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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 | NCAA | Maryland | NCAA | ||
| Big East | Syracuse | Villanova | NCAA | |||
| Big Eight | Kansas | NCAA | Kansas State | NCAA | ||
| Big Sky | Idaho | RS | NCAA | Montana | ||
| East Coast | St. Joseph's | NCAA | American | RS | ||
| Eastern 8 | Pittsburgh | NCAA | Duquesne | RS | ||
| ECAC North | Northeastern | RS | NCAA | Holy Cross | ||
| Ivy League Playoff | Princeton | RS | NCAA | Pennsylvania | RS | |
| Metro | Louisville | RS | NCAA | Cincinnati | ||
| Mid-American | Ball State | RS | NCAA | Northern Illinois | RS | |
| Mid-Eastern | Howard | NCAA | North Carolina A&T | RS | ||
| Midwestern | Oklahoma City | Xavier | RS | |||
| Missouri Valley | Creighton | NCAA | Wichita State | RS | NCAA | |
| Ohio Valley | WKU | RS | NCAA | Murray State | ||
| Pacific Coast | Fresno State | RS | NCAA | San Jose State | ||
| Southeastern | Mississippi | NCAA | Georgia | |||
| Southern | UT-Chattanooga | RS | NCAA | Appalachian State | RS | |
| Southland | Lamar | RS | NCAA | Louisiana Tech | ||
| Southwest | Houston | NCAA | Texas | |||
| Southwestern Athletic | Southern | RS | NCAA | Grambling | ||
| Sun Belt | Virginia Commonwealth | RS | NCAA | UAB | RS | NCAA |
| Trans America | Mercer | NCAA | Houston Baptist | RS |
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