2026 NCAA Tournament Berth Tracker: Automatic Bids, Championship Game Times, and Defending Champs

Conference tournaments are underway and March Madness has officially arrived. Teams that win their conference tournaments clinch automatic bids into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which begins with the First Four on Tuesday, March 17. 

Bookmark this page — OutKick will update as automatic berths are locked up through Selection Sunday.

Last updated: Sunday, March 8, 2026 (5:30 p.m. ET). All times ET.

The 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed Sunday, March 15 at 6 p.m. on CBS.

ASUN: Queens 
Big South: High Point
Missouri Valley (MVC): Northern Iowa
Northeast (NEC): Long Island (LIU)
Ohio Valley (OVC): Tennessee State

Ohio Valley Conference (OVC)