Any club that is the regular-season winner of its conference but does not qualify for March Madness receives an automatic trip to the NIT. After all 68 teams are chosen for the NCAA tournament, the remainder of the field is established, regardless of conference. The top three remaining teams after the first round of games will proceed to the second round, and so on until we have completed our eight-team bracket. There is a separate NIT tournament for each division within the Big Ten. These tournaments are called the "Midwest Region" and "East Coast Region" tournaments because they take place in Chicago and New York City, respectively. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic bids into the NIT. They are referred to as "first-round byes." Any team that wishes to play in one of these tournaments must be selected by the executive director of the NIT to ensure that every game is played. A committee of NIT staff members makes this decision based on how well each team performed in its conference. In addition to these two single-division tournaments, four multiple-division tournaments take place throughout the year. These tournaments are called the "At-Large" spots because they are awarded to any team that meets certain criteria. Teams can also earn at-large bids by winning their conference tournament or being ranked high enough in the national poll.