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 Arizona | Pacific-10 | 0.75 !24–8 | 0.778 !14–4 | 9 |
| Auburn University | Southeastern | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.643 !9–5 | 7 |
| Baylor University | Big 12 | 0.75 !24–8 | 0.625 !10–6 | 4 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Big 12 | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.688 !11–5 | 6 |
| University of Connecticut | Big East | 0.862 !25–4 | 0.875 !14–2 | 2 |
| DePaul University | Conference USA | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.714 !10–4 | 9 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.571 !8–6 | 5 |
| The George Washington University | Atlantic 10 | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.875 !14–2 | 8 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.71 !22–9 | 0.571 !8–6 | 3 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 0.571 !16–12 | 0.625 !10–6 | 9 |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 | 0.828 !24–5 | 0.875 !14–2 | 2 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 0.767 !23–7 | 0.714 !10–4 | 4 |
| Marquette University | Conference USA | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.643 !9–5 | 9 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Atlantic Coast | 0.586 !17–12 | 0.5 !8–8 | 12 |
| University of Miami | Big East | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.688 !11–5 | 5 |
| Michigan State University | Big Ten | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.625 !10–6 | 8 |
| University of Minnesota | Big Ten | 0.724 !21–8 | 0.563 !9–7 | 7 |
| University of Mississippi | Southeastern | 0.567 !17–13 | 0.5 !7–7 | 10 |
| University of Missouri | Big 12 | 0.586 !17–12 | 0.438 !7–9 | 11 |
| University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 0.8 !24–6 | 0.75 !12–4 | 4 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 0.548 !17–14 | 0.5 !8–8 | 10 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.75 !12–4 | 5 |
| Ohio State University | Big Ten | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.688 !11–5 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 0.833 !25–5 | 0.938 !15–1 | 1 |
| Rutgers University | Big East | 0.656 !21–11 | 0.625 !10–6 | 7 |
| Texas Christian University | Conference USA | 0.8 !24–6 | 0.786 !11–3 | 6 |
| University of Tennessee | Southeastern | 0.897 !26–3 | 1.014 !14–0 | 1 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 0.875 !28–4 | 0.875 !14–2 | 1 |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 0.774 !24–7 | 0.625 !10–6 | 4 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Pacific-10 | 0.586 !17–12 | 0.611 !11–7 | 10 |
| Villanova University | Big East | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.75 !12–4 | 7 |
| Virginia Tech | Big East | 0.759 !22–7 | 0.625 !10–6 | 8 |
| West Virginia University | Big East | 0.677 !21–10 | 0.625 !10–6 | 11 |
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