Big Ten Women's Basketball
Big Ten Conference
A historic conference featuring some of the most passionate fan bases in women's basketball. The Big Ten lists 18 member institutions for women's basketball. Current-season standings are shown only when completed results are available; an empty preseason table does not rank the programs.
Conference Standings
Rankings have not yet been published.
Conference Teams
Nebraska Cornhuskers
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
UCLA Bruins
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Iowa Hawkeyes
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
USC Trojans
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
Maryland Terrapins
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland
Michigan Wolverines
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
Oregon Ducks
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern
Evanston, Illinois
Penn State Lady Lions
Penn State
University Park, Pennsylvania
Purdue Boilermakers
Purdue
West Lafayette, Indiana
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers
Piscataway, New Jersey
Washington Huskies
Washington
Seattle, Washington
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Big Ten Women's Basketball FAQs
Common questions about the conference and its teams.
How many teams are in the Big Ten Conference?
The Big Ten lists 18 member institutions for women's basketball. 18 of those programs are covered in detail on this site.
Which Big Ten teams are ranked this season?
Current-season rankings have not yet been imported for Big Ten. The rankings page labels the latest available archive polls separately.
Who leads the Big Ten standings?
Verified standings have not yet been imported for this conference.
How many national championships have Big Ten teams won?
Programs covered here from the Big Ten account for 5 national championships between them.
When does the Big Ten tournament take place?
Conference tournaments are played in early-to-mid March, immediately before Selection Sunday on March 14, 2027. The tournament winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
What is the Big Ten known for?
A historic conference featuring some of the most passionate fan bases in women's basketball.