When college basketball fans talk about March Madness, many of them are thinking strictly about the NCAA Tournament and the NCAA basketball odds that accompany it.
Seasoned bettors know that the madness really starts several days earlier, when every Division I conference holds a tournament to determine which team will win the tournament’s coveted automatic bid.
Thirty-two conference tournaments are scheduled to run from March 4-17. Here’s the rundown.
2024 Conference Tournaments: Schedule, Dates, & Locations
| Conference | Schedule/dates | Auto bid | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| America East |
Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 12 Championship: March 16 |
Higher Seed | |
| American Athletic |
First Round: March 13 Second Round: March 14 Quarterfinals: March 15 Semifinals: March 16 Championship: March 17 |
Fort Worth, Texas | |
| Atlantic 10 |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 16 Championship: March 17 |
Brooklyn, N.Y. | |
| ACC |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Washington, D.C. | |
| Atlantic Sun |
First Round: March 4 Quarterfinals: March 5 Semifinals: March 7 Championship: March 10 |
Campus Sites | |
| Big 12 |
First Round: March 12 Second Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Kansas City, Mo. | |
| Big East |
First Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
New York City | |
| Big Sky |
First Round: March 9 Second Round: March 10 Quarterfinals: March 11 Semifinals: March 12 Championship: March 13 |
Boise, Idaho | |
| Big South |
First Round: March 6 Quarterfinals: March 8 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: March 10 |
High Point, N.C. | |
| Big Ten |
First Round: March 13 Second Round: March 14 Quarterfinals: March 15 Semifinals: March 16 Championship: March 17 |
Minneapolis, Minn. | |
| Big West | First Round: March 13 Second Round: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Henderson, Nev. | |
| CAA |
First Round: March 8 Second Round: March 9 Quarterfinals: March 10 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: March 12 |
Washington, D.C. | |
| Conference USA |
First Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 and 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Huntsville, Alab. | |
| Horizon League | First Round: March 5 Quarterfinals: March 7 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: March 12 |
Indianapolis, Ind. | |
| Ivy League |
Semifinals: March 16 Championship: March 17 |
New York City | |
| MAAC |
Opening'Round: March 12 Quarterfinals: March 13 and 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Atlantic City, N.J. | |
| MAC | Quarterfinals: March'14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Cleveland, Ohio | |
| MEAC |
Quarterfinals: March'13 and 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Norfolk, Va. | |
| Missouri Valley |
First Round: March 7 Quarterfinals: March 8 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: March 10 |
St. Louis, Mo. | |
| Mountain West |
Opening'Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| Northeast |
Quarterfinals: March 6 Semifinals: March 9 Championship: March 12 |
Higher Seed | |
| Ohio Valley |
First Round: March 6 Quarterfinals: March 7 Semifinals: March 8 Championship: March 9 |
Evansville, Ind. | |
| Pac-12 |
First Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| Patriot League |
First Round: March 5 Quarterfinals: March 7 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: March 13 |
Higher Seed | |
| SEC |
First Round: March 13 Second Round: March 14 Quarterfinals: March 15 Semifinals: March 16 Championship: March 17 |
Nashville, Tenn. | |
| SoCon |
Opening'Round: March 8 Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: March 11 |
Asheville, N.C. | |
| Southland |
First Round: March 10 Second Round: March 11 Semifinals: March 12 Championship: March 13 |
Lake Charles, La. | |
| SWAC |
Quarterfinals: March 13 and 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Birmingham, Ala. | |
| Summit League |
First Round: March 8 Quarterfinals: March 9 and 10 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: March 12 |
Sioux Falls, S.D. | |
| Sun Belt |
First Round: March 5 Second Round: March 7 Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 10 Championship: March 11 |
Pensacola, Fla. | |
| West Coast |
First Round: March 7 Second Round: March 8 Quarterfinals: March 9 Semifinals: March 11 Championship: March 12 |
Las Vegas, Nev. | |
| WAC | First Round: March 13 Quarterfinals: March 14 Semifinals: March 15 Championship: March 16 |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
Conference Tournament Odds: Favorites
Here’s each team currently favored to win their respective conference tournament:
- America East: Albany (+140)
- Atlantic Sun:'Eastern Kentucky (+130)
- Big South:'High Point (-110)
- Coastal: Charleston (+210)
- Horizon: Youngstown State (+180)
- Missouri Valley:'Indiana State (+165)
- NEC: Merrimack (+120)
- OVC: Morehead State (-110)
- Patriot: Colgate (-250)
- Southern: Samford (+150)
- Summit: South Dakota State (+180)
- Sun Belt: James Madison (+110)
- West Coast: Gonzaga (-110)