Big Ten Tennis Teams Eliminated from NCAA Tournament

With the conclusion of the regular season and conference tournaments, NCAA men's and women's tennis teams are now set for the national championship. In the Big Ten, 16 teams—eight men's and eight women's—will compete for the title, with early rounds hosted across 16 sites before advancing to super regionals and then the national finals in Waco, Texas. Northwestern's men’s and women’s teams both suffered first-round sweeps in the Big Ten Tournament, marking a downturn for the programs, including the end of a 22-year NCAA appearance streak for the women's team. Meanwhile, Arizona’s men’s team earned a No. 10 national seed and will host a regional, while the women’s team travels to Virginia to face Illinois, aiming to build on recent postseason momentum. Across conferences, teams like those in the UAA and SEC are also highlighting individual and team achievements as they transition to national competition. The NCAA tournament offers both established powerhouses and rising programs a fresh opportunity to compete for collegiate tennis’s top honor.