West Virginia sealed its spot in the tournament by upsetting Baylor in the Big 12 finals.
The most direct route to the NCAA tournament is winning a conference tournament. All factors like regular-season record, strength of schedule and the like are thrown out the window. Just run the gauntlet and you're going dancing.
Here is the list of each team to clinch an automatic bid:
| Conference | Location * | Championship Date | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
 America East |
Portland, Maine |
March 10 |
Albany |
 American Athletic |
Uncasville, Conn. |
March 6 |
UConn |
 Atlantic 10 |
Richmond, Va. | March 5 | Dayton |
 Atlantic Coast |
Conway, S.C. |
March 5 |
Notre Dame |
 ASUN |
Highest seeds host |
March 12 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
 Big 12 |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
March 6 |
West Virginia |
|
|
Rosemont, Ill. |
March 7 |
Marquette |
 Big Sky |
Reno, Nev. |
March 11 |
Montana State |
 Big South |
Lynchburg, Va. |
March 12 |
UNC Asheville |
 Big Ten |
Indianapolis |
March 5 |
Maryland |
 Big West |
Anaheim, Calif. |
March 11 |
Long Beach State |
 Colonial Athletic |
Harrisonburg, Va. |
March 11 |
Elon |
 Conference USA |
Birmingham, Ala. |
March 11 |
Western Kentucky |
 Horizon League |
Detroit |
March 7 |
Green Bay |
 Ivy League |
Philadelphia | March 12 |
|
 Metro Atlantic Athletic |
Albany, N.Y. |
March 6 |
Quinnipiac |
 Mid-American |
Cleveland |
March 11 |
Toledo |
 Mid-Eastern Athletic |
Norfolk, Va. |
March 11 |
Hampton |
 Missouri Valley |
Moline, Ill. |
March 12 |
Drake |
 Mountain West |
Las Vegas |
March 10 |
Boise State |
 Northeast |
Highest seeds host |
March 12 |
Robert Morris |
 Ohio Valley |
Nashville, Tenn. |
March 4 |
Belmont |
 Pac-12 |
Seattle |
March 5 |
Stanford |
 Patriot League |
Highest seeds host | March 12 |
Bucknell |
 Southeastern |
Greenville, S.C. |
March 5 |
South Carolina |
 Southern |
Asheville, N.C. |
March 5 |
Chattanooga |
 Southland |
Katy, Texas |
March 12 |
Central Arkansas |
 Southwestern Athletic |
Houston |
March 11 |
Texas Southern |
 Summit League |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
March 7 |
Western Illinois |
 Sun Belt |
New Orleans |
March 12 |
Troy |
 West Coast |
Las Vegas |
March 7 |
|
 Western Athletic |
Las Vegas |
March 11 |
New Mexico State |
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* -- Final location only. |
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