formats in a specific order) except the championship final, which will be Baker best-of-seven. On March 12, 2020, the NCAA announced that the 2020 tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 tournament featured six automatic berths (CIAA had its championship cancelled due to COVID-19) and ten at-large selections. This was the first tournament to feature regional play. Both regional and championship rounds were all played at one site. The 2022 tournament saw the number of automatic bids increase by two, to eight, with the GLVC champion receiving an automatic bid for its champion and the CIAA champion returning after a one-year absence. There were eight at-large selections. For the first time, regional competition took place at four predetermined regional sites - Erie, PA, Rochester, NY, Lansing, MI, and Arlington, TX, with the regional winners advancing to the championship round. Champions Team titles Result by school and year 34 teams have appeared in the NCAA Tournament in at least one year starting with 2004. The results for all years are shown in this table below. Conference affiliations in the table reflect those in place for the 2021–22 school year. The code in each cell represents the furthest the team made it in the respective tournament: National Champion National Runner-up Semifinalists , (In 2004-06, there was one 8-team bracket, rather than two 4-team brackets, so there were distinct 3rd and 4th place teams.) (Beginning in 2021, there are four regionals, with the four regional winners advancing to the championship bracket, which is double-elimination, so there are distinct 3rd and 4th place teams.) Tied for 5th place Tied for 7th place Played in opening round games but did not make it to final 8-team bracket. (Two teams in 2018, four in 2019.) Beginning in 2021, played in regionals, but did not make it to final 4-team championship bracket (Twelve teams.) NCAA Programs A total of 93 teams competed in the 2021–22 season: 35 from Division I 35 from Division II 23 from Division III Conferences Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (10 D-III schools) Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (6 D-II schools) The CACC started sponsoring bowling in 2022–23. It currently does not have enough bowling members to receive an automatic bid; even if it did, it would not be eligible until 2024–25. Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (10 D-II schools) College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (9 D-III schools) The CCIW effectively absorbed