Conference tournaments are where Cinderella stories begin.
Lives will be changed forever depending on whether or not their team can secure an automatic bid and go dancing into the NCAA Tournament.
The 68-team field for the NCAA Tournament includes 32 teams that will receive auto-bids into March Madness after winning their respective conference tournaments.
As we lead into Selection Sunday, we will continue to update this story to show which teams have secured their spot in the Big Dance.
American Athletic
Conference Winner: UAB
Dates: March 12-16
Location: Fort Worth, Tx.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks
ACC
Conference Winner: NC State
NC State went on a Cinderella run as the No. 10 seed in the ACC Tournament to lifting a trophy and securing a bid. How far can the Wolf Pack go in the tournament?
America East
Conference Winner: Vermont
The Catamounts did it again. There's not much more that needs to be said about the America East powerhouse. They are seemingly in the NCAA Tournament every year.
A10
Conference Winner: Duquesne
Duquesne is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 47 years after beating VCU in the A10 Championship game.
Atlantic Sun
Conference Winner: Stetson
Stetson captured its first Atlantic Sun title with a 94-91 win over Austin Peay in the championship. Stetson entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed.
Big 12
Conference Winner: Iowa State
Iowa State was one of the best teams in the Big 12 all season long and the Cyclones showed why they could be the best of the best.
Big East
Conference Winner: UConn
UConn likely secured the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament with the Big East Championship. The Huskies were the only No. 1 seed in the power six conferences to hoist the conference trophy.
Big Sky
Conference Winner: Montana State
Montana State captured its third consecutive Big Sky title with a 85-70 win against Montana and receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, its 12th appearance in the Big Dance.
Big South
Conference Winner: Longwood
Longwood downed UNC Asheville to capture the Big South crown after entering the tournament as the five-seed. The Lancers have won seven of their last nine games, and earned a berth in the Big Dance for the second time in the last three years.
Big Ten
Conference winner: Illinois
Dates: March 13-17
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
TV Broadcast: Peacock/BTN/CBS
Big West
Conference Winner:Long Beach State
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Henderson, Nev.
TV Broadcast: Streaming and ESPN Family of Networks
CAA
Conference Winner: Charleston
Charleston entered the CAA with the No. 1 seed and was able to hold the trophy at the end despite Stony Brook taking the Cougars to overtime in the championship game. Charleston has now won back-to-back CAA championships and the Cougars have the make-up of a Cinderella team.
C-USA
Conference Winner: Western Kentucky
Dates: March 12-16
Location: Huntsville, Ala.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+ (Semifinal and Championship on CBS Sports Network)
Horizon
Conference Winner: Oakland
Oakland had the No. 1 seed in the Horizon Tournament and ran through the gauntlet of the tournament. Milwaukee made a strong push in the championship game but the Golden Grizzlies proved to be too much. Oakland is 20-12-1 ATS this season.
Ivy League
Conference Winner: Yale
Dates: March 16-17
Location: New York City, N.Y.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks
MAAC
Conference Winner: Saint Peter's
Dates: March 12-16
Location: Atlantic City, N.J.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
MAC
Conference Winner: Akron
Dates: March 14-16
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
TV Broadcast: ESPN+/CBS Sports Network/ESPN2
MEAC
Conference Winner: Howard
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Norfolk, Va.
TV Broadcast: Streaming (Championship on ESPN)
Missouri Valley
Conference Winner: Drake
The No. 2 seed Drake Bulldogs shocked the No 1. seed Indiana State Sycamores with a 84-80 win in the championship game. The reason it is so shocking is the MVC was expected to be a one-bid league but Indiana State likely had a good enough season to earn an at-large bid, stealing a bid over other at-large candidates.
Mountain West
Conference Winner: New Mexico
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
TV Broadcast: CBS Sports Network (Championship on CBS)
Northeast
Conference Winner: Wagner
Wagner might be one of the best stories in the NCAA Tournament. The Seahawks just won the NEC Tournament with seven players. Not a seven-player rotation. Seven total players available. They were a No. 6 seed in the conference tournament and now they find themselves dancing.
Ohio Valley
Conference Winner: Morehead State
Morehead State entered the league tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Eagles defeated No. 2 UT-Martin and No. 1 Arkansas-Little Rock in consecutive games to clinch NCAA Tournament birth. The Eagles were a great team ATS this season with an 18-11 record.
Pac-12
Conference Winner: TBD
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas
TV Broadcast: Mix of ESPN Family, FS1 and FOX
Patriot
Conference Winner: Colgate
The Colgate Raiders captured their fourth-straight Patriot League title in a dominant 74-55 win against Lehigh.
SEC
Conference Winner: Auburn
Dates: March 13-17
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks
Southern
Conference Winner: Samford
Samford's going dancing for the first time since 2000 after holding on for a 76-69 win over East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game. The Bulldogs won a school record 29 games this season, going 29-5 overall and 15-3 in the conference.
Southland
Conference Winner: McNeese State
McNeese State is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 after winning the Southland Conference tournament in a 76-57 rout of Nicholls.
SWAC
Conference Winner: Grambling State
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
TV Broadcast: ESPN+
Sun Belt
Conference Winner: James Madison
The Dukes are going dancing for the first time in 11 years after blowing out Arkansas State 91-71. James Madison went 31-3 straight up and 19-14 ATS on the year. They're led by junior guard Terrence Edwards Jr who leads the team in points (17.3) and assists (3.5).
Summit
Conference Winner: South Dakota State
South Dakota State has been a perennial power in the Summit for quite some time now. The Jackrabbits ran through the Summit League once again to a No. 1 seed. They have always been a team that is built to pull off an upset in the tournament.
West Coast
Conference Winner: Saint Mary's
The Gaels are the champions of the WCC. They beat Gonzaga two out of three times this season and were the deserving champion of the West Coast Conference. The Gaels were 8-6 through their first 14 games and went on to win the WCC regular season and conference championship.
WAC
Conference Winner: Grand Canyon
Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
TV Broadcast: ESPN Family of Networks
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