March Madness automatic bids: Who is in 2026 NCAA Tournament?

Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is a fewy days away, and teams are already booking their places in March Madness.

Each of the 31 conference tournament champions earns an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament, with the other 37 spots awarded to at-large teams by the tournament’s selection committee.

Four more bids are up for grabs Tuesday night: Hofstra won the CAA and Wright State won the Horizon. The WCC (Gonzaga vs. Santa Clara) and MAAC (Siena vs. Merrimack) will be decided, too.

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Here’s a look at the champions of each of the 31 conference tournaments, all of which are on their way to the NCAA Tournament.

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• America East:

• ACC:

• ASUN: Queens (N.C.)

• Atlantic 10:

• Big 12:

• Big East:

• Big Sky:

• Big South: High Point

• Big Ten:

• Big West:

• CAA: Hofstra

• Conference USA:

• Horizon League: Wright State

• Ivy League:

• MAAC:

• MAC:

• MEAC:

• Missouri Valley: Northern Iowa

• Mountain West:

• Northeast: Long Island

• Ohio Valley: Tennessee State

• Patriot League:

• SEC:

• SoCon: Furman

• Southland:

• SWAC:

• Summit League: North Dakota State

• Sun Belt: Troy

• WAC:

• West Coast:

Troy goes back-to-back in Sun Belt

The Trojans defeated No. 10 seed Georgia Southern 77-61 at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida on Monday behind a game-high 23 points from Thomas Dowd.

It's back-to-back Sun Belt Conference titles for Scott Cross' program, marking the sixth time in conference history a team has repeated as champions.

NDSU basketball wins Summit League

The Summit League's top seed North Dakota State beat in-state North Dakota in Sunday's Summit League tournament final, 70-62.

NDSU won the conference with a 14-2 league record this season, and will be making its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2000.

The Bison (27-7) advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in its Division I history, joining 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019, and 2020.

Queens wins ASUN, headed to first NCAA Tournament

Queens (N.C.) booked its first trip to March Madness with a win over top-seed Central Arkansas in the ASUN Conference Tournament on Sunday.

The Royals needed to overcome overtime and 49 points from UCA's Camren Hunter, to win 98-93.

High Point repeats as Big South champion

High Point is headed back to March Madness after repeating as Big South Tournament champions.

High Point earned the No. 1 seed in the nine-team field under first-year coach Flynn Clayman with a program-best 15-1 regular season record in conference play.

High Point defeated No. 2 seed Winthrop 91-76 in Sunday's championship game.

UNI back in March Madness for first time since 2016

For the first time in Missouri Valley Conference history, a team won four games in four days to win the conference tournament and the NCAA Tournament automatic bid that goes with it.

No. 6 seed Northern Iowa beat No. 5 seed UIC 84-69 on Sunday in the Arch Madness finale in St. Louis to book its spot in March Madness.

It is UNI's first appearance in the Big Dance since 2016.

Tennessee State wins OVC, makes March Madness for first time since 1994

The Tigers are in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994 after defeating Morehead State 93-67 in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament championship on March 7 at Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.

The top-seeded Tigers, under former Duke standout Nolan Smith (in his first season as head coach), dominated No. 2 seed Morehead State (20-13) from the tip-off. It was the most points scored by a team in an OVC Tournament final.

Long Island makes NCAA Tournament before NEC final

Because Mercyhurst reached the NEC Tournament final and isn't eligible for NCAA tournament play because of its transition from Division II, Long Island gets the automatic bid regardless of the result in Tuesday's championship game.

Former NBA standout Rod Strickland is LIU's head coach and has engineered an impressive turnaround from one of the country's worst teams two seasons ago.

What day does March Madness start?

The NCAA tournament First Four on the men’s side begins on Tuesday, March 17 and continues on Wednesday, March 18.

The four men’s games, which are held in Dayton, Ohio, feature the final four at-large selections to the field, as well as the four lowest-rated No. 16 seeds. The winner of each matchup advances to the first round. First-round games will take place on March 19 and March 20.

When is Selection Sunday?

• Date: Sunday, March 15

Selection Sunday for the 2025-26 college basketball season will take place on Sunday, March 15, with both the men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets being revealed.

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