Tracking 31 NCAA men’s basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2026 March Madness

America East

Quarterfinal matchups: March 7
Semifinal contests: March 10
The Championship game: March 14 at 11 a.m. ET, broadcast on ESPN2

  Higher seed serves as host American

Opening Round: March 11
Second Round games: March 12
Quarterfinal games: March 13
Semifinal contests: March 14
Championship Final: March 15 at 3:15 p.m., airing on ESPN

  Location: Birmingham, Ala. Atlantic 10

Initial Round: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinals scheduled for: March 13
Semifinals scheduled for: March 14
The Championship game: March 15 at 1 p.m. on CBS

  Venue: Pittsburgh, Pa. ACC

Day One: March 10
Day Two: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship showdown: March 14 at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

  City: Charlotte, N.C. ASUN First Round commences: March 4
Quarterfinals played: March 6
Semifinals held: March 7
Championship event: March 8 at 2 p.m. on ESPN2   Location: Jacksonville, Fla. Big 12 Opening Day: March 10
Round Two: March 11
Quarterfinal matches: March 12
Semifinal contests: March 13
Final Championship: March 14 at 6 p.m. on ESPN   Venue: Kansas City, Mo. Big East

Round one commences: March 11
Quarterfinal games: March 12
Semifinal matchups: March 13
The Championship game: March 14 at 6:30 p.m. on FOX

  City: New York City Big Sky First round begins: March 7
Second round action: March 8
Quarterfinal play: March 9
Semifinal games: March 10
Championship final: March 11 at 11:30 p.m. on ESPN2   Location: Boise, Idaho Big South

Initial Round starts: March 4
Quarterfinal games: March 6
Semifinal games: March 7
Championship contest: March 8 at 12 p.m. on ESPN2

High Point Venue: Johnson City, Tenn. Big Ten Round one: March 10
Round two: March 11
Round three: March 12
Quarterfinal games: March 13
Semifinal action: March 14 
Championship game: March 15 at 3:30 p.m. on CBS   City: Chicago Big West First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship game: March 14   Location: Henderson, Nev. CAA Opening Round: March 6
Second Round: March 7
Quarterfinal stage: March 8
Semifinal stage: March 9
Championship match: March 10 at 7 p.m. on CBSSN   Venue: Washington, D.C. Conference USA First Round begins: March 10
Quarterfinal games: March 11 and 12
Semifinal games: March 13
The Championship broadcast: March 14 at 8:30 p.m. on CBSSN   Location: Huntsville, Ala. Horizon League Play-in games: March 2
First Round: March 4
Second Round: March 8
Semifinals: March 9
Championship final: March 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN   Higher seed hosts initial three rounds, Indianapolis hosts final two rounds  Ivy League
  Semifinal matchups: March 14
Championship game: March 15 at 12 p.m. on ESPN2   City: Ithaca, N.Y.  MAAC First Round: March 5
Quarterfinals: March 6 and 7
Semifinals: March 8
Championship broadcast: March 10 on ESPN/ESPN2   Venue: Atlantic City, N.J.

MAC

Quarterfinal games: March 12
Semifinal contests: March 13
Championship event: March 14 at 8 p.m. on ESPN2   Location: Cleveland, Ohio MEAC Quarterfinal matchups: March 11 and 12
Semifinal contests: March 13
Championship final: March 14   City: Norfolk, Va. Missouri Valley Opening Round: March 5
Quarterfinal games: March 6
Semifinal contests: March 7
Championship match: March 8 at 12 p.m. on CBS Sports UNI Venue: St. Louis Mountain West First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship game: March 14 at 6 p.m. on CBS   Location: Las Vegas Northeast Quarterfinal round: March 4
Semifinal games: March 7
Championship event: March 10 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN+ LIU Hosted by higher seed Ohio Valley Initial Round: March 4
Quarterfinal games: March 5
Semifinal matches: March 6
Championship broadcast: March 7 at 9 p.m. on ESPN2 Tennessee State Venue: Evansville, Ind. Patriot League First Round: March 3
Quarterfinal games: March 5
Semifinal games: March 8
Championship final: March 11   Higher seed hosts SEC First Round commences: March 11
Second Round: March 12
Quarterfinal games: March 13
Semifinal contests: March 14
Championship final: March 15 at 1 p.m. on ESPN   Location: Nashville, Tenn. SoCon

Opening Round: March 6
Quarterfinal games: March 7
Semifinal matchups: March 8
Championship game: March 9 at 7 p.m.

  Venue: Asheville, N.C. Southland First Round action: March 8
Quarterfinal games: March 9
Semifinal games: March 10
Championship broadcast: March 11 at 5 p.m. on ESPN2   Location: Lake Charles, La. SWAC First Round: March 9
Second Round: March 10
Quarterfinal games: March 11 and 12
Semifinal contests: March 13
Championship final: March 14 at 7:30 p.m.   City: Atlanta Summit League Opening Round: March 4
Quarterfinal matches: March 5 and 6 
Semifinal games: March 7
Championship broadcast: March 8 at 9 p.m. on CBSSN   Venue: Sioux Falls, S.D. Sun Belt

Round One: March 3
Round Two: March 4
Round Three: March 5
Round Four: March 6
Quarterfinal games: March 7
Semifinal contests: March 8
Championship final: March 9 at 6 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN

  Location: Pensacola, Fla. West Coast
  First Round action: March 5
Second Round: March 6
Third Round: March 7
Quarterfinal games: March 8
Semifinal contests: March 9
Championship final: March 10 at 9 p.m.   City: Las Vegas WAC First Round: March 11
Quarterfinals: March 12
Semifinals: March 13
Championship match: March 14   Venue: Las Vegas