Conference tournaments are underway and March Madness has officially arrived. Teams that win their conference tournaments clinch automatic bids into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which begins with the first four on Tuesday, March 17.
Bookmark this page – OutKick will update when automatic berths are unlocked through Selection Sunday.
Last updated: Sunday, March 8, 2026 (5:30 p.m. ET). All times ET.
Committee Sunday
The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed on Sunday, March 15 at 18.00 on CBS.
Automatic bids submitted (5)
ASUN: Queens
Great South: High point
Missouri Valley (MVC): Northern Iowa
Northeast (NEC): Long Island (LIU)
Ohio Valley (OVC): Tennessee State
University of Northern Iowa Panthers guard Geon Hutchins kisses the MVC Tournament trophy. (Ron Johnson/Imagn Images)
Completed conference tournaments
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)
Championship: Saturday 7 March
Tennessee State def. Morehead State, 93-67
Big South Conference (Big South)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
High Point def. Winthrop, 91-76
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
Northern Iowa def. UIC, 84-69
Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN)
Championship: Sunday, March 8
Queen’s def. Central Arkansas, 98-93 (OT)
Schedule for upcoming championships
*All times ET
Summit League (Summit)
Championship: Sunday 8 March at 9:00 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 (Sun Belt)
Championship: Monday 9 March at 6 p.m. (ESPN2) – Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL)
Champion in 2025: Troy
Southern Conference (SoCon)
Championship: Monday 9 March at 19 (ESPN) — Harrah’s Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC)
2025 champion: Wofford
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA)
Championship: Tuesday 10 March at 19 (CBSSN) – CareFirst Arena (Washington, DC)
2025 Champion: UNC Wilmington
Horizon League (Horizon)
Championship: Tuesday 10 March at 19 (ESPN) – Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Champion in 2025: Robert Morris
Northeast Conference (NEC)
Championship: Tuesday 10 March at 19 (ESPN2) — Steinberg Wellness Center (LIU Campus)
No. 1 LIU vs. No. 3 Mercyhurst
*NOTE: LIU automatically rejects bids regardless of the result (Mercyhurst is ineligible for the NCAA Tournament)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC)
Championship: Tuesday 10 March at 21 (ESPN2) – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ)
Champion in 2025: Mount St. Mary’s
West Coast Conference (WCC)
Championship: Tuesday 10 March at 9 p.m. (ESPN) – Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
2025 champion: Gonzaga
Southland Conference (Southland)
Championship: Wednesday 11 March at 5 p.m. (ESPN2) – The Legacy Center (Lake Charles, LA)
2025 Champion: McNeese
Patriot League (Patriot)
Championship: Wednesday 11 March at 19 (CBSSN) – campus site (higher-seeded hosts)
No. 2 Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs. No. 4 Boston University Terriers
Big Sky Conference (Big Sky)
Championship: Wednesday 11 March at 11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) — Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)
Champion in 2025: Montana
Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 12 (ESPN2) — Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
Champion in 2025: Grand Canyon
America East Conference (America East)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 11 (ESPN2) – campus site (higher-seeded hosts)
2025 Champion: Bryant
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 1 p.m. (ESPN2) — Norfolk Scope Arena (Norfolk, VA)
2025 champion: Norfolk State
Big 12 Conference (Big 12)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 6 p.m. (ESPN) — T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)
Champion in 2025: Houston
Mountain West Conference (MWC)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 6 p.m. (CBS) – Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas, NV)
Champion in 2025: Colorado State
Big East Conference (Big East)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 6.30pm (FOX) – Madison Square Garden (New York, NY)
2025 champion: St. John’s
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) – Gateway Center Arena (Atlanta, GA)
Champion in 2025: Alabama State
Mid-American Conference (MAC)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 8 p.m. (ESPN2) – Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH)
Champion in 2025: Akron
Conference USA (C-USA)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) – Propst Arena (Huntsville, AL)
2025 champion: Liberty
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) — Spectrum Center (Charlotte, NC)
2025 champion: Duke
Big West Conference (Big West)
Championship: Saturday 14 March at 10 p.m. (ESPN2) — Lees Family Forum (Henderson, NV)
Champion in 2025: UC San Diego
Ivy League (Ivy)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 12pm (ESPN2) – Newman Arena at Bartels Hall (Ithaca, NY)
Champion in 2025: Yale
Atlantic 10 Conference (A10)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 1 p.m. (CBS) — PPG Paints Arena (Pittsburgh, PA)
2025 champion: VCU
Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 1 p.m. (ESPN) – Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN)
Champion in 2025: Florida
American Athletic Conference (AAC)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 3:15 PM (ESPN) – Legacy Arena at BJCC (Birmingham, AL)
Champion in 2025: Memphis
Big Ten Conference (Big Ten)
Championship: Sunday 15 March at 3:30 p.m. (CBS) – United Center (Chicago, IL)
Champion in 2025: Michigan
