The 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 10, 2017 and ended with the Final Four title game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on April 1, 2018.

In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2017–18 season was the last for four schools in their then-current conferences: Four Division I women's teams played the 2017–18 season in temporary homes due to renovation of their current venues.

The top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaches polls For this list, an "upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament.

The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.