Conference tournaments are underway and March Madness has officially arrived. Teams that win their conference tournaments earn automatic bids to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17.
Bookmark this page: OutKick will be updated as automatic spots are locked until Selection Sunday.
Last updated: Sunday, March 8, 2026 (5:30 pm ET). All times ET.
Selection Sunday
The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed Sunday, March 15 at 6 p.m. on CBS.
Closed automatic bids (5)
ASUN: queens
Great South: High point
Missouri Valley (MVC): Northern Iowa
Northeast (CNE): Long Island (LIU)
Ohio Valley (OVC): State of Tennessee
University of Northern Iowa Panthers guard Geon Hutchins kisses the MVC tournament trophy. (Ron Johnson/Image Images)
Conference Tournaments Completed
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Championship: Saturday March 7
Defeat of Tennessee State. Morehead State, 93-67
Great South Conference (Great South)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
Def. high point. Winthrop, 91-76
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
Northern Iowa defeated. UIC, 84-69
Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
Queens defeat. Central Arkansas, 98-93 (OT)
Schedule of the next championship
*All times Eastern Time
Summit League (Summit)
Championship: Sunday, March 8, 9 pm (CBSSN) – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, SD)
No. 1 North Dakota St. Bison vs. No. 3 North Dakota Fighting Hawks
Sun Belt Conference
Championship: Monday, March 9, 6 pm (ESPN2) — Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL)
Champion 2025: Troy
Southern Conference (SoCon)
Championship: Monday, March 9, 7 pm (ESPN) — Harrah’s Cherokee Center (Asheville, North Carolina)
2025 Champion: Wofford
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)
Championship: Tuesday, March 10, 7 pm (CBSSN) – CareFirst Arena (Washington, DC)
2025 Champion: UNC Wilmington
Horizon League (Horizon)
Championship: Tuesday, March 10, 7 pm (ESPN) — Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Champion 2025: Robert Morris
Northeastern Conference (NEC)
Championship: Tuesday, March 10, 7 pm (ESPN2) — Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU campus)
No. 1 LIU vs. No. 3 Mercyhurst
*NOTE: LIU ensures the automatic offer regardless of the result (Mercyhurst is not eligible for the NCAA tournament)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Championship: Tuesday, March 10, 9 pm (ESPN2) — Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
2025 Champion: Mount St. Mary’s
West Coast Conference (WCC)
Championship: Tuesday, March 10, 9 pm (ESPN) — Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
2025 Champion: Gonzaga
Southland Conference (Southland)
Championship: Wednesday, March 11, 5 pm (ESPN2) — The Legacy Center (Lake Charles, LA)
Champion 2025: McNeese
Patriot League (Patriot)
Championship: Wednesday, March 11, 7 pm (CBSSN) – campus site (highest ranked hosts)
No. 2 Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. No. 4 Boston University Terriers
Big Sky Conference
Championship: Wednesday, March 11, 11:30 pm (ESPN2) – Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)
Champion 2025: Montana
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 12 a.m. (ESPN2) — Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
Champion 2025: Grand Canyon
America East Conference (America East)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) – campus site (highest ranked hosts)
Champion 2025: Bryant
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 1 pm (ESPN2) — Norfolk Scope Arena (Norfolk, VA)
2025 Champion: Norfolk State
Big 12 Conference (Big 12)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 6 pm (ESPN) — T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)
Champion 2025: Houston
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 6 pm (CBS) – Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
2025 Champion: Colorado State
Big East Conference
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 6:30 pm (FOX) — Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
2025 Champion: St. John’s
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 7:30 pm (ESPNU) — Gateway Center Arena (Atlanta, GA)
2025 Champion: Alabama State
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 8 pm (ESPN2) — Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH)
Champion 2025: Akron
Conference USA (C-USA)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 8:30 pm (CBSSN) – Propst Arena (Huntsville, AL)
Champion 2025: Freedom
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 8:30 pm (ESPN) – Spectrum Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Champion 2025: Duke
Big West Conference (Big West)
Championship: Saturday, March 14, 10 pm (ESPN2) — Lee’s Family Forum (Henderson, NV)
2025 Champion: UC San Diego
Ivy League (Ivy)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 12 pm (ESPN2) – Newman Arena at Bartels Hall (Ithaca, NY)
Champion 2025: Yale
Atlantic 10 Conference (A10)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 1:00 p.m. (CBS) — PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)
2025 Champion: VCU
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 1 pm (ESPN) – Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
Champion 2025: Florida
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 3:15 pm (ESPN) — Legacy Arena at the BJCC (Birmingham, AL)
Champion 2025: Memphis
Big Ten Conference (Big Ten)
Championship: Sunday, March 15, 3:30 pm (CBS) – United Center (Chicago, IL)
Champion 2025: Michigan
