Meanwhile, Tennessee continued its record streak of making every NCAA women's basketball tournament at 38 consecutive appearances.

[7] The following teams automatically qualified for the 2019 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.

During the first and second rounds, ESPN aired select games nationally on ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews.

Over the course of rebroadcasting a studio program discussing the men's tournament, ESPNU accidentally displayed on-screen graphics prematurely revealing the tournament bracket prior to its formal unveiling that evening.

[9] Some watch parties for schools scheduled with the bracket reveal were cancelled, and ESPN apologized for the error.