Wnit Bid Extends Seasons for YSU, Drexel, and Montana State as Bracket Awaits Monday Release
Three women’s basketball programs learned their seasons will continue in the wnit, with announcements highlighting bids for Youngstown State (YSU), Drexel, and Montana State and at least one bracket detail still pending ahead of a Monday release.
Youngstown State Earns Women’s NIT Bid
Youngstown State’s campaign will continue after the program received a Women’s NIT bid. The development, announced through the school’s athletics communications, keeps YSU in postseason play and confirms the team will extend its season beyond the close of regular competition.
The announcement did not include matchup details or timing within the tournament. With only the bid itself confirmed, further information on opponent, location, and game date remains unspecified.
Drexel Selected as an At-Large Team in the 2026 WNIT
Drexel was chosen as an at-large team in the 2026 WNIT, a selection that places the program into the tournament field outside of any automatic-bid pathway referenced in the announcement. The school’s athletics update confirmed the at-large designation and the year tied to the selection.
No additional tournament logistics were included in the headline-level information provided, including bracket placement, first-round opponent, or host site.
Montana State Set for WNIT as Bracket Announcement Looms Monday
Montana State is also set to play in the wnit, with tournament bracket information slated to be announced Monday. The note, carried in a separate report, indicates the Bobcats are in the field while leaving the specific matchup and path unresolved until the bracket is released.
The timing for the bracket announcement was described only by day, without a specified hour, so an exact time in ET was not provided. Until that bracket is made public, core details—such as opponent and location—remain unknown.
Together, the three updates underscore a common theme for programs on the postseason bubble: selection news can arrive before the rest of the tournament picture is fully clear. For YSU and Drexel, the confirmed news is the bid itself; for Montana State, the next major step is Monday’s bracket release.
