Updated Championship Week Predictions

Three dance cards were punched tonight, if there were such a thing as dance cards.  First, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds mounted Mt. St. Mary's to take the NEC title.  Both late games were pretty good.  Valpo held off Wright State for the Horizon crown, and the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State earned their second NCAA bid in school history (and second in as many years) with a close win over North Dakota State.  Madness!

Tomorrow, the Big 12, Conference USA, Pac-12, SEC, and Southland tournaments get  under way, and the meat of the Big East gets going, now that the two horrible first round games are done (forever). 

Only one bid is up for grabs (times are Eastern):

Patriot League - 7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Lafayette at (1) Bucknell

Here is who has already clinched an automatic berth, as well as my predictions for the remaining conference tournaments.  (Note:  The Great West Conference holds a tournament, but does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, so I am not including it here.)

Already clinched automatic berths (I added in parentheses the number of NCAA tournament appearances, including the bid just clinched):

Atlantic Sun:  Florida Gulf Coast (1)

Big South:  Liberty (3)

Colonial:  James Madison (5)

Horizon:  Valparaiso (8)

Ivy League:  Harvard (3)

MAAC:  Iona (10)

MVC:  Creighton (18)

NEC:  LIU-Brooklyn (6)

OVC:  Belmont (6)

Southern:  Davidson

Summit:  South Dakota State (2)

Sun Belt:  Western Kentucky (23)

West Coast:  Gonzaga (16)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern):

ACC (March 14-17; Greensboro)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Boston College vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Georgia Tech

2 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) NC State vs. (12) Virginia Tech.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Maryland vs. (10) Wake Forest.  Winner:  Maryland

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Florida State vs. (11) Clemson.  Winner:  Florida

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Miami vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Miami

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Virginia vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (7) Maryland.  Winner:  Duke

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) North Carolina vs. (6) Florida State

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  Miami

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Duke vs. (3) North Carolina.  Winner:  Duke

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (2) Duke.  Winner:  Duke

America East (March 9-10, 16; Albany, then the highest remaining seed hosts final)

Finals – 3/16

11:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (4) Albany at (2) Vermont.  Winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 14-17; Brooklyn)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (8) Richmond vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  Charlotte

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (5) Butler vs. (12) Dayton.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (7) Xavier vs. (10) St. Joseph's.  Winner:  Xavier

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (6) UMass vs. (11) George Washington.  Winner:  UMass

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  St. Louis

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (4) LaSalle vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (2) VCU vs. (7) Xavier.  Winner:  VCU

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (3) Temple vs. (6) UMass.  Winner:  Temple

3/16 - Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) VCU vs. (3) Temple.  Winner:  VCU

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (CBS) (2) VCU vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

Big 12 (March 13-16; Kansas City)

3/13 – First Round

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (8) West Virginia vs. (9) Texas Tech.  Winner:  West Virginia

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (7) Texas vs. (10) TCU.  Winner:  Texas

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Oklahoma vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Iowa State

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (8) West Virginia.  Winner:  Kansas

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (7) Texas.  Winner:  Kansas State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (3) Oklahoma State vs. (6) Baylor.  Winner:  Oklahoma State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (1) Kansas vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Kansas

9 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (3) Oklahoma State.  Winner:  Kansas State

3/16 - Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (2) Kansas State.  Winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 12-16; New York)

3/13 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) Providence vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Cincinnati

2 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Syracuse vs. (12) Seton Hall.  Winner: Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Villanova vs. (10) St. John's.  Winner:  Villanova

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Rutgers.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/14 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Georgetown

2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (7) Villanova.  Winner:  Louisville

9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Marquette vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/15 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

9 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Louisville

3/16 - Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Louisville

Big Sky (March 14-16; Missoula, MT)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

5 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (7) Northern Arizona.  Winner:  Weber State

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (3) North Dakota vs. (6) Southern Utah.  Winner:  North Dakota

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (4) Montana State vs. (5) Northern Colorado.  Winner:  Montana State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (3) North Dakota.  Winner:  Weber State

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (1) Montana vs. (4) Montana State.  Winner: Montana

3/16 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana vs. (2) Weber State.  Winner:  Montana

Big Ten (March 14-17; Chicago)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Illinois vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Minnesota

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Michigan vs. (12) Penn State.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Purdue vs. (10) Nebraska.  Winner:  Purdue

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Northwestern.  Winner:  Iowa

3/15 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Indiana vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Indiana

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Ohio State vs. (7) Purdue.  Winner:  Ohio State

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Iowa.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/16 - Semifinals

1:40 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Indiana

4 p.m. (CBS) (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/17 - Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 14-16; Anaheim)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (1) Long Beach State vs. (8) Cal State Fullerton.  Winner:  Long Beach State

5:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (2) Pacific vs. (7) UC Santa Barbara.  Winner:  Pacific

9 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (3) Cal Poly vs. (6) UC Davis.  Winner:  Cal Poly

11:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (4) UC Irvine vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Hawaii

3/15 - Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Long Beach State vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Long Beach State

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Pacific vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Cal Poly

3/16 – Finals

10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Long Beach State vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Long Beach State

Conference USA (March 13-16; Tulsa)

3/13 – First Round

4:30 p.m. (7) UAB vs. (10) SMU.  Winner:  UAB

7 p.m. (6) Houston vs. (11) Rice.  Winner:  Houston

9:30 p.m. (8) Tulane vs. (9) Marshall.  Winner:  Tulane

3/14 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (7) UAB.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UTEP vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Houston

7 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (8) Tulane.  Winner:  Memphis

9:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (4) East Carolina vs. (5) Tulsa.  Winner:  East Carolina

3/15 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (4) East Carolina.  Winner:  Memphis

3/16 – Finals

11:30 a.m. (CBS) (1) Memphis vs. (2) Southern Mississippi.  Winner:  Memphis

MAC (March 11, 13-16; first round at campus sites of higher seed; remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/13 – Second Round

