The 2026 NCAA women's college basketball tournament will feature a wide range of talent, with players from freshmen to fifth-year veterans. The rankings also included Maggie Doogan, Sarah Strong, and Julia Fulwiley. Doogan is an efficient scorer, averaging 21 points per game while shooting 50% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc, while Johnson is a pass-first point guard with one of the best assist/turnover ratios in the country. Johnson is having the best season of her career as a scorer with 10.3 scoring on 50% shooting. Sampson is the only player in the Division I regular season to lead her team in all five major statistical categories. Heiden has a significant role for the Hawkeyes, averaging 17.4 points and 12 rebounds per game.