MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament were released, with four Southern States Athletic Conference teams earning bids. Faulkner, Loyola, UT Southern and William Carey all earned bids. 

NAIA Release | Bracket
 
The 64 teams in the field will compete March 13-14 at 16 First and Second Round host sites around the country. Those 16 winners will advance to Sioux City, Iowa for the final site March 19-24. 
 
Faulkner | Montgomery, Ala.

• 4^th all-time appearance
• Faulkner is a #11 seed along with #3 Lindsey Wilson, #6 Southeastern and #14 Williiams Baptist

 
Loyola | Georgetown, Ky.

• 18^th all-time appearance
• Loyola is a #4 seed along with #5 Georgetown, #12 Taylor and #13 Milligan

 
UT Southern | Spring Arbor, Mich.

• 6^th all-time appearance
• UT Southern is a #3 seed along with #6 Spring Arbor, #11 Indiana Tech and #14 Northwestern

 
William Carey | Springfield, Mo.

• 6^th all-time appearance
• WCU is a #5 seed along with #4 Evangel, #12 Shawnee State and #13 USAO