Women's College Basketball Key Dates
Recruiting Calendar, Transfer Portal Window & Season Schedule
This page tracks women’s college basketball in-season and offseason key dates including the recruiting calendar, transfer portal window and more.
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Women's College Basketball Key Dates
Women’s College Basketball Season
Nov. 3, 2025 - Regular season starts
March 14, 2026 - Top 16 seeds reveal
March 15, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Selection Sunday
March 15, 2026 - NIT Selection Sunday
March 16, 2026 - NIT Bracket Reveal
March 18-19, 2026 - NCAA Tournament First Four
March 19-21, 2026 - NIT First Round
March 20-21, 2026 - NCAA Tournament First Round
March 22-23, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Second Round
March 22-24, 2026 - NIT Second Round
March 25-27, 2026 - NIT Super 16
March 27-28, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
March 28-30, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Great 8
March 29-30, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
March 31-April 1, 2026 - NIT Fab 4
April 3, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Final Four
April 4, 2026 - NIT Championship
April 5, 2026 - NCAA Tournament National Championship
Transfer Portal Window
March 24-April 22, 2026
Recruiting Calendar
Aug. 1-10, 2025 - Quiet Period
Aug. 11-17, 2025 - Recruiting Shutdown
Sept. 1-30, 2025 - Contact Period
Oct. 1-Dec. 23, 2025 - Evaluation Period
Dec. 24-26, 2025 - Dead Period
Dec. 27, 2025-Feb. 28, 2026 - Evaluation Period
March 1-April 1, 2026 - Contact Period
April 2-6, 2026 - Dead Period
April 7-15, 2026 - Quiet Period
April 16, 2026 - Dead Period
April 17-19, 2026 - Evaluation Period
April 20, 2026 - Dead Period
April 21-May 3, 2026 - Quiet Period
May 4-10, 2026 - Recruiting Shutdown
May 11-13, 2026 - Quiet Period
May 14, 2026 - Dead Period
May 15-17, 2026 - Evaluation Period
May 18, 2026 - Dead Period
May 19-June 16, 2026 - Quiet Period
June 17, 2026 - Dead Period
June 18-20, 2026 - Evaluation Period
June 21, 2026 - Dead Period
June 22-July 8, 2026 - Quiet Period
July 9, 2026 - Dead Period
July 10-13, 2026 - Evaluation Period
July 14, 2026 - Dead Period
July 15-22, 2026 - Quiet Period
July 23, 2026 - Dead Period
July 24-27, 2026 - Evaluation Period
July 28, 2026 - Dead Period
July 29-31, 2026 - Quiet Period