NCAA Tournament Automatic Bid Tracker: All 32 Spots Secured

Conference tournaments are where Cinderella stories begin.

Lives will be changed forever depending on whether or not their team can secure an automatic bid and go dancing into the NCAA Tournament.

The 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament includes 32 teams that will receive auto-bids into March Madness after winning their respective conference tournaments.

As we lead into Selection Sunday, we will continue to update this story to show which teams have secured their spot in the Big Dance.

American Athletic

Conference Winner: UAB

Dates: March 12-16
Location: Fort Worth, Tx.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks

ACC

Conference Winner: NC State

NC State went on a Cinderella run as the No. 10 seed in the ACC Tournament to lifting a trophy and securing a bid. How far can the Wolf Pack go in the tournament?

America East

Conference Winner: Vermont

The Catamounts did it again. There's not much more that needs to be said about the America East powerhouse. They are seemingly in the NCAA Tournament every year.

A10

Conference Winner: Duquesne

Duquesne is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 47 years after beating VCU in the A10 Championship game.

Atlantic Sun

Conference Winner: Stetson

Stetson captured its first Atlantic Sun title with a 94-91 win over Austin Peay in the championship. Stetson entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed.

Big 12

Conference Winner: Iowa State

Iowa State was one of the best teams in the Big 12 all season long and the Cyclones showed why they could be the best of the best.

Big East

Conference Winner: UConn

UConn likely secured the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament with the Big East Championship. The Huskies were the only No. 1 seed in the power six conferences to hoist the conference trophy.

Big Sky

Conference Winner: Montana State

Montana State captured its third consecutive Big Sky title with a 85-70 win against Montana and receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, its 12th appearance in the Big Dance.

Big South

Conference Winner: Longwood
Longwood downed UNC Asheville to capture the Big South crown after entering the tournament as the five-seed. The Lancers have won seven of their last nine games, and earned a berth in the Big Dance for the second time in the last three years.

Big Ten

Conference winner: Illinois
Dates: March 13-17
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
TV Broadcast: Peacock/BTN/CBS

Big West

Conference Winner:Long Beach State

Dates: March 13-16
Location: Henderson, Nev.
TV Broadcast: Streaming and ESPN Family of Networks

CAA

Conference Winner: Charleston

Charleston entered the CAA with the No. 1 seed and was able to hold the trophy at the end despite Stony Brook taking the Cougars to overtime in the championship game. Charleston has now won back-to-back CAA championships and the Cougars have the make-up of a Cinderella team.

C-USA

Conference Winner: Western Kentucky
Dates: March 12-16
Location: Huntsville, Ala.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+ (Semifinal and Championship on CBS Sports Network)

Horizon

Conference Winner: Oakland

Oakland had the No. 1 seed in the Horizon Tournament and ran through the gauntlet of the tournament. Milwaukee made a strong push in the championship game but the Golden Grizzlies proved to be too much. Oakland is 20-12-1 ATS this season.

Ivy League

Conference Winner: Yale
Dates: March 16-17
Location: New York City, N.Y.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks

MAAC

Conference Winner: Saint Peter's
Dates: March 12-16
Location: Atlantic City, N.J.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+

MAC

Conference Winner: Akron
Dates: March 14-16
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
TV Broadcast: ESPN+/CBS Sports Network/ESPN2

MEAC 

Conference Winner: Howard
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Norfolk, Va.
TV Broadcast: Streaming (Championship on ESPN)

Missouri Valley

Conference Winner: Drake
The No. 2 seed Drake Bulldogs shocked the No 1. seed Indiana State Sycamores with a 84-80 win in the championship game. The reason it is so shocking is the MVC was expected to be a one-bid league but Indiana State likely had a good enough season to earn an at-large bid, stealing a bid over other at-large candidates.

Mountain West

Conference Winner: New Mexico
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
TV Broadcast: CBS Sports Network (Championship on CBS)

Northeast

Conference Winner: Wagner

Wagner might be one of the best stories in the NCAA Tournament. The Seahawks just won the NEC Tournament with seven players. Not a seven-player rotation. Seven total players available. They were a No. 6 seed in the conference tournament and now they find themselves dancing.

Ohio Valley

Conference Winner: Morehead State

Morehead State entered the league tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Eagles defeated No. 2 UT-Martin and No. 1 Arkansas-Little Rock in consecutive games to clinch NCAA Tournament birth. The Eagles were a great team ATS this season with an 18-11 record.

Pac-12

Conference Winner: TBD
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas
TV Broadcast: Mix of ESPN Family, FS1 and FOX

Patriot

Conference Winner: Colgate
The Colgate Raiders captured their fourth-straight Patriot League title in a dominant 74-55 win against Lehigh.

SEC

Conference Winner: Auburn
Dates: March 13-17
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks

Southern

Conference Winner: Samford

Samford's going dancing for the first time since 2000 after holding on for a 76-69 win over East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game. The Bulldogs won a school record 29 games this season, going 29-5 overall and 15-3 in the conference.

Southland

Conference Winner: McNeese State
McNeese State is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 after winning the Southland Conference tournament in a 76-57 rout of Nicholls.

SWAC

Conference Winner: Grambling State
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+

Sun Belt

Conference Winner: James Madison

The Dukes are going dancing for the first time in 11 years after blowing out Arkansas State 91-71. James Madison went 31-3 straight up and 19-14 ATS on the year. They're led by junior guard Terrence Edwards Jr who leads the team in points (17.3) and assists (3.5).

Summit

Conference Winner: South Dakota State

South Dakota State has been a perennial power in the Summit for quite some time now. The Jackrabbits ran through the Summit League once again to a No. 1 seed. They have always been a team that is built to pull off an upset in the tournament.

West Coast

Conference Winner: Saint Mary's

The Gaels are the champions of the WCC. They beat Gonzaga two out of three times this season and were the deserving champion of the West Coast Conference. The Gaels were 8-6 through their first 14 games and went on to win the WCC regular season and conference championship.

WAC

Conference Winner: Grand Canyon
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks

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