No. 1 North Carolina is the top seed for the NCAA Division I women's tournament that starts this week at regional sites.
The 64-team field has been divided into 16 groups. The winners of first-round gams Thursday and Friday meet two days later at the same sites to determine the final 16.
The Big 12 led all conferences with eight of 11 teams selected to the NCAA Tournament. Missouri began Big 12 play at 0-5-1 but recovered to reach the conference tournament final.
The ACC had seven of its eight teams get bids. Only N.C. State didn't extend its season with a tournament berth.
The Women's College Cup will be played Dec. 5-7 in Cary, N.C.