With that, here are the tournaments starting today, the tournaments with games today, bids up for grab today, who has already clinched an automatic berth, and my predictions for the remaining conference tournaments.
Tournaments starting today
-MAC
Tournaments with games today
-AAC
-ACC
-Atlantic 10
-Big 12
-Big East
-Big Ten
-Big West
-Conference USA
-MAAC
-MAC
-Pac-12
-SEC
-SWAC
-WAC
Bids up for grabs today (all times Eastern)
-None
Already clinched automatic berths (I will add in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances for each school, including the bid just clinched and last NCAA Tournament appearance where applicable, and for conferences whose tournaments have not yet ended, I'll list the date of the championship game)
-AAC (March 17)
-ACC (March 16)
-America East (March 16)
-Atlantic 10 (March 17)
-Atlantic Sun: Stetson (1)
-Big 12 (March 16)
-Big East (March 16)
-Big Sky: Montana State (6; 2023)
-Big South: Longwood (2; 2022)
-Big Ten (March 17)
-Big West (March 16)
-Coastal: Charleston (7; 2023)
-Conference USA (March 16)
-Horizon: Oakland (4; 2011)
-Ivy League (March 17)
-MAAC (March 16)
-MAC (March 16)
-MEAC (March 16)
-Missouri Valley: Drake (7; 2023)
-Mountain West (March 16)
-Northeast Conference: Wagner (2; 2003)
-Ohio Valley: Morehead State (9; 2016)
-Pac-12 (March 16)
-Patriot League: Colgate (7; 2003)
-SEC (March 17)
-Southern Conference: Samford (3; 2000)
-Southland: McNeese (3; 2002)
-Summit: South Dakota State (7; 2022)
-Sun Belt: James Madison (6; 2013)
-SWAC (March 16)
-WAC (March 16)
-West Coast: St. Mary's (13; 2023)
Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern)
AAC (March 13-17; Fort Worth)
3/14 – Second Round
12:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) East Carolina vs. (9) Tulsa. Predicted winner: Tulsa
2:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) Memphis vs. (12) Wichita State. Predicted winner: Memphis
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) North Texas vs. (10) Tulane. Predicted winner: North Texas
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) SMU vs. (11) Temple. Predicted winner: SMU
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Florida vs. (9) Tulsa. Predicted winner: South Florida
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) UAB vs. (5) Memphis. Predicted winner: Memphis
7 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Florida Atlantic vs. (7) North Texas. Predicted winner: Florida Atlantic
9 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Charlotte vs. (6) SMU. Predicted winner: SMU
3/16 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Florida vs. (5) Memphis. Predicted winner: South Florida
5 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Florida Atlantic vs. (6) SMU. Predicted winner: Florida Atlantic
3/17 – Finals
3:15 p.m. (ESPN) (1) South Florida vs. (2) Florida Atlantic. Predicted winner: Florida Atlantic
ACC (March 12-16; Washington, DC)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) North Carolina vs. (9) Florida State. Predicted winner: North Carolina
2:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Wake Forest. Predicted winner: Pittsburgh
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (10) NC State. Predicted winner: Duke
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Virginia vs. (11) Boston College. Predicted winner: Virginia
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) North Carolina vs. (4) Pittsburgh. Predicted winner: North Carolina
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (3) Virginia. Predicted winner: Duke
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (1) North Carolina vs. (2) Duke. Predicted winner: Duke
America East (March 9, 12, 16; campus of higher seed)
3/16 – Finals
11 a.m. (ESPN2) (2) UMass Lowell at (1) Vermont. Predicted winner: Vermont
Atlantic 10 (March 12-14, 16-17; Brooklyn)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
11:30 a.m. (USA) (1) Richmond vs. (9) St. Joseph's. Predicted winner: Richmond
2 p.m. (USA) (4) UMass vs. (5) VCU. Predicted winner: VCU
5 p.m. (USA) (2) Loyola (IL) vs. (7) St. Bonaventure. Predicted winner: Loyola (IL)
7:30 p.m. (USA) (3) Dayton vs. (6) Duquesne. Predicted winner:
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Richmond vs. (5) VCU. Predicted winner: Richmond
3:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Loyola (IL) vs. (3) Dayton. Predicted winner: Dayton
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (CBS) (1) Richmond vs. (3) Dayton. Predicted winner: Dayton
Big 12 (March 12-16; Kansas City)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (4) Texas Tech vs. (5) BYU. Predicted winner: BYU
3 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (8) TCU. Predicted winner: Houston
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Iowa State vs. (10) Kansas State. Predicted winner: Iowa State
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (3) Baylor vs. (11) Cincinnati. Predicted winner: Baylor
3/15 – Semifinals
7 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (1) Houston vs. (5) BYU. Predicted winner: Houston
