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Wayne Cavadi | krikya18.com | March 6, 2022

Track every automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA DII men's basketball tournament

DII men's basketball predictions for the 2021-22 season

The 2022 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament is merely weeks away and the selection show is set for Sunday, March 6, 2022, at 10:30 p.m. ET, right here at krikya18.com. Before the selection committee sits down to fill out the 64-team bracket, 23 conference champions will earn an automatic bid to this year's tournament. 

Eight regionals commence on March 11 to determine this season's DII Elite Eight. Those final eight teams will head to The Ford Center in Evansville, Ind., from March 22-26 to decide the 65th national champion in DII men's basketball history.

HISTORY: DII men's basketball programs with the most championships

If you are curious about how the DII men's basketball tournament works, our essential guide to the tournament should answer all your questions

However, before the NCAA DII tournament can begin, there are some automatic bids to be decided. 

The complete schedule and champion from every DII men's basketball conference tournament:

Scroll to the right to view the complete table.

CONFERENCE WINNER TOURNAMENT DATES FINAL SITE
CACC Felician Caldwell, NJ
CCAA Cal State San Marcos Arcata, CA
CIAA Fayetteville State Baltimore, MD
Conference Carolinas Belmont Abbey Spartanburg, SC
ECC St. Thomas Aquinas Queens, NY
GAC Southwestern Oklahoma State Shawnee, OK
GLIAC Davenport Highest remaining seed
GLVC Missouri-St. Louis Edwardsville, IL
G-MAC Walsh Highest remaining seed
GNAC Alaska Lacey, WA
GSC Alabama Huntsville Birmingham, AL
LSC West Texas A&M Frisco, TX
MEC West Liberty Wheeling, WV
MIAA Northwest Missouri State Kansas City, MO
NE10 Bentley Highest remaining seed
NSIC MSU Moorhead Sioux Falls, SD
PacWest Academy of Art Fresno, CA
PBC Augusta Highest remaining seed
PSAC Indiana (Pa) Highest remaining Western Division seed
RMAC Black Hills State Highest remaining seed
SAC Queens (NC) Greenville, SC
SIAC Savannah State Rock Hill, SC
SSC Nova Southeastern Highest remaining seed
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