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| Conference | Winning School | Regular Season Champion | NCAA Tournament Bid | Losing School | Regular Season Champion | NCAA Tournament Bid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast | North Carolina | RS | NCAA | Duke | RS | NCAA |
| Big Eight | Oklahoma | RS | NCAA | Kansas | ||
| Big Sky | Weber State | RS | NCAA | Northern Arizona | ||
| East Coast | Temple | RS | NCAA | St. Joseph's | ||
| Eastern 8 | Rutgers | NCAA | Pittsburgh | |||
| Metro | Virginia Tech | NCAA | Florida State | |||
| Mid-Eastern | North Carolina A&T | RS | Howard | |||
| Missouri Valley | Indiana State | RS | NCAA | New Mexico State | NCAA | |
| Ohio Valley | Eastern Kentucky | RS | NCAA | WKU | ||
| Pacific Coast | Pacific | RS | NCAA | Utah State | NCAA | |
| Southeastern | Tennessee | NCAA | Kentucky | |||
| Southern | Appalachian State | RS | NCAA | Furman | ||
| Southwest | Arkansas | RS | NCAA | Texas | RS | NCAA |
| Sun Belt | Jacksonville | NCAA | South Florida | |||
| Trans America | Northeast Louisiana | RS | Mercer |
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