At-large
Fourteen additional teams were selected to complete the thirty-two invitations.
| At-large Bids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | ||||
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
| Saint Joseph's University | Atlantic 10 | 0.862 !25–4 | 0.875 !7–1 | 5 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | ACC | 0.677 !21–10 | 0.786 !11–3 | 6 |
| University of Virginia | ACC | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.643 !9–5 | 6 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Independent | 0.9 !27–3 | 0 !– | 1 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Metro | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.8 !8–2 | 7 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Ohio Valley Conference | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.857 !12–2 | 7 |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Pacific Coast | 0.862 !25–4 | 1.008 !8–0 | 4 |
| Auburn University | SEC | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.625 !5–3 | 3 |
| University of Georgia | SEC | 0.862 !25–4 | 0.875 !7–1 | 2 |
| University of Mississippi | SEC | 0.931 !27–2 | 1.008 !8–0 | 2 |
| Western Kentucky University | Sun Belt Conference | 0.839 !26–5 | 0.833 !5–1 | 4 |
| San Diego State University | Western Collegiate | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.643 !9–5 | 5 |
| University of Southern California | Western Collegiate | 0.704 !19–8 | 0.714 !10–4 | 4 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Western Collegiate | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.714 !10–4 | 6 |
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