NCAA is leveling the March Madness playing field, with women's teams receiving performance payouts for the first time in tournament history. It's a mechanism the men’s tournament has utilized for decades. Starting this year, the organization will distribute ~$15 million total to individual conferences depending on games played, with each March Madness matchup worth ~$113,000. The overall women's prize pool will jump to $20 million in 2026 and $25 million in 2027, before transitioning to a 2.9%-per-year increase model. In another March Madness first, additional perks like charter flights are also on deck for the tournament's women’s teams. “Everyone is so excited about the experience. Going from the bus directly to the plane, everyone was so happy,” William & Mary head coach Erin Dickerson Davis told ESPN ahead of her team’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance.
Let’s go 💪 Even though I’m a soccer player by trade, I’m so excited to learn about the performance payouts in this Just Women's Sports post! #workhard #playhard Enjoy the charter flights ladies! Y’all deserve it!
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