They could still be invited to the 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. The WBIT replaces the WNIT, which the Gophers nearly won last season, advancing to the championship before losing to St. Louis. That field is being set tonight.

Michigan and its star freshmen are taking their game to the sport’s biggest stage. Michigan will be a No. 6 seed in the NCAA women’s basketball Tournament and open against No. 11 seed Iowa State or Princeton. The announcement was made Sunday evening during a televised selection show. Michigan will play it’s first-round game on Friday.

Michigan State, the No. 2 seed, and Michigan, the No. 5 seed, were both placed in the South region by the NCAA tournament selection committee.