m. | Regional Final (Baton Rouge) | Baton Rouge | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 4 | 8 p.m. | Regional Final (Tempe) | Tempe | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 5 | 5 p.m. | Regional Final (Lexington) | Lexington | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 5 | 8 p.m. | Regional Final (Corvallis) | Corvallis | ESPN+ | Watch |
| April 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Semifinal 1 | Fort Worth | ESPN2 | Watch |
| April 16 | 9 p.m. | Semifinal 2 | Fort Worth | ESPN2 | Watch |
| April 18 | 4 p.m. | Four on the Floor | Fort Worth | ABC | Watch |
How the 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Tournament Works
This information comes directly from the NCAA and is edited only slightly for clarity.
Selection Process
The championship provides for a field of 36 teams determined based on their national qualifying score. Teams 1-16 are seeded by the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Committee and the remaining teams are placed geographically at one of the four regional sites. Included in the championship field are also all-around competitors and individual event specialists (all of whom are not on a qualifying team).
Regionals | April 1-5, 2026
Four regionals, each consisting of 9 teams, all-around competitors (not on a qualifying team), and individual specialists (not on a qualifying team), will be conducted at predetermined campus sites. The first round will consist of two teams (winner advances), second round will consist of eight teams (top two from each second round quad meet advances), and the regional final will consist of four teams (top two advance).
Individual qualifiers to nationals are determined in the second round. At each regional, the top all-arounder and top event specialist on each event who are not on an advancing team will advance to nationals.
Championships | April 16 & 18, 2026
The 2026 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Championships will be held at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Advancing from regional competition to the national championships will be a total of 8 teams, 4 all-around competitors, and 16 event specialists. The top two teams, the top all-around competitors, and the top event specialist on each event (who are not on an advancing team) from each regional will receive an automatic berth to the national championships.
At the national championships, semifinal team, all-around competition, and individual event specialist finals will be conducted in two sessions. The top two teams from each semifinal will advance to the championship final competition, also known as the Four on the Floor.
The team championship will be awarded to the team with the highest cumulative team score, with five scores counting per event. The all-around and individual event championships will be awarded to the individuals with the highest cumulative score during semifinal competition.
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