Women&x27;s March Madness automatic bids tracker: NCAA tournament tickets punched so far Heather Burns, USA TODAY Sun, March 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM UTC 0 Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is a day 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 atlarge participants by the tournament's selection committee.
Women's March Madness automatic bids tracker: NCAA tournament tickets punched so far
Heather Burns, USA TODAY Sun, March 15, 2026 at 1:19 AM UTC
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Selection Sunday for the 2026 NCAA Tournament is a day 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 participants by the tournament's selection committee.
For the overwhelming majority of mid- and low-major leagues, the automatic berth from winning the conference tournament is the league's only bid.
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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March Madness automatic bids: Who has secured 2026 NCAA tournament spots? -
America East: Vermont
American:
ACC: Duke
ASUN: Jacksonville
Atlantic 10: Rhode Island
Big 12: West Virginia
Big East: UConn
Big Sky: Idaho
Big South: High Point
Big Ten: UCLA
Big West: UC San Diego
CAA:
Conference USA: Missouri State
Horizon League: Green Bay
Ivy League: Princeton
MAAC: Fairfield
MAC: Miami of Ohio
MEAC: Howard
Missouri Valley:
Mountain West: Colorado State
Northeast:
Ohio Valley: Western Illinois
Patriot League:
SEC: Texas
SoCon: Samford
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Southern
Summit League: South Dakota State
Sun Belt: James Madison
WAC: Cal Baptist
West Coast: Gonzaga
What day does women's March Madness start?
The NCAA tournament First Four on the women's side begins on Wednesday, March 18 and continues on Thursday, March 19.
The four women's games 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 start March 20 and March 21.
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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