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Here's the list of the automatic qualifiers so far and which title games are still to come.

A10: VCU Rams

A-Sun: Lipscomb Bisons

ACC: Duke Blue Devils

America East: Bryant Bulldogs

American (AAC): Memphis Tigers

Big 10: Michigan Wolverines

Big 12: Houston Cougars

Big East: St. John's Red Storm

Big Sky: Montana Grizzlies

Big South: High Point Panthers

Big West: UC-San Diego Tritons

C-USA: Liberty Flames

CAA: UNC-Wilmington Seahawks

Horizon: Robert Morris Colonials

Ivy: Yale Bulldogs

MAAC: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

MAC: Akron Zips

MEAC: Norfolk St. Spartans

Missouri Valley: Drake Bulldogs

Mountain West: Colorado St. Rams

NEC: St. Francis (PA) Red Flash

Ohio Valley: SIU-Edwardsville Cougars

Patriot: American Eagles

SEC: Florida Gators

SWAC: Alabama St. Hornets

Southern: Wofford Terriers

Southland: McNeese Cowboys

Summit: Omaha Mavericks

Sun Belt: Troy Trojans

WAC: Grand Canyon Antelopes

WCC: Gonzaga Bulldogs

High Point, Omaha, and SIU-Edwardsville so far are the 3 team programs that have clinched their first ever NCAA Tournament bids. UC-San Diego has a chance to join that list as they are overwhelming favorites to win the Big West and could even get an at-large if they lost to UC-Irvine. St. Francis (PA) will be the 20th team to make the NCAA Tournament with a losing record.

Boby Pettiford led High Point to it first championship, was huge for them with Seventeen points

San Diego is also in its first year of D1, pretty remarkable season for them.

Big day today for tournament titles with 12 conference championship games taking place today.

The Bryant Bulldogs already won the America East title this morning.

There are several games that could affect the bubble tomorrow. In the A-10, Loyola-Chicago could steal a bid if they upset VCU who should still be in as a at large, but might be bumped into a First Four game.

In the Mountain West, Colorado St. could steal a bid and put Boise's hopes in the air as Boise is currently a bubble team themselves.

The Big West title game between UC-Irvine and UC-San Diego could be a contender for game of the day.

VCU moving to the A-10 finals is good news for all bubble teams.

Boise losing the MWC title game to Colorado St. isn't good news for other bubble teams.

Looks like St. John's is going to win their first Big East Tournament title in 25 years. They are very much a possible 2nd round game for KU.

@Texas-Hawk-10 thank you for putting this thread together and editing it sir

UC-San Diego has won the Big West which will make all bubble teams happy because they would've had a very compelling case to get an at-large.

This is a school I would not want to see show up as a 1st round opponent if I was a 5 or 6 seed.

5 games to wrap up conference tournament season today and 2 could affect the bubble. The A-10 and AAC title games George Mason and UAB looking to steal bids today.

VCU won a thriller over George Mason to keep all bubble teams happy.

Any chance KU will be a 6 seed?

It's definitely a possibility. Pretty much everyone's projections has KU as a 6 or 7 seed.