March is one of the best months of the year in college basketball, and we’re expecting more of the same great action. The NCAA tournament starts next week, but for now we get to enjoy conference tournaments. For the majority of these tournaments, they determine who automatically gets invited to the big dance.
Many teams have already seen their invitations sent to them as their conference tournaments were played Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Here are the teams that have automatically qualified for the most exciting month in sports.
Winthrop
Jacksonville State
Florida Gulf Coast
Wichita State
UNC Wilmington
East Tennessee State
Iona
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