List of automatic qualifiers for the 2017 NCAA tournament NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY The most direct route to the NCAA tournament is winning a conference tournament. All factors like regular-season record, strength of schedule and the like are thrown out the window. Just run the gauntlet and you're going dancing. Here is the list of each team to clinch an automatic bid: 2017 DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Conference Location * Championship Date Champion
Portland, Maine March 10

Uncasville, Conn. March 6

Richmond, Va. March 5
Conway, S.C.
Highest seeds host March 12

Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6

Rosemont, Ill. March 7

Reno, Nev. March 11

Lynchburg, Va. March 12

Indianapolis March 5

Anaheim, Calif. March 11

Harrisonburg, Va. March 11

Birmingham, Ala. March 11

Detroit March 7

Philadelphia March 12
Albany, N.Y. March 6

Cleveland March 11

Norfolk, Va. March 11

Moline, Ill. March 12

Las Vegas March 10

Highest seeds host March 12

Nashville, Tenn. March 4

Seattle March 5

Highest seeds host
March 12
Greenville, S.C. March 5

Asheville, N.C. March 5

Katy, Texas March 12

Houston March 11

Sioux Falls, S.D. March 7

New Orleans March 12

Las Vegas March 7

Las Vegas March 11
* -- Final location only.

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