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 | 0.71 !22–9 | 0.714 !10–4 | 2 |
| University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 0.778 !21–6 | 0.778 !14–4 | 3 |
| University of Arkansas | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.5 !7–7 | 9 |
| Clemson University | Atlantic Coast | 0.774 !24–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 6 |
| Colorado State University | Western Athletic | 0.821 !23–5 | 0.786 !11–3 | 12 |
| Duke University | Atlantic Coast | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.813 !13–3 | 2 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.714 !10–4 | 3 |
| The George Washington University | Atlantic 10 | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.75 !12–4 | 10 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.63 !17–10 | 0.571 !8–6 | 7 |
| University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Western Athletic | 0.889 !24–3 | 0.929 !13–1 | 8 |
| University of Illinois | Big Ten | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.75 !12–4 | 3 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 0.63 !17–10 | 0.813 !13–3 | 4 |
| Iowa State University | Big 12 | 0.774 !24–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| University of Kansas | Big 12 | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.688 !11–5 | 5 |
| University of Louisville | Conference USA | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.75 !12–4 | 10 |
| Marquette University | Conference USA | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.813 !13–3 | 10 |
| University of Massachusetts | Atlantic 10 | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.688 !11–5 | 13 |
| Miami University | Big East | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.722 !13–5 | 11 |
| University of Michigan | Big Ten | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.625 !10–6 | 10 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri Valley | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.778 !14–4 | 8 |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Big 12 | 0.71 !22–9 | 0.688 !11–5 | 9 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 0.778 !21–6 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.667 !12–6 | 9 |
| University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 0.654 !17–9 | 0.722 !13–5 | 12 |
| Rutgers University | Big East | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.778 !14–4 | 5 |
| Southern Methodist University | Western Athletic | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.786 !11–3 | 11 |
| Tulane University | Conference USA | 0.778 !21–6 | 0.75 !12–4 | 12 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Pacific-10 | 0.704 !19–8 | 0.778 !14–4 | 7 |
| University of Utah | Western Athletic | 0.808 !21–5 | 0.786 !11–3 | 7 |
| Vanderbilt University | Southeastern | 0.714 !20–8 | 0.643 !9–5 | 6 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.563 !9–7 | 6 |
| University of Washington | Pacific-10 | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.5 !9–9 | 13 |
| Western Kentucky University | Sun Belt | 0.758 !25–8 | 0.857 !12–2 | 8 |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | Big Ten | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.563 !9–7 | 6 |
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