Sunday, March 15, 2009

March Madness 2009 Automatic Bids

Below is a profile of all of the teams who won their conference tournaments and received an automatic bid into the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Teams entering the tournament for the first time, or with otherwise notable stories have been highlighted with bold text.

Ivy League : Cornell
Ohio Valley : Morehead State
Big South : Radford
Atlantic Sun : East Tennessee State
Missouri Valley : Northern Iowa
MAAC : Siena
Southern : Chattanooga
Colonial : VCU
West Coast : Gonzaga
Summit : North Dakota State (This is ND State's First Trip Ever - in their first year of eligibility. They are also the first team ever from North Dakota!)
Horizon : Cleveland State
Sun Belt : Western Kentucky
Northeast : Robert Morris
Big Sky : Portland State
Patriot : American
America East : Binghamton - (Big Dance First Timers - with a tough first match against Duke)
Big West : CS Northridge
MEAC : Morgan State
SWAC : Alabama State
MAC : Akron
WAC : Utah State
Mountain West : Utah
Atlantic 10 : Temple
Conference USA : Memphis
Big East : Louisville
Pac-10 : USC
Big 12: Missouri
Southland : Stephen F. Austin
SEC : Mississippi State
Big Ten : Purdue
ACC : Duke

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