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March Madness: Teams that have earned automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament
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Selection Sunday has finally arrived. Later this evening, we’ll learn which 68 teams will compete for the 2019 national championship.
Some teams will have their dreams become realities and others will have their bubble burst. It’s part of the fun that has turned Selection Sunday into somewhat of a holiday for college basketball fans.
But before we get to the Selection Show, here’s a look at the teams that have guaranteed their spot in the 2019 field with an automatic bid:
| Team | Conference |
|---|---|
| Vermont | America East |
| Duke | ACC |
| Liberty | A-Sun |
| Iowa State | Big XII |
| Villanova | Big East |
| Montana | Big Sky |
| Gardner-Webb | Big South |
| UC-Irvine | Big West |
| Northeastern | Colonial Athletic |
| Old Dominion | C-USA |
| Northern Kentucky | Horizon League |
| Iona | MAAC |
| Buffalo | MAC |
| N.C. Central | MEAC |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast |
| Murray State | Ohio Valley |
| Utah State | Mountain West |
| Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Colgate | Patriot League |
| Wofford | Southern |
| Abilene Christian | Southland |
| Prairie View A&M | SWAC |
| North Dakota State | Summit League |
| Saint Mary’s | West Coast |
| New Mexico State | WAC |
Six conferences have yet to have the automatic bid determined. Here are those conferences, along with the tournament championship matchups on Sunday:
| Conference (tipoff ET) | Matchup |
|---|---|
| Ivy League (12:00) | Harvard vs. Yale |
| SEC (1:00) | Auburn vs. Tennessee |
| Atlantic 10 (1:00) | St. Louis vs. St. Bonaventure |
| Sun Belt (2:00) | UT-Arlington vs. Georgia St. |
| American Athletic (3:15) | Cincinnati vs. Houston |
| Big Ten (3:30) | Michigan vs. Michigan St. |
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB