Which schools clinched automatic bids to the 2022 NCAA tournament? Thirty-two conferences crowned champions, starting with the Ohio Valley on March 5 and concluding with the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, SEC, American and Big Ten on March 13, Selection Sunday. Click here for updated Bracketology and NCAA tournament Bubble Watch analysis.
OVC: Murray State Racers
Record: 30-2
Title-clincher: 71-67 over Morehead State
Leading scorer: KJ Williams (18.2 points per game)
Tournament history: 18th (first since 2019)
Big South: Longwood Lancers
Record: 26-6
Title-clincher: 79-58 over Winthrop
Leading scorer: Justin Hill (14.2 points per game)
Tournament history: 1st
Missouri Valley: Loyola Chicago Ramblers
Record: 25-7
Title-clincher: 64-58 over Drake
Leading scorer: Lucas Williamson (14.0 points per game)
Tournament history: 8th (2nd consecutive)
Sun Belt: Georgia State Panthers
Record: 18-10
Title-clincher: 80-71 over Louisiana
Leading scorer: Corey Allen (14.6 points per game)
Tournament history: 6th (1st since 2019)
Southern: Chattanooga Mocs
Record: 27-7
Title-clincher: 64-63 (OT) over Furman
Leading scorer: Malachi Smith (20.1 points per game)
Tournament history: 12th (1st since 2016)
ASUN: Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Record: 21-10
Title-clincher: Bellarmine over Jacksonville in ASUN championship (Bellarmine ineligible for NCAA tournament)
Leading scorer: Darian Adams (15.6 points per game)
Tournament history: 2nd (1st since 2017)
Horizon: Wright State Raiders
Record: 21-13
Title-clincher: 72-71 over Northern Kentucky
Leading scorer: Tanner Holden (19.8 points per game)
Tournament history: 4th (1st since 2018)
CAA: Delaware Blue Hens
Record: 22-12
Title-clincher: 59-55 over UNC Wilmington
Leading scorer: Jameer Nelson Jr. (13.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 6th (1st since 2014)
NEC: Bryant Bulldogs
Record: 22-9
Title-clincher: 70-43 over Wagner
Leading scorer: Peter Kiss (25.1 points per game)
Tournament history: 1st
Summit: South Dakota State Jackrabbits
Record: 30-4
Title-clincher: 75-69 over North Dakota State
Leading scorer: Douglas Wilson (16.5 points per game)
Tournament history: 6th (1st since 2018)
WCC: Gonzaga Bulldogs
Record: 26-3
Title-clincher: 82-69 over Saint Mary's
Leading scorer: Drew Timme (17.5 points per game)
Tournament history: 24th (23rd consecutive)
Patriot: Colgate Raiders
Record: 23-11
Title-clincher: 74-58 over Navy
Leading scorer: Nelly Cummings (14.0 points per game)
Tournament history: 5th (2nd consecutive)
America East: Vermont Catamounts
Record: 28-5
Title-clincher: 82-43 over UMBC
Leading scorer: Ryan Davis (17.2 points per game)
Tournament history: 8th (1st since 2019)
MEAC: Norfolk State Spartans
Record: 24-6
Title-clincher: 72-57 over Coppin State
Leading scorer: Joe Bryant Jr. (16.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 3rd (2nd consecutive)
MAAC: Saint Peter's Peacocks
Record: 19-11
Title-clincher: 60-54 over Monmouth
Leading scorer: Daryl Banks III (11.0 points per game)
Tournament history: 4th (1st since 2011)
Big 12: Kansas Jayhawks
Record: 28-6
Title-clincher: 74-65 over Texas Tech
Leading scorer: Ochai Agbaji (19.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 50th (32nd consecutive)
SWAC: Texas Southern Tigers
Record: 18-12
Title-clincher: 87-62 over Alcorn State
Leading scorer: John Walker III (9.9 points per game)
Tournament history: 4th (1st since 2011)
Mountain West: Boise State Broncos
Record: 27-7
Title-clincher: 53-52 over San Diego State
Leading scorer: Abu Kigab (14.7 points per game)
Tournament history: 8th (1st since 2015)
Big East: Villanova Wildcats
Record: 26-7
Title-clincher: 54-48 over Creighton
Leading scorer: Collin Gillespie (15.9 points per game)
Tournament history: 41st (9th consecutive)
MAC: Akron Zips
Record: 24-9
Title-clincher: 75-55 over Kent State
Leading scorer: Ali Ali (14.2 points per game)
Tournament history: 5th (1st since 2013)
Big Sky: Montana State Bobcats
Record: 27-7
Title-clincher: 87-66 over Northern Colorado
Leading scorer: Xavier Bishop (13.9 points per game)
Tournament history: 4th (1st since 1996)
ACC: Virginia Tech Hokies
Record: 23-12
Title-clincher: 82-67 over Duke
Leading scorer: Keve Aluma (15.8 points per game)
Tournament history: 13th (5th consecutive)
Conference USA: UAB Blazers
Record: 27-7
Title-clincher: 82-73 over Louisiana Tech
Leading scorer: Jordan Walker (20.4 points per game)
Tournament history: 16th (1st since 2015)
Pac-12: Arizona Wildcats
Record: 31-3
Title-clincher: 84-76 over UCLA
Leading scorer: Bennedict Mathurin (17.4 points per game)
Tournament history: 36th (1st since 2018)
Southland: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
Record: 23-11
Title-clincher: 73-65 over Southeastern Louisiana
Leading scorer: Isaac Mushila (13.5 points per game)
Tournament history: 2nd (1st since 2007)
Record: 26-6
Title-clincher: 66-52 over Abilene Christian
Leading scorer: Teddy Allen (19.3 points per game)
Tournament history: 26th (1st since 2019)
Big West: CSU Fullerton Titans
Record: 21-10
Title-clincher: 72-71 over Long Beach State
Leading scorer: E.J. Anosike (16.5 points per game)
Tournament history: 4th (1st since 2018)
Ivy: Yale Bulldogs
Record: 19-11
Title-clincher: 66-64 over Princeton
Leading scorer: Azar Swain (19.2 points per game)
Tournament history: 6th (1st since 2019)
SEC: Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 26-7
Title-clincher: 65-50 over Texas A&M
Leading scorer: Kennedy Chandler (13.8 points per game)
Tournament history: 24th (4th consecutive)
Atlantic 10: Richmond Spiders
Record: 23-12
Title-clincher: 64-62 over Davidson
Leading scorer: Tyler Burton (16.3 points per game)
Tournament history: 10th (1st since 2011)
Big Ten: Iowa Hawkeyes
Record: 26-9
Title-clincher: 75-66 over Purdue
Leading scorer: Keegan Murray (23.6 points per game)
Tournament history: 28th (3rd consecutive)
American: Houston Cougars
Record: 28-5
Title-clincher: 71-53 over Memphis
Leading scorer: Kyler Edwards (13.6 points per game)
Tournament history: 23rd (4th consecutive)