2025 NCAA Women's Hockey Tournament Bracket Announced
Wisconsin leads the field as the No. 1 seed, with Ohio State, Cornell, and Minnesota rounding out the top regional hosts in the 11-team championship.
- Wisconsin enters the tournament as the top seed with a dominant 35-1-2 record, aiming for their eighth national title after losing to Ohio State in last year’s final.
- Ohio State, the defending champions and No. 2 seed, looks to rebound from a WCHA semifinal loss and claim their third title in four years.
- Minnesota, the No. 4 seed, will host Colgate in the regional finals and has the advantage of potentially playing the Frozen Four on home ice at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.
- The 11-team field includes five automatic qualifiers from conference championships and six at-large bids based on PairWise rankings.
- The Frozen Four semifinals and championship will take place on March 21 and 23, with all games available for streaming on ESPN+.