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 |
| Arizona State University | Pacific-10 | 0.667 !20–10 | 0.667 !12–6 | 11 |
| Arkansas !University of Arkansas | SEC | 0.613 !19–12 | 0.429 !6–8 | 9 |
| Baylor University | Big 12 | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.563 !9–7 | 8 |
| Clemson University | ACC | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.625 !10–6 | 5 |
| Colorado !University of Colorado at Boulder | Big 12 | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.688 !11–5 | 6 |
| Denver !University of Denver | Sun Belt | 0.8 !24–6 | 0.875 !14–2 | 10 |
| Drake University | Missouri Valley | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.889 !16–2 | 12 |
| Fairfield University | MAAC | 0.833 !25–5 | 0.889 !16–2 | 12 |
| Florida !University of Florida | SEC | 0.821 !23–5 | 0.786 !11–3 | 3 |
| Florida State University | ACC | 0.621 !18–11 | 0.563 !9–7 | 7 |
| George Washington University | Atlantic 10 | 0.71 !22–9 | 0.875 !14–2 | 7 |
| Louisville !University of Louisville | C-USA | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.875 !14–2 | 13 |
| Lsu !Louisiana State University | SEC | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.571 !8–6 | 6 |
| Maryland !University of Maryland, College Park | ACC | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.5 !8–8 | 8 |
| Michigan !University of Michigan | Big Ten | 0.621 !18–11 | 0.625 !10–6 | 8 |
| Missouri !University of Missouri | Big 12 | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.625 !10–6 | 10 |
| North Carolina State University | ACC | 0.667 !20–10 | 0.563 !9–7 | 4 |
| Notre Dame !University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.933 !28–2 | 0.938 !15–1 | 1 |
| Oklahoma !University of Oklahoma | Big 12 | 0.839 !26–5 | 0.938 !15–1 | 2 |
| Oregon !University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.556 !10–8 | 13 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.688 !11–5 | 6 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 0.813 !26–6 | 0.875 !14–2 | 3 |
| Rutgers University | Big East | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.813 !13–3 | 4 |
| Tennessee !University of Tennessee | SEC | 0.935 !29–2 | 1.014 !14–0 | 1 |
| Texas !University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 0.625 !20–12 | 0.438 !7–9 | 8 |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.813 !13–3 | 2 |
| Utah !University of Utah | Mountain West | 0.897 !26–3 | 1.014 !14–0 | 5 |
| Vanderbilt University | SEC | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.571 !8–6 | 3 |
| Villanova University | Big East | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.688 !11–5 | 5 |
| Virginia !University of Virginia | ACC | 0.581 !18–13 | 0.5 !8–8 | 9 |
| Virginia Tech | Big East | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.688 !11–5 | 7 |
| Washington !University of Washington | Pacific-10 | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.667 !12–6 | 6 |
| Wisconsin !University of Wisconsin–Madison | Big Ten | 0.667 !18–9 | 0.75 !12–4 | 7 |
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