The 2020-2021 NCAA Division I Championship bracket was announced Sunday night via an online selection show.
From the NCAA.com (View original release):
This year’s championship features 12 teams. Nine programs were selected as automatic qualifiers after winning their conferences while the remaining three — Iowa, Louisville and Northwestern — were selected on at-large basis. The top four teams were awarded national seeds as well as a first-round bye.
These are the 2020 automatic qualifiers:
| American East Conference | Stanford |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | North Carolina |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | VCU |
| Big East Conference | UConn |
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan |
| Colonial Athletic Association | Delaware |
| Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) |
| Northeast Conference | Rider |
| Patriot League | Bucknell |
The 2020 tournament begins with first- and second-round games on April 30 and May 2 with Penn State and North Carolina hosting those contests.
