At-large
Thirty-three additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.
| At-large Bids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | ||||
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
| University of Alabama | Southeastern | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.636 !7–4 | 4 |
| Auburn University | Southeastern | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.545 !6–5 | 6 |
| DePaul University | Conference USA | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.929 !13–1 | 7 |
| Duke University | Atlantic Coast | 0.806 !25–6 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.545 !6–5 | 5 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.852 !23–4 | 0.909 !10–1 | 2 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 0.893 !25–3 | 0.938 !15–1 | 2 |
| James Madison University | Colonial | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.75 !12–4 | 13 |
| University of Kansas | Big Eight | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.786 !11–3 | 4 |
| Kent State University | Mid-American | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.889 !16–2 | 10 |
| University of Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.688 !11–5 | 8 |
| Michigan State University | Big Ten | 0.63 !17–10 | 0.563 !9–7 | 9 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Ohio Valley | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.813 !13–3 | 13 |
| University of Mississippi | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.545 !6–5 | 7 |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Big Eight | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.571 !8–6 | 9 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.625 !10–6 | 5 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.833 !15–3 | 12 |
| Ohio State University | Big Ten | 0.625 !20–12 | 0.5 !8–8 | 9 |
| Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | Big Eight | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.571 !8–6 | 7 |
| University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.556 !10–8 | 11 |
| Oregon State University | Pacific-10 | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.611 !11–7 | 6 |
| University of Portland | West Coast | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.857 !12–2 | 13 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 0.667 !20–10 | 0.688 !11–5 | 5 |
| University of Rhode Island | Atlantic 10 | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.813 !13–3 | 10 |
| Southern Methodist University | Southwest | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.643 !9–5 | 10 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.786 !11–3 | 9 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Southwest | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.929 !13–1 | 5 |
| Texas Tech University | Southwest | 0.862 !25–4 | 0.929 !13–1 | 4 |
| Tulane University | Conference USA | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.643 !9–5 | 14 |
| University of Utah | Western Athletic | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.857 !12–2 | 8 |
| Vanderbilt University | Southeastern | 0.741 !20–7 | 0.636 !7–4 | 3 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.813 !13–3 | 3 |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | Big Ten | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 6 |
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