Women's March Madness bracket predictions, picks for all First Four games today

The First Four of the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament starts Thursday with No. 16 Samford vs. No. 16 Southern opening the 8-game schedule.

Here is Thursday's full first-round March Madness schedule and expert picks from reporters across the USA TODAY Sports Network.

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