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (5) Ball State vs. (8) Buffalo.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (11) Miami vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Eastern Michigan

3/14 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (3) Western Michigan vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Western Michigan

3/15 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (1) Akron vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Akron

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (2) Ohio vs. (3) Western Michigan.  Winner:  Ohio

3/16 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (2) Ohio.  Winner:  Ohio

MEAC (March 11-16; Norfolk, VA)

Quarterfinals

3/13

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (8) Bethune-Cookman.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (7) North Carolina A&T.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/14 - Quarterfinals

6:00 p.m. (3) Hampton vs. (6) Delaware State.  Winner:  Hampton

8:00 p.m. (4) Savannah State vs. (5) Morgan State.  Winner:  Savannah State

3/15 - Semifinals

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (4) Savannah State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (3) Hampton.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/16 - Final

5:00 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) North Carolina Central.  Winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 12-16; Las Vegas)

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UNLV vs. (6) Air Force.  Winner:  UNLV

5:30 p.m. (2) Colorado State vs. (7) Fresno State.  Winner:  Colorado State

9:30 p.m. (1) New Mexico vs. (8) Wyoming.  Winner:  New Mexico

11:59 p.m. (4) San Diego State vs. (5) Boise State.  Winner:  San Diego State

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Colorado State vs. (3) UNLV.  Winner:  Colorado State

11:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (4) San Diego State.  Winner:  New Mexico

3/15 - Finals

6 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (2) Colorado State.  Winner:  New Mexico

Pac-12 (March 13-16; Las Vegas)

3/13 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Stanford vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  Arizona State

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Colorado vs. (12) Oregon State.  Winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) USC vs. (10) Utah.  Winner:  USC

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Washington vs. (11) Washington State.  Winner:  Washington

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  UCLA

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Arizona vs. (5) Colorado.  Winner:  Arizona

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) California vs. (7) USC.  Winner:  California

11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Oregon vs. (6) Washington.  Winner:  Oregon

3/15 - Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) California vs. (3) Oregon.  Winner:  Oregon

3/16 - Finals

11 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Oregon vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

Patriot League (March 6, 9, 13; campus of higher seed)

3/13 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Bucknell vs. (2) Lafayette.  Winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)

3/13 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (12) South Carolina vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Mississippi State

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (11) Texas A&M vs. (14) Auburn.  Winner:  Texas A&M

3/14 – Second Round

1 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (8) Georgia vs. (9) LSU.  Winner:  Georgia

3:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (5) Tennessee vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (7) Arkansas vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Vanderbilt

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (6) Missouri vs. (11) Texas A&M.  Winner:  Missouri

3/15 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Florida vs. (8) Georgia.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Alabama vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Kentucky

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (3) Mississippi vs. (6) Missouri.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ABC) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Florida

Southland (March 13-16; Katy, TX)

3/13 – First Round

6 p.m. (5) Nicholls State vs. (8) McNeese State.  Winner:  Nicholls State

8:30 p.m. (6) Sam Houston State vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Winner:  Sam Houston State

3/14 – Second Round

6 p.m. (4) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (5) Nicholls State.  Winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

8:30 p.m. (3) Oral Roberts vs. (6) Sam Houston State.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/15 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (4) Southeastern Louisiana.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Northwestern State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/16 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

SWAC (March 13-16; Garland, TX)

Quarterfinals

3/13

9 p.m. (6) Alabama A&M vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Grambling State

3/14

1:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (5) Alabama State.  Winner:  Jackson State

9 p.m. (3) Alcorn State vs. (4) Prairie View A&M.  Winner:  Alcorn State

3/15 - Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (3) Alcorn State.  Winner:  Jackson State

6 p.m. (1) Southern vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Southern

3/16 - Finals

4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southern vs. (2) Jackson State.  Winner:  Southern

WAC (March 12, 14-16; Las Vegas)

3/14 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (3) New Mexico State vs. (6) Idaho.  Winner:  New Mexico State

5:30 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (7) Texas State.  Winner:  Denver

9 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (9) UTSA.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

11:30 p.m. (4) UT Arlington vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Utah State

3/15 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (3) New Mexico State.  Winner:  Denver

11:30 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/16 – Finals

11 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (2) Denver.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

Tuesday Top Ten: St. Patrick's Day Songs

It's that time of year, again.  Time for everyone to pretend they're Irish, even if only for one day, and do what the Irish do best:  wear Kelly green t-shirts with stupid slogans on them and get piss drunk in America.  Like last year, my lovely wife has agreed to do a trade-off.  She and the girls will be attending a party in the morning (Daughter's first jello shots!) and a friend's baby shower in the early afternoon (fetus's first jello shots!), and then she will be returning home, allowing me to spend the rest of the day frolicking in pints of Guinness, Jameson and/or Bushmill's on the rocks (I don't discriminate), and probably an Irish Car Bomb or five.  You know what they call an Irish Car Bomb in Ireland?  A waste of perfectly good Jameson.

Anyway, here is my annual list of Top Ten St. Patrick's Day Songs.  If you're having a party, download these songs and make them part of your playlist. If you're going to a bar, you better damn well find these on the jukebox. If you're not doing anything, listen to these songs anyway and have a fifth of Paddy's while you try to figure out how to make your situation better.

So, here are my Top Ten St. Patrick's Day songs, in no particular order.

10. "Whiskey in the Jar" by Thin Lizzy.
You can't have a list involving Irish music without this traditional Irish folk song or without Ireland's greatest rockers (take that, U2!). "Whiskey in the Jar" is a story of an Irish highwayman who is betrayed by his woman. Man, I've been there. It was a No. 1 hit in Ireland for 17 straight weeks in 1972 and a top ten hit on the UK charts a year later.  If you are at Rocks on St. Patrick's Day, you will hear this song many times.

