Two first-round games and four Sweet 16 matches from the NCAA Division I Women’s Tournament were televised on ESPN for the first time in 2021 on ABC. With the addition of two regular season games on ABC and a number of tournament games, the pattern persisted in the 2021–22 season.
The 68 teams who will compete in the 2023 championship have been verified by the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee. The announcement will take place on Selection Sunday, March 12, at 8 PM on ESPN.