The long, winding road to the Women’s Frozen Four reaches a critical point on Sunday with the NCAA women’s hockey selection show.
Eleven teams, consisting of five automatic qualifiers and six at large bids, will live another day to play for the 2024 title.
Last year, No. 6 Wisconsin stormed through the bracket, winning four games en route to the program’s seventh national championship. The Badgers ousted No. 1 Ohio State with a thrilling 1-0 victory in the championship game.
What does this year’s tournament have in store? The answer begins to reveal itself on Sunday.
The Sporting News has everything that you need to know regarding the NCAA women’s hockey selection show:
When is the NCAA women’s hockey selection show in 2024?
- Date: Sunday, March 10
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
The 2024 NCAA women’s hockey selection show will take place on Sunday, March 10. The entire bracket is slated for unveil beginning at 12 p.m. ET.
What channel is the NCAA women’s hockey selection show on?
- TV channel: ESPNews
- Live stream: Fubo
The 2024 NCAA women’s hockey selection show will air live on ESPNnews.
Viewers hoping to stream the show are also in luck, as they can watch it on Fubo. Fubo offers a free trial, too, so you can try before you buy.
NCAA women’s hockey tournament 2024 selection format
Eleven teams will comprise the field for the 2024 women’s hockey tournament, which follows a single-elimination format. Five teams will earn an automatic bid into the field after winning their respective conference championship. The remaining six teams will receive at large bids, as determined by the PairWise Rankings.
Regionals
The top four seeds will host a regional site. Three of the regions — hosted by the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 seeds — function similarly as three-team regions. Two at large teams seeded No. 8 through No. 11 will face off for the right to play the higher seed, with the winner advancing out of the region into the semifinals.
The fourth region merely consists of the No. 4 seed and No. 5 seed, who will square off with a trip to the semifinals on the line.
Semifinals, Championship
From here, the tournament reverts to your ordinary bracket, with two semifinal matchups and a championship. These three games will be held at Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, New Hampshire.
NCAA women’s hockey tournament schedule 2024
The schedule for this year’s NCAA women’s hockey tournament is included below, with the action set to commence on March 14.
| Round | Dates |
|---|---|
| Selection Show | March 10 |
| Regionals | March 14-17 |
| Semifinals | March 22 |
| Championship | March 24 |
When is the Women’s Frozen Four 2024?
| Date | Game | Time(ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Semifinal | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| March 22 | Semifinal | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| March 24 | Championship | 4 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