9. "Shamrocks and Shenanigans" by House of Pain.
Boom shalock lock boom! This song may not be the most lyrically or musically complex offering on this list, but its title does represent what St. Patrick's Day is all about (aside from banishing snakes).

8. "Danny Boy" by Johnny Cash.
There are many versions of "Danny Boy," but I'm a fan of this one because it's from one of the Man in Black's final albums (2002's American IV: The Man Come Around), and it sounds like Cash is singing for his own impending funeral. It's eerie, but beautiful at the same time.

7. "Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly.
Along with Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly are the leaders of the modern Celtic punk genre (which is interesting, considering their lead singer, Dave King, was once the high-wailing singer of early '80s metal band Fastway). Anyway, this song is high-energy, fun as hell, and has been featured in St. Patrick's Day beer commercials (Killian's, I believe, which is interesting, considering Killian's isn't an Irish beer, kind of sucks, and is the reason Caffrey's is no longer imported into the U.S. Thanks Coors.).

6. "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2.
To combat the fun-loving, drinking-themed songs, one must only look as far as Ireland's most popular rockers to bring you back down to the intra-island strife that has plagued Ireland since Partition (and even before). "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has always been one of my favorite U2 songs. It's about the 1972 event in Derry, Northern Ireland, where British troops shot at unarmed civil rights marchers, killing 13 (interestingly, this is one of several "Bloody Sundays" throughout modern Irish history).

5. "The Way Young Lovers Do" by Van Morrison.
It was tough trying to pick a Van Morrison song for this list. "Brown-Eyed Girl" is too cliché, the entire Moondance album is great, but none of the songs seemed to fit with a St. Patrick's Day theme. Thus, I went with one of my favorites off of Astral Weeks, "The Way Young Lovers Do," since it's upbeat and generally all right.  Somehow, Grooveshark didn't have this, so it's not on the Playlist below.

4. "Alternative Ulster" by Stiff Little Fingers.
This is just a great, catchy punk song by Belfast-based Stiff Little Fingers. The opening riff has shades of Irish influences, before busting into a frenzied song -- written at the height of the IRA/Unionist violence -- encouraging the citizens of Ulster (that's Northern Ireland for those unfamiliar with Irish history) to bring about a positive change to the violence.

3. "Streams of Whiskey" by The Pogues.
A St. Patrick's Day list wouldn't be complete without The Pogues. This song seemed like a fitting one to include, since I plan on bathing myself in streams of whiskey on Saturday. Another solid Pogues choice would have been "The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn," so I included that in the playlist too.

2. "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced" by Dropkick Murphys.
The title says it all. I also included on the playlist their more famous song, "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," which was featured in The Departed and now, unfortunately, at Red Sox games and in Tilted Kilt commercials.

1. "Róisín Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend" by Thin Lizzy.
From the Irish Gaelic title based on a Sixteenth Century Irish political song to the bombastic dueling lead guitars to the moment Phil Lynott's vocals kick in ("Tell me the legends of long ago . . .") to the Irish-influenced guitar break to the "yeeeeeeeep" during the guitar break to the post-guitar break moment when Lynott's vocal kick in again ("Oohhhhhhhh, tell me the legends of long ago . . .") and the following ode to all things Irish, from folklore to literature to music, this is an undying, Irish epic and (as if you couldn't tell) one of my favorite Thin Lizzy songs.

Updated Championship Week Predictions

Five more bids were clinched tonight.  The Madness is gaining momentum.  Perennial March Madness mayhem maker, Western Kentucky, took the Sun Belt title as a 6-seed.  The Dukes of James Madison beat down top-seeded Northeastern to win the Colonial crown and clinch its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1994.  Davidson topped College of Charleston for the SoCon title.  Not a lot of happy campers at the Alpha Chapter, no doubt.  #1 ranked Gonzaga capped off a decent regular season by beating rival St. Mary's handily in the WCC championship game.  Maybe they'll make it to the second weekend this year.  And finally, Iona won the MAAAAAAAAAAC championship with a big win over the Manhattan Jaspers.  Iona hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 1980, but has only lost one NCAA Tournament game by more than six points in its nine tournament appearances.  Will this be the year the Gaels break through?

Tomorrow, 3 bids are up for grabs (times are Eastern):

Northeast Conference - 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (5) Mt. St. Mary's at (3) LIU-Brooklyn

Horizon - 9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Wright State at (1) Valparaiso

Summit - 9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (3) North Dakota State

Here is who has already clinched an automatic berth, as well as my predictions for the remaining conference tournaments.  (Note:  The Great West Conference holds a tournament, but does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, so I am not including it here.)

Already clinched automatic berths (I added in parentheses the number of NCAA tournament appearances, including the bid just clinched):

Atlantic Sun:  Florida Gulf Coast (1)

Big South:  Liberty (3)

Colonial:  James Madison (5)

Ivy League:  Harvard (3)

MAAC:  Iona (10)

MVC:  Creighton (18)

OVC:  Belmont (6)

Southern:  Davidson (12)

Sun Belt:  Western Kentucky (23)

West Coast:  Gonzaga (16)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern):

ACC (March 14-17; Greensboro)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Boston College vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Georgia Tech

2 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) NC State vs. (12) Virginia Tech.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Maryland vs. (10) Wake Forest.  Winner:  Maryland

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Florida State vs. (11) Clemson.  Winner:  Florida

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Miami vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Miami

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Virginia vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (7) Maryland.  Winner:  Duke

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) North Carolina vs. (6) Florida State

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  Miami

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Duke vs. (3) North Carolina.  Winner:  Duke

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (2) Duke.  Winner:  Duke

America East (March 9-10, 16; Albany, then the highest remaining seed hosts final)

Finals – 3/16

11:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (4) Albany at (2) Vermont.  Winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 14-17; Brooklyn)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (8) Richmond vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  Charlotte