9:30 p.m. (ESPN/ESPN2) (2) Iowa State vs. (3) Baylor. Predicted winner: Baylor
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Houston vs. (3) Baylor. Predicted winner: Houston
Big East (March 13-16; New York)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (FS1) (1) UConn vs. (9) Xavier. Predicted winner: UConn
2:30 p.m. (FS1) (4) Seton Hall vs. (5) St. John's. Predicted winner: Seton Hall
7 p.m. (FS1) (2) Creighton vs. (7) Providence. Predicted winner: Creighton
9:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Marquette vs. (6) Villanova. Predicted winner: Marquette
3/15 – Semifinals
5:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) UConn vs. (4) Seton Hall. Predicted winner: UConn
8 p.m. (FS1) (2) Creighton vs. (3) Marquette. Predicted winner: Marquette
3/16 – Finals
6:30 p.m. (Fox) (1) UConn vs. (3) Marquette. Predicted winner: UConn
Big Ten (March 13-17; Minneapolis)
3/14 – Second Round
12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Michigan State vs. (9) Minnesota. Predicted winner: Michigan State
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Wisconsin vs. (12) Maryland. Predicted winner: Wisconsin
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (7) Iowa vs. (10) Ohio State. Predicted winner: Iowa
9 p.m. (BTN) (6) Indiana vs. (11) Penn State. Predicted winner: Indiana
3/15 – Quarterfinals
12 p.m. (BTN) (1) Purdue vs. (8) Michigan State. Predicted winner: Michigan State
2:30 p.m. (BTN) (4) Northwestern vs. (5) Wisconsin. Predicted winner: Northwestern
6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Illinois vs. (7) Iowa. Predicted winner: Illinois
9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Nebraska vs. (6) Indiana. Predicted winner: Indiana
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (CBS) (4) Northwestern vs. (8) Michigan State. Predicted winner: Northwestern
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (2) Illinois vs. (6) Indiana. Predicted winner: Indiana
3/17 – Finals
3:30 p.m. (CBS) (4) Northwestern vs. (6) Indiana. Predicted winner: Northwestern
Big West (March 13-16; Henderson, NV)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Hawaii vs. (7) Cal State Northridge. Predicted winner: Hawaii
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Long Beach State vs. (5) UC Riverside. Predicted winner: Long Beach State
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) UC Irvine vs. (4) Long Beach State. Predicted winner: UC Irvine
11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) UC Davis vs. (3) Hawaii. Predicted winner: UC Davis
3/16 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) UC Irvine vs. (2) UC Davis. Predicted winner: UC Irvine
Conference USA (March 12-16; Huntsville, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/14
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Liberty vs. (5) UTEP. Predicted winner: Liberty
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Western Kentucky vs. (6) New Mexico State. Predicted winner: Western Kentucky
3/15 – Semifinals
12:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (4) Liberty. Predicted winner: Sam Houston State
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (7) Middle Tennessee State vs. (3) Western Kentucky. Predicted winner: Western Kentucky
3/16 – Finals
8:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Sam Houston State vs. (3) Western Kentucky. Predicted winner: Louisiana Tech
Ivy League (March 16-17; New York)
3/16 - Semifinals
11 a.m. (ESPNU) (1) Princeton vs. (4) Brown. Predicted winner: Princeton
2 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) Yale vs. (3) Cornell. Predicted winner: Cornell
3/17 - Finals
12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Princeton vs. (3) Cornell. Predicted winner: Princeton
MAAC (March 12-16; Atlantic City, NJ)
Quarterfinals
3/14
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Marist vs. (6) Niagara. Predicted winner: Marist
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Rider vs. (5) St. Peter's. Predicted winner: St. Peter's
3/15 – Semifinals
6:30 p.m. (ESPNews) (1) Quinnipiac vs. (5) St. Peter's. Predicted winner: Quinnipiac
9 p.m. (ESPNews) (2) Fairfield vs. (3) Marist. Predicted winner: Fairfield
3/16 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Quinnipiac vs. (2) Fairfield. Predicted winner: Quinnipiac
MAC (March 14-16; Cleveland)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
11 a.m. (ESPN+) (1) Toledo vs. (8) Kent State. Predicted winner: Toledo
1:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Central Michigan vs. (5) Bowling Green. Predicted winner: Bowling Green
4 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) Akron vs. (7) Miami (OH). Predicted winner: Akron
6:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Ohio vs. (6) Western Michigan. Predicted winner: Ohio
3/15 – Semifinals
5 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Toledo vs. (5) Bowling Green. Predicted winner: Toledo
7:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Akron vs. (3) Ohio. Predicted winner: Akron
