NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Conference-by-Conference In, Out, and On the Bubble

We already have an idea of who will compete in the NCAA Tournament.

There are 68 spaces, and roughly ten teams are competing for their seasons, with approximately 58 seats either taken, certain to be filled, or filled by a conference champion.

With conference tournaments in full swing, which teams are already in the NCAA Tournament, who are dead certs no matter what happens in the next days, and who has to pull off a miracle?

We’ll keep this updated as the results come in until Selection Sunday.

NCAA Tournament Status For Every Team

ACC teams in the NCAA Tournament include Clemson, Duke, and Louisville.

Wake Forest, North Carolina, and SMU are on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

Georgia Tech and Stanford will either win the ACC Tournament or be eliminated.

Over and Out: Boston College, California, Florida State. Miami, NC State, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, and Virginia Tech

Memphis leads the American Athletic Conference in the NCAA Tournament, regardless of the outcome.

On the NCAA Tournament Bubble: No One

Win AAC Tournament or Out: Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, North Texas (to be realistic), Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, USF, UTSA, Wichita State.

Over and out: Charlotte, Rice.

Big 12 teams participating in the NCAA Tournament are Arizona, BYU, Kansas, Iowa State, Houston, and Texas Tech.

On the NCAA Tournament Bubble: Baylor and West Virginia

Colorado will either win the AAC Tournament or be eliminated.

Over and out: Arizona State, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, UCF, Utah

Creighton, Marquette, St. John’s, and UConn are among the Big East teams that will compete in the NCAA Tournament.

On the NCAA Tournament Bubble: Xavier and Villanova

Butler, DePaul, and Georgetown will either win the conference tournament or be eliminated.

Over and Out: Georgetown, Providence, and Seton Hall.

Big Ten teams competing in the NCAA Tournament include Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA, and Wisconsin.

On the NCAA Tournament Bubble: Indiana and Ohio State (Should be over and out, but for now…)

Iowa, Northwestern, Rutgers, and USC must win the conference tournament or face elimination.

Over and Out: Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Washington.

Mountain West teams include New Mexico and Utah State in the NCAA Tournament, regardless of outcome.

On the NCAA Tournament Bubble: Boise State, Colorado State, and San Diego State

Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV, and Wyoming will either win the conference tournament or be eliminated.

Over and Out: Air Force, Fresno State.

SEC teams competing in the NCAA Tournament include Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.

Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Vanderbilt are all on the NCAA tournament bubble.

LSU will either win the conference tournament or be eliminated.

Over and Out: LSU and South Carolina

Gonzaga won the West Coast NCAA Tournament and is the conference champion.

In, No Matter What: Saint Mary’s.

Loyola Marymount, Oregon State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Washington State.

NCAA Tournament: One Bid Conferences

ACC Teams in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Clemson, Duke, Louisville

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: North Carolina, SMU, Wake Forest

Win ACC Tournament, or Out: Georgia Tech, Stanford

Over and Out: Boston College, Cal, Florida State Miami, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech

American Athletic Conference in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Memphis

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: No One

Win AAC Tournament, or Out: Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, North Texas (to be realistic), Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, USF, UTSA, Wichita State

Over and Out: Charlotte, Rice

Big 12 in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Arizona, BYU, Kansas, Iowa State, Houston, Texas Tech

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: Baylor, West Virginia

Win AAC Tournament, or Out: Colorado

Over and Out: Arizona State, Cincinnati, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, UCF, Utah

Big East in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Creighton, Marquette, St. John’s, UConn

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: Xavier, Villanova

Win Conference Tournament, or Out: Butler, DePaul, Georgetown

Over and Out: Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall

Big Ten in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: Indiana, Ohio State (should be Over and Out, but for now …)

Win Conference Tournament, or Out: Iowa, Northwestern, Rutgers, USC

Over and Out: Minnesota, Nebraska (yeah, technically on the bubble, but … no), Penn State, Rutgers, Washington

Mountain West in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: New Mexico, Utah State

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State

Win Conference Tournament, or Out: Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV, Wyoming

Over and Out: Air Force, Fresno State

SEC in the NCAA Tournament

In, No Matter What: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M

On The NCAA Tournament Bubble: Arkansas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, Vanderbilt

Win Conference Tournament, or Out: LSU

Over and Out: LSU, South Carolina

West Coast NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Gonzaga

In, No Matter What: Saint Mary’s

Over and Out: Loyola Marymount, Oregon State, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Washington State

NCAA Tournament: One Bid Conferences

The regular season was nice, and we all had a lot of fun, but for these leagues, win the conference tournament or that’s it.

Atlantic Sun NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Lipscomb

Over and Out: Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast, Jacksonville, North Alabama, North Florida, Queen University, Stetson, West Georgia

America East NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Bryant vs Maine winner

Over and Out: Binghamton, New Hampshire, NJIT, UAlbany, UMass Lowell, UMBC, Vermont

Atlantic 10 NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: VCU

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: Dayton, George Mason

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): Loyola Chicago, Saint Joseph’s, George Washington, St. Bonaventure, Saint Louis, Davidson, Duquesne, La Salle, Fordham

Over and Out: Richmond, Rhode Island, UMass

Big Sky NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Montana

Over and Out: Eastern Washington, Idaho, Idaho State, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, Weber State

Big South NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: High Point

Over and Out: Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, Longwood, Presbyterian, Radford, South Carolina Upstate, UNC Asheville, Winthrop

Big West NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: UC San Diego

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: UC Irvine, Cal State Northridge

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, Cal Poly, Hawaii, Long Beach State

Over and Out: Cal State Bakersfield, UC Davis

Coastal Athletic Association NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: UNC Wilmington

Over and Out: Campbell, College of Charleston, Delaware, Drexel, Elon, Hampton, Hofstra, Monmouth, NC A&T, Northeastern, Stony Brook, Towson, William & Mary

Conference USA NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: Liberty

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: Jacksonville State, Middle Tennessee

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): Louisiana Tech, Kennesaw State, New Mexico State

Over and Out: FIU, Sam Houston, UTEP, WKU

Horizon NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Robert Morris

Over and Out: Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Green Bay, IU-Indianapolis, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Purdue-Fort Wayne, UW Milwaukee, Wright State, Youngstown State

Ivy NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: Yale

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): Cornell, Princeton, Dartmouth

Over and Out: Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Penn

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: Merrimack

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: Quinnipiac, Manhattan

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): Marist, Mount St. Mary’s, Iona, Saint Peter’s

Over and Out: Canisius, Fairfield, Rider, Sacred Heart, Siena

MAC NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: Akron

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: Miami University, Kent State

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): Ohio, Central Michigan, Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan, Bowling Green

Over and Out: Ball State, Buffalo, Northern Illinois

MEAC NCAA Tournament Status

Favorite To Get In: Norfolk State

Two Strong Possibilities To Win Conference Tournament: South Carolina State, Delaware State

Best of the Rest (in order of best chance to win the conference to least): NC Central, Howard, Morgan State

Over and Out: Coppin State, Maryland Eastern Shore

Missouri Valley NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Drake

Over and Out: Belmont, Bradley, Evansville, Illinois State, Indiana State, Missouri State, Murray State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, UIC, Valparaiso

Northeast NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Saint Francis

Over and Out: Chicago State, Central Connecticut, FDU, Le Moyne, LIU, Mercyhurst, Wagner

Ohio Valley NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: SIU Edwardsville

Over and Out: Eastern Illinois, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Morehead State, Southeast Missouri State, Southern Indiana, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Western Illinois

Patriot NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: American vs Navy winner

Over and Out: Army, Boston University, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland

SoCon NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Wofford

Over and Out: The Citadel, Chattanooga, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, UNC Greensboro, VMI, Western Carolina, Wofford

Southland NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Lamar vs McNeese winner

Over and Out: East Texas A&M, Houston Christian, Lamar, New Orleans, Nicholls, Northwestern State, SE Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas-Rio Grande Valley, UIW

Sun Belt NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Troy

Over and Out: App State, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, Marshall, Old Dominion, Southern Miss, Texas State, ULM

Summit NCAA Tournament Status

Conference Champion: Omaha

Over and Out: Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, South Dakota State, St. Thomas