The 2018 Big Ten Champion Minnesota Golden Gophers (25-3, 19-1) will host the first two weekends of the NCAA Tournament. The Gophers will get to stay home all Tournament as they look the win the National Championship in their backyard this season.
The Final Four will be played at the Target Center in Minneapolis December 13 with the National Championship on December 15. Minnesota will be looking to return to the Final Four after losing in the regional semi-final round last season ending their run of back-to-back Final Fours.
RPI No. 2 Minnesota earned a top seed after only dropping one Big Ten match and two in non-conference play.