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March Madness has arrived.
Some conference tournaments have already concluded while others are just getting underway. It’s one of the most exciting and entertaining months of the year.
A total of 32 conferences will send their tournament champions to the NCAA Tournament as automatic qualifiers. We’re keeping track of each team that receives an automatic bid this season and will have an opportunity to compete for a national title.
Here’s a look at the updated list of the teams that have locked up an automatic bid:
America East: Vermont
ACC: Virginia Tech
ASUN: Jacksonville State
Big East: Villanova
Big Sky: Montana
Big South: Longwood
Big XII: Kansas
Big West: CSU Fullerton
CAA: Delaware
Conference USA: UAB
Horizon League: Wright State
MAAC: St. Peter’s
MAC: Akron
MEAC: Norfolk State
Missouri Valley: Loyola-Chicago
Mountain West: Boise State
Northeast: Bryant
Ohio Valley: Murray State
Pac-12: Arizona
Patriot League: Colgate
Southern: Chattanooga
Southland: Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
Summit League: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: Georgia State
SWAC: Texas Southern
WAC: New Mexico State
WCC: Gonzaga
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