Bids By State
The forty teams came from twenty-five states. Pennsylvania had the most teams with four. Twenty-five states did not have any teams receiving bids.
| Bids | State | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pennsylvania | Penn St, Villanova, La Salle, St Joseph’s |
| 3 | California | Southern Ill, Long Beach St, Southern California |
| 3 | Tennessee | Middle Tenn, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
| 3 | Texas | North Texas, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Drake |
| 2 | Kentucky | Western Ky, Kentucky |
| 2 | Louisiana | Louisiana Tech, LSU |
| 2 | North Carolina | North Carolina, North Carolina St |
| 2 | Ohio | Ohio St, Ohio |
| 2 | Virginia | Virginia, James Madison |
| 1 | Alabama | Auburn |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | New Jersey | Rutgers |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Providence |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | Utah | Utah |
| 1 | Washington | Washington |
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