At-large
Thirty-four 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 | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.833 !10–2 | 2 |
| University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.667 !12–6 | 7 |
| Clemson University | Atlantic Coast | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.5 !8–8 | 5 |
| DePaul University | Conference USA | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.714 !10–4 | 12 |
| Duke University | Atlantic Coast | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.563 !9–7 | 5 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.75 !9–3 | 3 |
| The George Washington University | Atlantic 10 | 0.833 !25–5 | 1.016 !16–0 | 5 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.815 !22–5 | 0.917 !11–1 | 2 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign | Big Ten | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| Iowa State University | Big 12 | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.563 !9–7 | 12 |
| University of Kansas | Big 12 | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.875 !14–2 | 3 |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.563 !9–7 | 10 |
| University of Louisville | Conference USA | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.857 !12–2 | 10 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 0.852 !23–4 | 0.75 !9–3 | 4 |
| Marquette University | Conference USA | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.714 !10–4 | 12 |
| University of Maryland, College Park | Atlantic Coast | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.563 !9–7 | 9 |
| University of Memphis | Conference USA | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.857 !12–2 | 11 |
| Michigan State University | Big Ten | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 8 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.563 !9–7 | 8 |
| Northwestern University | Big Ten | 0.63 !17–10 | 0.563 !9–7 | 12 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.818 !27–6 | 0.944 !17–1 | 6 |
| University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 0.778 !21–6 | 0.778 !14–4 | 6 |
| University of Portland | West Coast | 0.931 !27–2 | 1.014 !14–0 | 9 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 0.615 !16–10 | 0.75 !12–4 | 8 |
| University of Southern California | Pacific-10 | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.722 !13–5 | 6 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Southland | 0.871 !27–4 | 1.016 !16–0 | 7 |
| University of Tennessee | Southeastern | 0.697 !23–10 | 0.667 !8–4 | 3 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 3 |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 0.704 !19–8 | 0.688 !11–5 | 8 |
| University of Utah | Western Athletic | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.938 !15–1 | 5 |
| Vanderbilt University | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.5 !6–6 | 6 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| University of Washington | Pacific-10 | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.667 !12–6 | 11 |
| Western Kentucky University | Sun Belt | 0.733 !22–8 | 0.857 !12–2 | 10 |
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