Before Selection Sunday and all the Bracketology conversations and predictions consume college basketball fans’ attention, the NCAA conference tournaments will take center stage on the hardwood across the country.
The Opening Act to the must-see show in March, each tournament creates its own drama, frequently setting the “Madness” theme that will occur throughout the month—the upsets, last-second heroics, thrilling heartbreakers, a rush of memorable moments that only NCAA basketball can provide.
Overall, 32 conferences will have a tournament, with teams looking to write the beginning chapters to a Cinderella Story or live up to the perennial dominance heading into the NCAA Tournament.