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (5) Butler vs. (12) Dayton.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (7) Xavier vs. (10) St. Joseph's.  Winner:  Xavier

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (6) UMass vs. (11) George Washington.  Winner:  UMass

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  St. Louis

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (4) LaSalle vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (2) VCU vs. (7) Xavier.  Winner:  VCU

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (3) Temple vs. (6) UMass.  Winner:  Temple

3/16 - Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) VCU vs. (3) Temple.  Winner:  VCU

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (CBS) (2) VCU vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

Big 12 (March 13-16; Kansas City)

3/13 – First Round

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (8) West Virginia vs. (9) Texas Tech.  Winner:  West Virginia

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (7) Texas vs. (10) TCU.  Winner:  Texas

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Oklahoma vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Iowa State

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (8) West Virginia.  Winner:  Kansas

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (7) Texas.  Winner:  Kansas State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (3) Oklahoma State vs. (6) Baylor.  Winner:  Oklahoma State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (1) Kansas vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Kansas

9 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (3) Oklahoma State.  Winner:  Kansas State

3/16 - Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (2) Kansas State.  Winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 12-16; New York)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (12) Seton Hall vs. (13) South Florida.  Winner:  Seton Hall

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) Rutgers vs. (14) DePaul.  Winner:  Rutgers

3/13 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) Providence vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Cincinnati

2 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Syracuse vs. (12) Seton Hall.  Winner: Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Villanova vs. (10) St. John's.  Winner:  Villanova

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Rutgers.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/14 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Georgetown

2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (7) Villanova.  Winner:  Louisville

9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Marquette vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/15 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

9 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Louisville

3/16 - Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Louisville

Big Sky (March 14-16; Missoula, MT)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

5 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (7) Northern Arizona.  Winner:  Weber State

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (3) North Dakota vs. (6) Southern Utah.  Winner:  North Dakota

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (4) Montana State vs. (5) Northern Colorado.  Winner:  Montana State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (3) North Dakota.  Winner:  Weber State

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (1) Montana vs. (4) Montana State.  Winner: Montana

3/16 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana vs. (2) Weber State.  Winner:  Montana

Big Ten (March 14-17; Chicago)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Illinois vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Minnesota

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Michigan vs. (12) Penn State.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Purdue vs. (10) Nebraska.  Winner:  Purdue

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Northwestern.  Winner:  Iowa

3/15 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Indiana vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Indiana

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Ohio State vs. (7) Purdue.  Winner:  Ohio State

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Iowa.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/16 - Semifinals

1:40 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Indiana

4 p.m. (CBS) (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/17 - Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 14-16; Anaheim)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (1) Long Beach State vs. (8) Cal State Fullerton.  Winner:  Long Beach State

5:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (2) Pacific vs. (7) UC Santa Barbara.  Winner:  Pacific

9 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (3) Cal Poly vs. (6) UC Davis.  Winner:  Cal Poly

11:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (4) UC Irvine vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Hawaii

3/15 - Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Long Beach State vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Long Beach State

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Pacific vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Cal Poly

3/16 – Finals

10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Long Beach State vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Long Beach State

Conference USA (March 13-16; Tulsa)

3/13 – First Round

4:30 p.m. (7) UAB vs. (10) SMU.  Winner:  UAB

7 p.m. (6) Houston vs. (11) Rice.  Winner:  Houston

9:30 p.m. (8) Tulane vs. (9) Marshall.  Winner:  Tulane

3/14 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (7) UAB.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UTEP vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Houston

7 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (8) Tulane.  Winner:  Memphis

9:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (4) East Carolina vs. (5) Tulsa.  Winner:  East Carolina

3/15 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (4) East Carolina.  Winner:  Memphis

3/16 – Finals

11:30 a.m. (CBS) (1) Memphis vs. (2) Southern Mississippi.  Winner:  Memphis

Horizon (March 5, 8-9, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Valparaiso vs. (3) Wright State.  Winner:  Valparaiso

MAC (March 11, 13-16; first round at campus sites of higher seed; remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/13 – Second Round

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (5) Ball State vs. (8) Buffalo.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (11) Miami vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Eastern Michigan

3/14 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (3) Western Michigan vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Western Michigan

3/15 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (1) Akron vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Akron

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (2) Ohio vs. (3) Western Michigan.  Winner:  Ohio

3/16 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (2) Ohio.  Winner:  Ohio

MEAC (March 11-16; Norfolk, VA)

3/12 - First Round

4:00 p.m. (8) Bethune-Cookman vs. (9) Coppin State.  Winner:  Coppin State

6:30 p.m. (7) North Carolina A&T vs. (10) Florida A&M.  Winner:  North Carolina A&T

9:00 p.m. (6) Delaware State vs. (11) Howard.  Winner:  Delaware State

Quarterfinals

3/13

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (9) Coppin State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (7) North Carolina A&T.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/14 - Quarterfinals

6:00 p.m. (3) Hampton vs. (6) Delaware State.  Winner:  Hampton

8:00 p.m. (4) Savannah State vs. (5) Morgan State.  Winner:  Savannah State

3/15 - Semifinals

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (4) Savannah State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (3) Hampton.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/16 - Final

5:00 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) North Carolina Central.  Winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 12-16; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

8 p.m. (8) Wyoming vs. (9) Nevada.  Winner:  Wyoming

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UNLV vs. (6) Air Force.  Winner:  UNLV

5:30 p.m. (2) Colorado State vs. (7) Fresno State.  Winner:  Colorado State

9:30 p.m. (1) New Mexico vs. (8) Wyoming.  Winner:  New Mexico

11:59 p.m. (4) San Diego State vs. (5) Boise State.  Winner:  San Diego State

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Colorado State vs. (3) UNLV.  Winner:  Colorado State

11:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (4) San Diego State.  Winner:  New Mexico

3/15 - Finals

6 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (2) Colorado State.  Winner:  New Mexico

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/12 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) LIU-Brooklyn vs. (5) Mt. St. Mary's.  Winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

Pac-12 (March 13-16; Las Vegas)

3/13 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Stanford vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  Arizona State

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Colorado vs. (12) Oregon State.  Winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) USC vs. (10) Utah.  Winner:  USC

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Washington vs. (11) Washington State.  Winner:  Washington

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  UCLA

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Arizona vs. (5) Colorado.  Winner:  Arizona

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) California vs. (7) USC.  Winner:  California

11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Oregon vs. (6) Washington.  Winner:  Oregon

3/15 - Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) California vs. (3) Oregon.  Winner:  Oregon

3/16 - Finals

11 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Oregon vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

Patriot League (March 6, 9, 13; campus of higher seed)

3/13 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Bucknell vs. (2) Lafayette.  Winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)

3/13 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (12) South Carolina vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Mississippi State

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (11) Texas A&M vs. (14) Auburn.  Winner:  Texas A&M

3/14 – Second Round

1 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (8) Georgia vs. (9) LSU.  Winner:  Georgia

3:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (5) Tennessee vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (7) Arkansas vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Vanderbilt

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (6) Missouri vs. (11) Texas A&M.  Winner:  Missouri

3/15 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Florida vs. (8) Georgia.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Alabama vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Kentucky

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (3) Mississippi vs. (6) Missouri.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ABC) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Florida

Southland (March 13-16; Katy, TX)

3/13 – First Round

6 p.m. (5) Nicholls State vs. (8) McNeese State.  Winner:  Nicholls State

8:30 p.m. (6) Sam Houston State vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Winner:  Sam Houston State

3/14 – Second Round

6 p.m. (4) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (5) Nicholls State.  Winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

8:30 p.m. (3) Oral Roberts vs. (6) Sam Houston State.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/15 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (4) Southeastern Louisiana.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Northwestern State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/16 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 9-12; Sioux Falls, SD)

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) South Dakota State vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Winner:  South Dakota State

SWAC (March 13-16; Garland, TX)

Quarterfinals

3/13

9 p.m. (6) Alabama A&M vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Grambling State

3/14

1:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (5) Alabama State.  Winner:  Jackson State

9 p.m. (3) Alcorn State vs. (4) Prairie View A&M.  Winner:  Alcorn State

3/15 - Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (3) Alcorn State.  Winner:  Jackson State

6 p.m. (1) Southern vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Southern

3/16 - Finals

4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southern vs. (2) Jackson State.  Winner:  Southern

WAC (March 12, 14-16; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

9 p.m. (7) Texas State vs. (10) Seattle.  Winner:  Texas State

11:30 p.m. (8) San Jose State vs. (9) UTSA.  Winner:  UTSA

3/14 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (3) New Mexico State vs. (6) Idaho.  Winner:  New Mexico State

5:30 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (7) Texas State.  Winner:  Denver

9 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (9) UTSA

11:30 p.m. (4) UT Arlington vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Utah State

3/15 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (3) New Mexico State.  Winner:  Denver

11:30 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/16 – Finals

11 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (2) Denver.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

Championship Week is Here!

How 'bout them Hoosiers?!  With a last-minute come-from-behind victory at Michigan, IU won the regular season Big Ten title outright for the first time since 1993, and I nearly made my children cry with the volume of my yelling and hysterical running around the house after IU won.

Minnesota continued its quest to knock itself out of the NCAA tournament by losing to Purdue yesterday, bringing both teams to an 8-10 record in league play, clinching the #9 seed.  This is not particularly good for the Big Ten because it sets up an 8/9 first round matchup with Illinois, which may mean the NIT for the loser, as the winner will face IU in what should be a tough quarterfinal matchup.  And it doesn't get easier, assuming the Hoosiers make it to the semis, because the 4/5 matchup will be Wisconsin and Michigan (assuming Michigan gets past Penn State in their first-round rubber match).  I would have to think a Big Ten Tournament title would net the Hoosiers the #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but it's March, so I dare not count my chickens before they've hatched.

The next four weeks are essentially the greatest four weeks in the sports year, and the Madness has already started with Championship Week.  Between yesterday and next Sunday, 34 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament will be handed out, dreams will be realized, hearts will be broken, and co-eds will be made love to.  It's just a fact.

As you may know, I am manic this time of year.  Every night this week, I will be watching conference tournament championships.  If I watch anything less than 20 hours of college basketball over the next 7 days, I will consider myself more of a failure than every man who has ever put on a Purdue basketball jersey.  And then once Selection Sunday comes around, well, I will be in a state of nirvana for 22 days.

The first three bids were handed out yesterday.  Florida Gulf Coast has clinched the first automatic bid –- its first ever trip to the Big Dance, in only its second year of D-1 postseason eligibility –- with a win over Mercer in the Atlantic Sun championship game.  Meanwhile, Harvard clinched the regular season Ivy League crown and Belmont topped Murray State in a 70-68 OT thriller for the Ohio Valley tournament title to earn bids to the NCAA Tournament.  Over in the Horizon League semifinals, both Wright State and Valpo advanced to the finals on buzzer beaters.  That Valpo three was ridiculous.

Today, the Liberty Flames, who were one of the worst teams in the Big South regular season, surprised top-seeded Charleston Southern to win the Big South (and, in all likelihood, a trip to Dayton for the play-in round).  In the Missouri Valley final, Creighton topped Wichita State.

Tomorrow, 5 bids are up for grabs (times are Eastern):

-CAA - 7 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) Northeastern vs. (3) James Madison

-Southern Conference - 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Davidson vs. winner of (2) Elon vs. (3) College of Charleston

-Sun Belt - 7 p.m. (ESPN) (5) FIU vs. winner of (2) Arkansas State vs. (6) Western Kentucky

-MAAC - 9 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Iona vs. (6) Manhattan

-West Coast - 9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's

As I have done in years past, I will be making my Championship Week predictions, updating them daily, as I will undoubtedly be proven wrong on no more than three occasions.

