At-large
Twenty-nine additional teams were selected to complete the forty-eight invitations.
| At-large Bids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | ||||
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Southwest | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.813 !13–3 | 12 |
| Auburn University | Southeastern | 0.966 !28–1 | 1.009 !9–0 | 1 |
| California State University, Fullerton | Big West | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.667 !12–6 | 7 |
| University of Cincinnati | Metro | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.5 !6–6 | 8 |
| Clemson University | Atlantic Coast | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.643 !9–5 | 4 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.667 !6–3 | 5 |
| University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Big West | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.813 !13–3 | 12 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 0.867 !26–4 | 0.889 !16–2 | 3 |
| La Salle University | Metro Atlantic | 0.931 !27–2 | 0.917 !11–1 | 9 |
| Louisiana Tech University | American South | 0.906 !29–3 | 1.01 !10–0 | 1 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.556 !5–4 | 4 |
| University of Miami | Independent | 0.75 !21–7 | - !-– | 8 |
| University of Mississippi | Southeastern | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.444 !4–5 | 3 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.857 !12–2 | 2 |
| Northwestern State University | Southland | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.786 !11–3 | 10 |
| Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Big Eight | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.571 !8–6 | 9 |
| Old Dominion University | Sun Belt | 0.733 !22–8 | 0.833 !5–1 | 6 |
| Providence College | Big East | 0.688 !22–10 | 0.625 !10–6 | 11 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 0.821 !23–5 | 0.778 !14–4 | 5 |
| Rutgers University | Atlantic 10 | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.889 !16–2 | 7 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Metro | 0.867 !26–4 | 0.833 !10–2 | 10 |
| Saint Joseph's University | Atlantic 10 | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.889 !16–2 | 10 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Southland | 0.906 !29–3 | 0.929 !13–1 | 4 |
| Temple University | Atlantic 10 | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.778 !14–4 | 8 |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Big West | 0.806 !25–6 | 0.722 !13–5 | 6 |
| Vanderbilt University | Southeastern | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.556 !5–4 | 7 |
| Villanova University | Big East | 0.621 !18–11 | 0.688 !11–5 | 11 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.571 !8–6 | 4 |
| University of Washington | Pacific-10 | 0.71 !22–9 | 0.833 !15–3 | 5 |
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