The race to claim automatic NCAA Tournament bids ratcheted up in conferences across college basketball on Thursday, as Selection Sunday crept closer and the stakes increased with more single-elimination tournament games.

Selection Sunday is nearly here. Find out which college basketball teams will be engaging in March Madness and playing in the NCAA tournament.

March Madness 2025 starts with the First Four, which is essentially a play-in round before the tournament. Eight teams battle for the final four slots in the tournament, whittling the field down from 68 teams to 64.