[2] Florida State was awarded a first seed but was unable to defend their title falling to Vanderbilt in penalties in the Second Round.

[3] All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament.

[6][1] First round games are played on November 15, 16, and 17 at the campus site of the seeded team.

[7] * Host institution Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.

* Host institution Rankings shown are seeds in this bracket of the tournament.