The race to claim automatic NCAA Tournament bids ratcheted up in conferences across college basketball on Thursday, as Selection Sunday crept closer and the stakes increased with more single-elimination tournament games.

Madness with the 68-team NCAA Tournament, but 148 teams will take part in women's postseason tournaments in 2025. Other events include the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) and the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

Madness is upon us. With Selection Sunday just days away, we’ll see all 68 teams and the entire bracket for the women’s NCAA tournament on March 16 at 8 p.m. on ESPN. However, before then, we can start piecing together the field by tracking the automatic qualifiers (AQs).

Madness with the 68-team NCAA Tournament, but 148 teams will take part in postseason tournaments in 2025. Other events include the National Invitation Tournament (32 teams), the new College Basketball Crown (16),

The hunt to find the perfect sleeper team to surprise everyone in the NCAA men's basketball tournament is on. A handful of the top mid-major programs showcased their talents in the past week across the early conference tournaments.

For many sports fans and bettors, March is one of the most exciting times of the year for one reason: March Madness. There’s nothing like the NCAA Tournament, which pits 68 teams against each other in 67 games across a frantic three-week stretch.

Madness will begin with Selection Sunday and end April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Selection Sunday is when the 68-team field for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament is announced. Thirty-one teams will automatically make the field after winning their conference championship.