As the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament draws near, anticipation is palpable among fans and teams alike. A total of 68 teams will compete for glory, with 31 of those earning their place through automatic qualifications by winning their conference tournaments. This means that every eligible team that triumphs in its conference tournament receives a free pass into the highly coveted NCAA tournament.
In a noteworthy achievement, SIUE clinched the very first automatic qualification for this year’s tournament. The Cougars defeated Southeast Missouri State with a score of 69-48 in the OVC championship, marking their inaugural appearance in March Madness.
As the tournament dates approach, numerous other teams will be vying for their own automatic bids. Below, readers can find a comprehensive table listing all 31 NCAA Division I men’s basketball conferences, complete with tournament dates, locations, and links to bracket information for each conference.
It is important to note that aside from these automatic bids, the additional 37 spots in the NCAA tournament will be filled by at-large teams as selected by the tournament committee. Therefore, every game plays a critical role as teams fight for their tournament lives.
For fans interested in tracking the tournament progress, printable brackets and other resources are made readily available.
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2025 NCAA Conference Tournament Schedules, Brackets, Scores, Automatic Bids
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| CONFERENCE | SCHEDULE/RESULTS/TV SCHEDULE | Automatic Bid | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East (Bracket) |
Quarterfinals: March 8 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: 11 a.m. March 15 on ESPN2 |
Higher seed hosts | |
| American Athletic (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: 3:15 p.m. ET March 16 on ESPN |
Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Atlantic 10 (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: 1 p.m. March 16 on CBS |
Washington, D.C. | |
| ACC (Bracket) |
First Round: March 11 Second Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 15 |
Charlotte, N.C. | |
| ASUN (Bracket) |
First Round: March 2 Quarterfinals: March 3 Semifinals: March 6 Championship: March 9 on ESPN2 |
Hosted at campus sites | |
| Big 12 (Bracket) |
First Round: March 11 Second Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 6 p.m. March 15 |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| Big East (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 6:30 p.m. March 15 on FOX |
New York City | |
| Big Sky (Bracket) |
First Round: March 8 Second Round: March 9 Third Round: March 10 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: 11:30 p.m. March 12 on ESPN2 |
Boise, Idaho | |
| Big South (Bracket) |
First Round: March 5 Quarterfinals: March 7 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: 12 p.m. March 9 on ESPN2 |
Johnson City, Tenn. | |
| Big Ten (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: 3:30 p.m. March 16 on CBS |
Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| Big West (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 9:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 |
Henderson, Nev. | |
| CAA (Bracket) |
First Round: March 7 Second Round: March 8 Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on CBSSN |
Washington, D.C. | |
| Conference USA (Bracket) |
First Round: March 11 Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 8:30 p.m. March 15 on CBSSN |
Huntsville, Ala. | |
| Horizon League (Bracket) |
First Round: March 4 Quarterfinals: March 6 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on ESPN/ESPN2 |
Higher seed hosts first two rounds, Indianapolis for last two rounds | |
| Ivy League (Bracket) |
Semifinals: March 15 Championship: 12 p.m. March 16 on ESPN2 |
Providence, R.I. | |
| MAAC (Bracket) |
First Round: March 11 Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 7:30 p.m. March 15 on ESPNU |
Atlantic City, N.J. | |
| MAC (Bracket) |
Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 7:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 |
Cleveland, Ohio | |
| MEAC (Bracket) |
Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 1 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 |
Norfolk, Va. | |
| Missouri Valley (Bracket) |
First Round: March 6 Quarterfinals: March 7 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: 2:10 p.m. March 9 on CBS |
St. Louis, Mo. | |
| Mountain West (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 6 p.m. March 15 on CBS |
Las Vegas | |
| Northeast (Bracket) |
Quarterfinals: March 5 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: 7 p.m. March 11 on ESPN2 |
Higher seed hosts | |
| Ohio Valley (Bracket) |
First Round: March 5 Quarterfinals: March 6 Semifinals: March 7 Championship: 9 p.m. March 8 on ESPN2 |
SIUE | Evansville, Ind. |
| Patriot League (Bracket) |
First Round: March 4 Quarterfinals: March 6 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: 7 p.m. March 12 on CBSSN |
Higher seed hosts | |
| SEC (Bracket) |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: 1 p.m. March 16 on ESPN |
Nashville, Tenn. | |
| Southern (Bracket) |
First Round: March 7 Quarterfinals: March 8 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| Southland (Bracket) |
First Round: March 9 Quarterfinals: March 10 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: 5 p.m. March 12 on ESPN2 |
Lake Charles, La. | |
| SWAC (Bracket) |
First Round: March 11 Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 9:30 p.m. March 15 |
Atlanta | |
| Summit League (Bracket) |
First Round: March 5 Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: 9 p.m. March 9 on CBSSN |
Omaha Won by default since St. Thomas is ineligible |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| Sun Belt (Bracket) |
First Round: March 4 Second Round: March 5 Third Round: March 6 Fourth Round: March 7 Quarterfinals: March 8 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: 7 p.m. March 10 on ESPN2 |
Pensacola, Fla. | |
| West Coast (Bracket) |
First Round: March 6 Second Round: March 7 Third Round: March 8 Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: 9 p.m. March 11 on ESPN |
Las Vegas | |
| WAC (Bracket) |
Opening Round: March 11 Quarterfinals: March 12 and 13 Semifinals: March 14 Championship: 11:40 p.m. March 15 on ESPN2 |
Las Vegas |
This year’s bracket will be revealed at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16 on CBS.
