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Acknowledgements: NET rankings and records are accurate as of Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Both reflect only games against Division I teams. Selection Sheet info is from WarrenNolan.com. Team logos are from Chris Creamer’s SportsLogos.net.
Teams with a gold background have secured automatic bids.
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Six teams secured automatic bids on Tuesday night: Jacksonville State (ASUN), thanks to Bellarmine’s win over Jacksonville in the title game; Bryant (NEC); Delaware (CAA); Wright State (Horizon League); Gonzaga (WCC, though Saint Mary’s will be an at-large); and South Dakota State (Summit League).