March Madness is quickly approaching. Before the NCAA Tournament begins, we have conference tournaments leading up to Selection Sunday to help determine the field of 68.
Each team that wins their league championship will receive an automatic bid to the Big Dance.
Here's the schedule and projected winners for each league tournament. We also mention a few teams to keep an eye on during the next few weeks.
AAC
Projected winner: Houston
Team to watch: Wichita State, SMU
ACC
Projected winner: Florida State
Teams to watch: Duke, Georgia Tech, Virginia, North Carolina
American East
Projected winner: Vermont
Teams to watch: Maryland-Baltimore County
Atlantic 10
Projected winner: St. Louis
Teams to watch: St. Bonaventure, VCU, Richmond
Atlantic Sun
Projected winner: Liberty
Teams to watch: Bellarmine
Big East
Projected winner: Villanova
Teams to watch: Connecticut, St. John’s
Big Sky
Projected winner: Eastern Washington
Teams to watch: Weber State, Montana
Big South
Projected winner: Winthrop
Teams to watch: Gardner-Webb
Big Ten
Projected winner: Michigan
Teams to watch: Illinois, Michigan State
Big 12
Projected winner: Baylor
Teams to watch: Kansas, Oklahoma, West Virginia
Big West
Projected winner: UC-Santa Barbara
Teams to watch: UC-Irvine
Colonial
Projected winner: James Madison
Teams to watch: Northeastern, Drexel, Hofstra
Conference USA
Projected winner: North Texas
Teams to watch: Western Kentucky, UAB, Louisiana Tech
Horizon League
Projected winner: Wright State
Teams to watch: Cleveland State, Northern Kentucky
MAAC
Projected winner: Siena
Teams to watch: Monmouth
MAC
Projected winner: Toledo
Teams to watch: Akron, Buffalo, Kent State
MEAC
Projected winner: Norfolk State
Teams to watch: Morgan State
Missouri Valley
Projected winner: Loyola-Chicago
Teams to watch: Drake, Missouri State
Mountain West
Projected winner: San Diego State
Teams to watch: Boise State, Utah State, Colorado State
Northeast
Projected winner: Bryant
Teams to watch: Wagner
Ohio Valley
Projected winner: Belmont
Teams to watch: Eastern Kentucky, Morehead State
Pac-12
Projected winner: USC
Teams to watch: Colorado, Oregon, UCLA
Patriot
Projected winner: Colgate
Teams to watch: Navy, Bucknell, Lafayette
SEC
Projected winner: Alabama
Teams to watch: Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Kentucky
Southern
Projected winner: Furman
Teams to watch: UNC Greensboro, Wofford, Chattanooga
Southland
Projected winner: Abilene Christian
Teams to watch: Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin
Summit
Projected winner: South Dakota State
Teams to watch: South Dakota, North Dakota State, Oral Roberts
Sun Belt
Projected winner: Texas State
Teams to watch: South Alabama, Georgia State, Coastal Carolina
SWAC
Projected winner: Prairie View A&M
Teams to watch: Jackson State
WAC
Projected winner: Grand Canyon
Teams to watch: New Mexico State
West Coast
Projected winner: Gonzaga
Teams to watch: BYU, Saint Mary's