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Each year, college basketball holds a single-elimination tournament to determine its national champion. 31 of the 65 teams participating enter by winning their conference championship, which gives them an automatic tournament bid.
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Fast Facts
- Each conference is guaranteed at least one team into the tournament
- 31 teams earn automatic bids
- Remaining 34 teams selected by the NCAA Selection Committee
- The majority of the remaining 'at-large' bids go to teams from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC
- Seeding and brackets announced on Selection Sunday
- Selection Sunday 2009 was held on March 15, 2009
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Automatic Bids Overview
Teams can automatically gain entry into the tournament by winning their respective conference championship. This accounts for 31 teams in the field. The remaining 34 slots are filled in an 'at-large' process based upon subjective choices made by the NCAA Selection Committee, which meets during the final weekend of conference tournament play. -
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