With that, here is who has already clinched an automatic berth, as well as my predictions for the remaining conference tournaments.  (Note:  The Great West Conference holds a tournament, but does not receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, so I am not including it here.)

Because I am essentially psychotic about college basketball in March, I have not only listed out every game and my predictions, but the date, time, and TV station(s) on which the game will appear, even if it's just local or regional, to the extent that information is available.  Some conference tournament websites are better than others.  I want this to be as comprehensive as possible, so that you can always come here to figure out when any team is playing.  Sometimes, I care too much.

Already clinched automatic berths (I added in parentheses the NCAA tournament appearances, including the bid just clinched):

Atlantic Sun:  Florida Gulf Coast (1)

Big South:  Liberty (3)

Ivy League:  Harvard (3)

MVC:  Creighton (18)

OVC:  Belmont (6)

Remaining Tournaments (all times are Eastern):

ACC (March 14-17; Greensboro)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (ESPNU) (8) Boston College vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Georgia Tech

2 p.m. (ESPNU) (5) NC State vs. (12) Virginia Tech.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (7) Maryland vs. (10) Wake Forest.  Winner:  Maryland

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (6) Florida State vs. (11) Clemson.  Winner:  Florida

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Miami vs. (9) Georgia Tech.  Winner:  Miami

2 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Virginia vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  NC State

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (2) Duke vs. (7) Maryland.  Winner:  Duke

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) North Carolina vs. (6) Florida State

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (5) NC State.  Winner:  Miami

3 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Duke vs. (3) North Carolina.  Winner:  Duke

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Miami vs. (2) Duke.  Winner:  Duke

America East (March 9-10, 16; Albany, then the highest remaining seed hosts final)

Finals – 3/16

11:30 a.m. (ESPN2) (4) Albany at (2) Vermont.  Winner:  Vermont

Atlantic 10 (March 14-17; Brooklyn)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (8) Richmond vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  Charlotte

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (5) Butler vs. (12) Dayton.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (7) Xavier vs. (10) St. Joseph's.  Winner:  Xavier

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (6) UMass vs. (11) George Washington.  Winner:  UMass

3/15 - Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (9) Charlotte.  Winner:  St. Louis

2:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (4) LaSalle vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

6:30 p.m. (NBC Sports) (2) VCU vs. (7) Xavier.  Winner:  VCU

9 p.m. (NBC Sports) (3) Temple vs. (6) UMass.  Winner:  Temple

3/16 - Semifinals

1:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) St. Louis vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) VCU vs. (3) Temple.  Winner:  VCU

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (CBS) (2) VCU vs. (5) Butler.  Winner:  Butler

Big 12 (March 13-16; Kansas City)

3/13 – First Round

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (8) West Virginia vs. (9) Texas Tech.  Winner:  West Virginia

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (7) Texas vs. (10) TCU.  Winner:  Texas

3/14 - Quarterfinals

12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Oklahoma vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Iowa State

3 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Kansas vs. (8) West Virginia.  Winner:  Kansas

7 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (7) Texas.  Winner:  Kansas State

9:30 p.m. (Big 12 Network) (3) Oklahoma State vs. (6) Baylor.  Winner:  Oklahoma State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (1) Kansas vs. (5) Iowa State.  Winner:  Kansas

9 p.m. (ESPNU/Big 12 Network) (2) Kansas State vs. (3) Oklahoma State.  Winner:  Kansas State

3/16 - Finals

6 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Kansas vs. (2) Kansas State.  Winner:  Kansas

Big East (March 12-16; New York)

3/12 – First Round

7 p.m. (ESPNU) (12) Seton Hall vs. (13) South Florida.  Winner:  Seton Hall

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (11) Rutgers vs. (14) DePaul.  Winner:  Rutgers

3/13 – Second Round

12 p.m. (ESPN) (8) Providence vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Cincinnati

2 p.m. (ESPN) (5) Syracuse vs. (12) Seton Hall.  Winner: Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Villanova vs. (10) St. John's.  Winner:  Villanova

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Rutgers.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/14 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (9) Cincinnati.  Winner:  Georgetown

2 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Pittsburgh vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

7 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (7) Villanova.  Winner:  Louisville

9 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Marquette vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Notre Dame

3/15 - Semifinals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Georgetown vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Syracuse

9 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (6) Notre Dame.  Winner:  Louisville

3/16 - Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) Louisville vs. (5) Syracuse.  Winner:  Louisville

Big Sky (March 14-16; Missoula, MT)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

5 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (7) Northern Arizona.  Winner:  Weber State

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (3) North Dakota vs. (6) Southern Utah.  Winner:  North Dakota

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (4) Montana State vs. (5) Northern Colorado.  Winner:  Montana State

3/15 - Semifinals

7:30 p.m. (BigSky TV) (2) Weber State vs. (3) North Dakota.  Winner:  Weber State

10 p.m. (BigSky TV) (1) Montana vs. (4) Montana State.  Winner: Montana

3/16 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Montana vs. (2) Weber State.  Winner:  Montana

Big Ten (March 14-17; Chicago)

3/14 – First Round

12 p.m. (BTN) (8) Illinois vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Minnesota

2:30 p.m. (BTN) (5) Michigan vs. (12) Penn State.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (7) Purdue vs. (10) Nebraska.  Winner:  Purdue

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (6) Iowa vs. (11) Northwestern.  Winner:  Iowa

3/15 – Quarterfinals

12 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Indiana vs. (9) Minnesota.  Winner:  Indiana

