2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
| 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | South Carolina | 
| Regular season | November 2020 – March 2021 | 
| NCAA Tournament | 2021 | 
| Tournament dates | March 26 – April 4, 2021 | 
| National Championship | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas  | 
| NCAA Champions | Stanford | 
| Other champions | Rice (WNIT) Cleveland State (WBI)  | 
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)  | Paige Bueckers, UConn (Naismith, Wooden) NaLyssa Smith, Baylor (Wade)  | 
The 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began in November 2020 and ended with the championship game of the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 4, 2021. Practices officially began in October 2020.