2017 NCAA tournament auto-bids
One team from every Division I conference earns an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. These bids go to league tournament champions, including the Ivy League, which is hosting its first tourney this year at The Palestra in Philadelphia. While you may not be familiar with all of the mid-majors battling for invitations to the field of 68, this form of March Madness often is even more thrilling than the big bracket everyone gets excited about this time of year. Every automatic bid for the 2017 NCAAs is listed below. We'll keep it updated as they're handed out.