2:30 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Michigan

6:30 p.m. (BTN) (2) Ohio State vs. (7) Purdue.  Winner:  Ohio State

9 p.m. (BTN) (3) Michigan State vs. (6) Iowa.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/16 - Semifinals

1:40 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (5) Michigan.  Winner:  Indiana

4 p.m. (CBS) (2) Ohio State vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Michigan State

3/17 - Finals

3:30 p.m. (CBS) (1) Indiana vs. (3) Michigan State.  Winner:  Indiana

Big West (March 14-16; Anaheim)

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (1) Long Beach State vs. (8) Cal State Fullerton.  Winner:  Long Beach State

5:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (2) Pacific vs. (7) UC Santa Barbara.  Winner:  Pacific

9 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (3) Cal Poly vs. (6) UC Davis.  Winner:  Cal Poly

11:30 p.m. (FOX Sports Prime Ticket/FOX College Sports – Pacific) (4) UC Irvine vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Hawaii

3/15 - Semifinals

9:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Long Beach State vs. (5) Hawaii.  Winner:  Long Beach State

11:59 p.m. (ESPNU) (2) Pacific vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Cal Poly

3/16 – Finals

10:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Long Beach State vs. (3) Cal Poly.  Winner:  Long Beach State

CAA (March 9-11; Richmond, VA)

3/11 – Finals

7 p.m. (NBC Sports) (1) Northeastern vs. (3) James Madison.  Winner:  Northeastern

Conference USA (March 13-16; Tulsa)

3/13 – First Round

4:30 p.m. (7) UAB vs. (10) SMU.  Winner:  UAB

7 p.m. (6) Houston vs. (11) Rice.  Winner:  Houston

9:30 p.m. (8) Tulane vs. (9) Marshall.  Winner:  Tulane

3/14 – Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (7) UAB.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

3:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UTEP vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Houston

7 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (8) Tulane.  Winner:  Memphis

9:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (4) East Carolina vs. (5) Tulsa.  Winner:  East Carolina

3/15 – Semifinals

4 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Southern Mississippi vs. (6) Houston.  Winner:  Southern Mississippi

6:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Memphis vs. (4) East Carolina.  Winner:  Memphis

3/16 – Finals

11:30 a.m. (CBS) (1) Memphis vs. (2) Southern Mississippi.  Winner:  Memphis

Horizon (March 5, 8-9, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Valparaiso vs. (3) Wright State.  Winner:  Valparaiso

MAAC (March 8-11; Springfield, MA)

3/11 – Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN2) (4) Iona vs. (6) Manhattan.  Winner:  Iona

MAC (March 11, 13-16; first round at campus sites of higher seed; remaining rounds in Cleveland)

3/11 - First Round

7 p.m. (8) Buffalo vs. (9) Central Michigan.  Winner:  Buffalo

7 p.m. (7) Eastern Michigan vs. (10) Northern Illinois.  Winner:  Eastern Michigan

7 p.m. (6) Bowling Green vs. (11) Miami.  Winner:  Bowling Green

3/13 – Second Round

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (5) Ball State vs. (8) Buffalo.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (6) Bowling Green vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Eastern Michigan

3/14 – Quarterfinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (4) Kent State vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Ball State

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (3) Western Michigan vs. (7) Eastern Michigan.  Winner:  Western Michigan

3/15 – Semifinals

6:30 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (1) Akron vs. (5) Ball State.  Winner:  Akron

9 p.m. (SportsTime Ohio) (2) Ohio vs. (3) Western Michigan.  Winner:  Ohio

3/16 – Finals

6:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Akron vs. (2) Ohio.  Winner:  Ohio

MEAC (March 11-16; Norfolk, VA)

First Round

3/11

6:30 p.m. (4) Savannah State vs. (13) Maryland Eastern Shore.  Winner:  Savannah State

9:00 p.m. (5) Morgan State vs. (12) South Carolina State.  Winner:  Morgan State

3/12

4:00 p.m. (8) Bethune-Cookman vs. (9) Coppin State.  Winner:  Coppin State

6:30 p.m. (7) North Carolina A&T vs. (10) Florida A&M.  Winner:  North Carolina A&T

9:00 p.m. (6) Delaware State vs. (11) Howard.  Winner:  Delaware State

Quarterfinals

3/13

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (9) Coppin State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (7) North Carolina A&T.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/14 - Quarterfinals

6:00 p.m. (3) Hampton vs. (6) Delaware State.  Winner:  Hampton

8:00 p.m. (4) Savannah State vs. (5) Morgan State.  Winner:  Savannah State

3/15 - Semifinals

6:00 p.m. (1) Norfolk State vs. (4) Savannah State.  Winner:  Norfolk State

8:00 p.m. (2) North Carolina Central vs. (3) Hampton.  Winner:  North Carolina Central

3/16 - Final

5:00 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Norfolk State vs. (2) North Carolina Central.  Winner:  Norfolk State

Mountain West (March 12-16; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

8 p.m. (8) Wyoming vs. (9) Nevada.  Winner:  Wyoming

3/13 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (CBS Sports) (3) UNLV vs. (6) Air Force.  Winner:  UNLV

5:30 p.m. (2) Colorado State vs. (7) Fresno State.  Winner:  Colorado State

9:30 p.m. (1) New Mexico vs. (8) Wyoming.  Winner:  New Mexico

11:59 p.m. (4) San Diego State vs. (5) Boise State.  Winner:  San Diego State

3/14 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (CBS Sports) (2) Colorado State vs. (3) UNLV.  Winner:  Colorado State

11:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (4) San Diego State.  Winner:  New Mexico

3/15 - Finals

6 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) New Mexico vs. (2) Colorado State.  Winner:  New Mexico

Northeast Conference (March 6, 9, 12; campus of higher seed)

3/12 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (3) LIU-Brooklyn vs. (5) Mt. St. Mary's.  Winner:  LIU-Brooklyn

