Here is a guide to the conference tournaments with associated NCAA Tournament information. "Bubble Teams" includes teams seeded 8th or lower.
ACC:
Projected Champion: Virginia
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Notre Dame
Bubble Teams: #9 seed North Carolina State, Miami of Florida (First Four Out)
Tournament: Wednesday through Sunday
America East:
Projected Champion: Albany
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--the America East will only send its champion.
Tournament: Albany plays Stony Brook for the championship.
American:
Projected Champion: SMU
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Cincinnati
Bubble Teams: #8 seed Cincinnati, #11 seed Temple (Last Four In), Tulsa (First Four Out)
Atlantic-10:
Projected Champion: Davidson
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Dayton, VCU
Bubble Teams: #8 seed Dayton, Richmond (Next Four Out)
Tournament: Wednesday through Sunday
Atlantic Sun:
Champion: North Florida
Other Projected Tournament Teams:
Bubble Teams:
Tournament: North Florida won championship
Big 12:
Projected Champion: Kansas
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, West Virginia
Bubble Teams: #11 seed Oklahoma State (Last Four Byes), #11 seed Texas (Last Four In)
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Big East:
Projected Champion: Villanova
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Butler, Georgetown, Providence, St. John's, Xavier
Bubble Teams: #8 seed St. John's, #9 seed Xavier
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Big Sky:
Projected Champion: Montana
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Thursday through Saturday
Big South:
Champion: Coastal Carolina
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None
Tournament: Coastal Carolina won championship.
Big Ten:
Projected Champion: Wisconsin
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue
Bubble Teams: Illinois (Next Four Out), #12 seed Indiana (Last Four In), #11 seed Purdue (Last Four Byes)
Tournament: Wednesday through Sunday
Big West:
Projected Champion: UC Davis
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Thursday through Saturday
Colonial:
Projected Champion: William & Mary
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: William & Mary plays Northeastern Monday night for championship.
Conference USA:
Projected Champion: Louisiana Tech
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: Old Dominion (First Four Out)
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Horizon:
Projected Champion: Valparaiso
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Valparaiso plays Green Bay Tuesday night in championship.
Ivy:
Champion: Yale
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only Yale will advance.
Tournament: None
MAAC:
Projected Champion: Iona
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Iona plays Manhattan in championship Monday night.
MAC:
Projected Champion: Central Michigan
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: resumes Wednesday through Saturday with the quarterfinals
MEAC:
Projected Champion: North Carolina Central
Other Projected Tournament Teams:
Bubble Teams:
Tournament: Monday through Saturday
Missouri Valley:
Champion: Northern Iowa
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Wichita State
Bubble Teams: None
Tournament: Northern Iowa won championship.
Mountain West:
Projected Tournament Teams: San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State
Bubble Teams: #11 seed Boise State, #10 seed Colorado State
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Northeast:
Projected Champion: St. Francis
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only champion will advance.
Tournament: St. Francis plays Robert Morris Tuesday night in championship.
Ohio Valley:
Champion: Belmont
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: Murray State (Next Four Out)
Tournament: Belmont upset #25 Murray State
Pac-12:
Projected Champion: Arizona
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Oregon, Utah
Bubble Teams: UCLA (Next Four Out)
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Patriot:
Projected Champion: Lafayette
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Lafayette will play American in championship game Saturday.
SEC:
Projected Champion: Kentucky
Other Projected Tournament Teams: Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi
Bubble Teams: Texas A&M (First Four Out), #10 seed LSU (Last Four Byes), #10 seed Mississippi (Last Four Byes), #9 seed Georgia
Tournament: Wednesday through Sunday
SWAC:
Projected Champion: Texas Southern
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Southern:
Projected Champion: Wofford
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Wofford plays Furman in the championship game Monday night.
Southland:
Projected Champion: Stephen F. Austin
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Wednesday through Saturday
Summit:
Projected Champion: South Dakota State
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: South Dakota State plays South Dakota and Oral Roberts faces North Dakota State in Semifinals Monday night.
Sun Belt:
Projected Champion: Georgia State
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Thursday through Sunday
WAC:
Projected Champion: New Mexico State
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--only the champion will advance.
Tournament: Thursday through Saturday
West Coast:
Projected Champion: Gonzaga
Other Projected Tournament Teams: BYU
Bubble Teams: #12 seed BYU (Last Four In)
Tournament: Gonzaga plays Pepperdine and BYU plays Portland in the semifinals Monday night.
Northeast Conference:
Projected Champion: Saint Francis
Other Projected Tournament Teams: None
Bubble Teams: None--the Northeast will only send its champion.
Tournament: Saint Francis will play Robert Morris for the championship Tuesday night.
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