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's the complete list of every conference tournament. We'll update this as each automatic bid is earned:
| Conference | Location * | Schedule/Results | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
 America East |
Portland, Maine |
Quarterfinals: March 3 |
Maine |
 American Athletic |
Uncasville, Conn. |
Quarterfinals: March 4 |
UConn |
 Atlantic 10 |
Richmond, Va. | Quarterfinals: March 2 Semifinals: March 3 Championship: March 4 SCOREBOARD |
George Washington |
 Atlantic Coast |
Greensboro, N.C. |
Quarterfinals: March 2 |
Louisville |
 ASUN |
Highest seeds host |
Quarterfinals: March 2 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
 Big 12 |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
Quarterfinals: March 3 |
Baylor |
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Chicago, Ill. |
Quarterfinals: March 4 |
DePaul |
 Big Sky |
Reno, Nev. |
Quarterfinals: March 7 |
Northern Colorado |
 Big South |
Lynchburg, Va. |
Quarterfinals: March 9 |
Liberty |
 Big Ten |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Quarterfinals: March 2 |
Ohio State |
 Big West |
Anaheim, Calif. |
Quarterfinals: March 7 |
CSUN |
 Colonial Athletic |
Philadelphia, Pa. |
Quarterfinals: March 8 |
Elon |
 Conference USA |
Frisco, Tex. |
Quarterfinals: March 8 |
Western Kentucky |
 Horizon League |
Detroit, Mich. |
Quarterfinals: March 3-4 |
Green Bay |
 Ivy League |
Philadelphia, Pa. | Semifinals: March 10 Championship: March 11 SCOREBOARD |
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 Metro Atlantic Athletic |
Albany, N.Y. |
Quarterfinals: March 2-3 |
Quinnipiac |
 Mid-American |
Cleveland, Ohio |
Quarterfinals: March 7 |
Central Michigan |
 Mid-Eastern Athletic |
Norfolk, Va. |
Quarterfinals: March 8 |
North Carolina A&T |
 Missouri Valley |
Moline, Ill. |
Quarterfinals: March 9 |
Drake |
 Mountain West |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Quarterfinals: March 6 |
Boise State |
 Northeast |
Highest seeds host |
Quarterfinals: March 7 |
St. Francis (Pa) |
 Ohio Valley |
Evansville, Ind. |
Semifinals: March 2 |
Belmont |
 Pac-12 |
Seattle, Wash. |
Quarterfinals: March 2 |
Oregon |
 Patriot League |
Highest seeds host | Quarterfinals: March 5 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: March 11 SCOREBOARD |
American |
 Southeastern |
Nashville, Tenn. |
Quarterfinals: March 2 |
South Carolina |
 Southern |
Asheville, N.C. |
Semifinals: March 2 |
Mercer |
 Southland |
Katy, Texas |
Quarterfinals: March 9 |
Nicholls |
 Southwestern Athletic |
Houston, Tex. |
Semifinals: March 9 |
Grambling |
 Summit League |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
Quarterfinals: March 3 |
South Dakota State |
 Sun Belt |
New Orleans, La. |
Quarterfinals: March 8 |
Little Rock |
 West Coast |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Quarterfinals: March 1-2 |
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 Western Athletic |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Quarterfinals: March 7 |
Seattle |
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* -- Final location only. |
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