Pac-12 (March 13-16; Las Vegas)

3/13 – First Round

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (8) Stanford vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  Arizona State

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (5) Colorado vs. (12) Oregon State.  Winner:  Colorado

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (7) USC vs. (10) Utah.  Winner:  USC

11:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (6) Washington vs. (11) Washington State.  Winner:  Washington

3/14 - Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (9) Arizona State.  Winner:  UCLA

5:30 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (4) Arizona vs. (5) Colorado.  Winner:  Arizona

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (2) California vs. (7) USC.  Winner:  California

11:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (3) Oregon vs. (6) Washington.  Winner:  Oregon

3/15 - Semifinals

9 p.m. (Pac-12 Network) (1) UCLA vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

11:30 p.m. (ESPN) (2) California vs. (3) Oregon.  Winner:  Oregon

3/16 - Finals

11 p.m. (ESPN) (3) Oregon vs. (4) Arizona.  Winner:  Arizona

Patriot League (March 6, 9, 13; campus of higher seed)

3/13 – Finals

7:30 p.m. (CBS Sports) (1) Bucknell vs. (2) Lafayette.  Winner:  Bucknell

SEC (March 13-17; Nashville)

3/13 – First Round

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (12) South Carolina vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Mississippi State

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (11) Texas A&M vs. (14) Auburn.  Winner:  Texas A&M

3/14 – Second Round

1 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (8) Georgia vs. (9) LSU.  Winner:  Georgia

3:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (5) Tennessee vs. (13) Mississippi State.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (7) Arkansas vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Vanderbilt

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (6) Missouri vs. (11) Texas A&M.  Winner:  Missouri

3/15 - Quarterfinals

1 p.m. (ESPNU) (1) Florida vs. (8) Georgia.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) (4) Alabama vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Tennessee

7:30 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (2) Kentucky vs. (10) Vanderbilt.  Winner:  Kentucky

10 p.m. (ESPN3/SEC Network) (3) Mississippi vs. (6) Missouri.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/16 - Semifinals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (5) Tennessee.  Winner:  Florida

3:30 p.m. (ABC) (2) Kentucky vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Mississippi

3/17 - Finals

1 p.m. (ABC) (1) Florida vs. (3) Mississippi.  Winner:  Florida

Southern Conference (March 8-11; Asheville, NC)

3/10 – Semifinals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Elon vs. (3) College of Charleston.  Winner:  College of Charleston

3/11 - Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Davidson vs. (3) College of Charleston.  Winner:  Davidson

Southland (March 13-16; Katy, TX)

3/13 – First Round

6 p.m. (5) Nicholls State vs. (8) McNeese State.  Winner:  Nicholls State

8:30 p.m. (6) Sam Houston State vs. (7) Central Arkansas.  Winner:  Sam Houston State

3/14 – Second Round

6 p.m. (4) Southeastern Louisiana vs. (5) Nicholls State.  Winner:  Southeastern Louisiana

8:30 p.m. (3) Oral Roberts vs. (6) Sam Houston State.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/15 – Semifinals

6 p.m. (ESPN3) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (4) Southeastern Louisiana.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

8:30 p.m. (ESPN3) (2) Northwestern State vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Oral Roberts

3/16 – Finals

8:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Oral Roberts.  Winner:  Stephen F. Austin

Summit (March 9-12; Sioux Falls, SD)

3/10 - Quarterfinals

9:30 p.m. (3) North Dakota State vs. (6) UMKC.  Winner:  North Dakota State

3/11 – Semifinals

7 p.m. (1) South Dakota State vs. (5) IPFW.  Winner:  South Dakota State

9:30 p.m. (2) Western Illinois vs. (3) North Dakota State.  Winner:  Western Illinois

3/12 – Finals

9 p.m. (1) South Dakota State vs. (2) Western Illinois.  Winner:  South Dakota State

Sun Belt (March 8-11; Hot Springs, AR)

3/10 – Semifinals

10 p.m. (Sun Belt Television Network) (2) Arkansas State vs. (6) Western Kentucky.  Winner:  Arkansas State

3/11 – Finals

7 p.m. (ESPN) (5) FIU vs. (2) Arkansas State.  Winner:  Middle Tennessee State

SWAC (March 12-16; Garland, TX)

Quarterfinals

3/13

9 p.m. (6) Alabama A&M vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Grambling State

3/14

1:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (5) Alabama State.  Winner:  Jackson State

9 p.m. (3) Alcorn State vs. (4) Prairie View A&M.  Winner:  Alcorn State

3/15 - Semifinals

3:30 p.m. (2) Jackson State vs. (3) Alcorn State.  Winner:  Jackson State

6 p.m. (1) Southern vs. (7) Grambling State.  Winner:  Southern

3/16 - Finals

4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) (1) Southern vs. (2) Jackson State.  Winner:  Southern

WAC (March 12, 14-16; Las Vegas)

3/12 – First Round

9 p.m. (7) Texas State vs. (10) Seattle.  Winner:  Texas State

11:30 p.m. (8) San Jose State vs. (9) UTSA.  Winner:  UTSA

3/14 – Quarterfinals

3 p.m. (3) New Mexico State vs. (6) Idaho.  Winner:  New Mexico State

5:30 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (7) Texas State.  Winner:  Denver

9 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (9) UTSA

11:30 p.m. (4) UT Arlington vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Utah State

3/15 – Semifinals

9 p.m. (2) Denver vs. (3) New Mexico State.  Winner:  Denver

11:30 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (5) Utah State.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

3/16 – Finals

11 p.m. (1) Louisiana Tech vs. (2) Denver.  Winner:  Louisiana Tech

West Coast (March 6-9, 11; Las Vegas)

3/11 - Finals

9 p.m. (ESPN) (1) Gonzaga vs. (2) St. Mary's.  Winner:  St. Mary's