3/16 – Finals
7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Toledo vs. (2) Akron. Predicted winner: Akron
MEAC (March 13-16; Norfolk, VA)
Quarterfinals
3/14
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Howard vs. (5) Morgan State. Predicted winner: Howard
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) South Carolina State vs. (6) Delaware State. Predicted winner: South Carolina State
3/15 – Semifinals
6 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Norfolk State vs. (4) Howard. Predicted winner: Norfolk State
8 p.m. (ESPN+) (2) North Carolina Central vs. (3) South Carolina State. Predicted winner: North Carolina Central
3/16 – Final
1:00 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) North Carolina Central. Predicted winner: Norfolk State
Mountain West (March 13-16; Paradise, NV)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Utah State vs. (9) Fresno State. Predicted winner: Utah State
5:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (4) UNLV vs. (5) San Diego State. Predicted winner: San Diego State
9 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Nevada vs. (7) Colorado State. Predicted winner: Nevada
11:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (3) Boise State vs. (6) New Mexico. Predicted winner: New Mexico
3/15 – Semifinals
9:30 p.m. (CBSSN) (1) Utah State vs. (5) San Diego State. Predicted winner: San Diego State
11:59 p.m. (CBSSN) (2) Nevada vs. (6) New Mexico. Predicted winner: Nevada
3/16 – Finals
6 p.m. (CBS) (2) Nevada vs. (5) San Diego State. Predicted winner: San Diego State
Pac-12 (March 13-16; Paradise, NV)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (9) USC. Predicted winner: Arizona
5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Oregon vs. (5) UCLA. Predicted winner: Oregon
9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) Washington State vs. (10) Stanford. Predicted winner: Washington State
11:30 p.m. (FS1) (3) Colorado vs. (6) Utah. Predicted winner: Colorado
3/15 – Semifinals
8 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) Arizona vs. (4) Oregon. Predicted winner: Arizona
10:30 p.m. (FS1) (2) Washington State vs. (3) Colorado. Predicted winner: Colorado
3/16 – Finals
9 p.m. (Fox) (1) Arizona vs. (3) Colorado. Predicted winner: Arizona
SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)
3/14 – Second Round
1 p.m. (SEC Network) (8) LSU vs. (9) Mississippi State. Predicted winner: Mississippi State
3:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (5) South Carolina vs. (12) Arkansas. Predicted winner: South Carolina
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Mississippi. Predicted winner: Mississippi
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (6) Florida vs. (11) Georgia. Predicted winner: Florida
3/15 – Quarterfinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Tennessee vs. (9) Mississippi State. Predicted winner: Tennessee
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Auburn vs. (5) South Carolina. Predicted winner: Auburn
7 p.m. (SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (10) Mississippi. Predicted winner: Kentucky
9:30 p.m. (SEC Network) (3) Alabama vs. (6) Florida. Predicted winner: Alabama
3/16 – Semifinals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Tennessee vs. (4) Auburn. Predicted winner: Auburn
3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Alabama. Predicted winner: Alabama
3/17 – Finals
1 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Alabama vs. (4) Auburn. Predicted winner: Auburn
SWAC (March 13-16; Birmingham, AL)
Quarterfinals
3/14
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) Texas Southern vs. (6) Jackson State. Predicted winner: Texas Southern
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Southern vs. (5) Bethune-Cookman. Predicted winner: Bethune-Cookman
3/15 – Semifinals
3 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Grambling vs. (5) Bethune-Cookman. Predicted winner: Grambling
9:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (7) Alabama A&M vs. (3) Texas Southern. Predicted winner: Texas Southern
3/16 – Finals
9:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Grambling vs. (3) Texas Southern. Predicted winner: Texas Southern
WAC (March 13-16; Paradise, NV)
3/14 – Quarterfinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (4) Seattle vs. (8) Cal Baptist. Predicted winner: Seattle
11:30 p.m. (ESPN+) (3) UT Arlington vs. (6) Stephen F. Austin. Predicted winner: UT Arlington
3/15 – Semifinals
9 p.m. (ESPN+) (1) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Seattle. Predicted winner: Grand Canyon
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2/ESPNU) (2) Tarleton* vs. (3) UT Arlington. Predicted winner: Tarleton*
3/16 – Finals
11:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Grand Canyon vs. (2) Tarleton*. Predicted winner: Grand Canyon
*Ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because still in transition period from D-II. If Tarleton wins the tournament, Grand Canyon will get the automatic bid.