2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams
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| 2024 qualifying teams | |
|---|---|
| Total teams | 68 |
| Automatic bids | 32 |
| At-large bids | 36 |
| Top seed | UConn |
| Champion | UConn |
«2023 2025» | |
This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams were entered into the tournament. Thirty-two of the teams qualified via automatic bids, usually earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 36 teams were selected via "at-large" bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams were seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals, while the Selection Committee also seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
Automatic bids
A total of 32 automatic bids to the tournament were granted to the below listed conferences, to the team that won the conference's championship tournament.[1][2] Seeds listed reflected seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | # of app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morehead State | 26–8 (14–4) | 3 | 2021 | 9th | Ohio Valley | Little Rock | 21–12 (14–4) | 1 |
| Longwood | 21–13 (6–10) | 5 | 2022 | 2nd | Big South | UNC Asheville | 22–12 (12–4) | 2 |
| Stetson | 22–12 (11–5) | 2 | Never | 1st | ASUN | Austin Peay | 19–15 (10–6) | 4 |
| Drake | 28–6 (16–4) | 2 | 2023 | 7th | Missouri Valley | Indiana State | 28–6 (17–3) | 1 |
| James Madison | 31–3 (15–3) | 2 | 2013 | 6th | Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 18–16 (11–7) | 4 |
| Samford | 29–5 (15–3) | 1 | 2000 | 3rd | Southern | East Tennessee State | 19–16 (8–10) | 7 |
| Wagner | 16–15 (7–9) | 6 | 2003 | 2nd | Northeast | Merrimack | 21–12 (13–3) | 2 |
| Oakland | 23–11 (15–5) | 1 | 2011 | 4th | Horizon | Milwaukee | 20–15 (12–8) | 6 |
| Charleston | 27–7 (15–3) | 1 | 2023 | 7th | CAA | Stony Brook | 20–15 (10–8) | 7 |
| Saint Mary's | 26–7 (15–1) | 1 | 2023 | 13th | WCC | Gonzaga | 25–7 (14–2) | 2 |
| South Dakota State | 22–12 (12–4) | 1 | 2022 | 7th | Summit | Denver | 17–17 (6–10) | 7 |
| McNeese | 30–3 (17–1) | 1 | 2002 | 3rd | Southland | Nicholls | 20–14 (13–5) | 3 |
| Colgate | 25–9 (16–2) | 1 | 2023 | 7th | Patriot | Lehigh | 14–18 (9–9) | 6 |
| Montana State | 17–17 (9–9) | 5 | 2023 | 6th | Big Sky | Montana | 23–11 (12–6) | 3 |
| Vermont | 28–6 (15–1) | 1 | 2023 | 10th | America East | UMass Lowell | 22–10 (11–5) | 2 |
| Howard | 18–16 (9–5) | 4 | 2023 | 4th | MEAC | Delaware State | 15–18 (6–8) | 6 |
| Iowa State | 27–7 (13–5) | 2 | 2023 | 23rd | Big 12 | Houston | 30–4 (15–3) | 1 |
| New Mexico | 26–9 (10–8) | 6 | 2014 | 16th | Mountain West | San Diego State | 24–10 (11–7) | 5 |
| UConn | 31–3 (18–2) | 1 | 2023 | 37th | Big East | Marquette | 25–9 (14–6) | 3 |
| Akron | 24–10 (13–5) | 2 | 2022 | 6th | MAC | Kent State | 17–17 (8–10) | 8 |
| Saint Peter's | 19–13 (12–8) | 5 | 2022 | 5th | MAAC | Fairfield | 22–12 (14–6) | 2 |
| NC State | 22–14 (9–11) | 10 | 2023 | 29th | ACC | North Carolina | 27–7 (17–3) | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | 22–11 (8–8) | 3 | 2013 | 24th | CUSA | UTEP | 18–16 (7–9) | 5 |
| Oregon | 23–11 (12–8) | 4 | 2021 | 18th | Pac-12 | Colorado | 24–10 (13–7) | 3 |
| Long Beach State | 21–14 (10–10) | 4 | 2012 | 10th | Big West | UC Davis | 20–13 (14–6) | 2 |
| Grambling State | 20–14 (14–4) | 1 | Never | 1st | SWAC | Texas Southern | 16–16 (12–6) | 3 |
| Grand Canyon | 29–4 (17–3) | 1 | 2023 | 3rd | WAC | UT Arlington | 20–14 (13–7) | 3 |
| Yale | 22–9 (11–3) | 2 | 2022 | 7th | Ivy League | Brown | 13–18 (8–6) | 4 |
| Duquesne | 24–11 (10–8) | 6 | 1977 | 6th | Atlantic 10 | VCU | 22–13 (11–7) | 5 |
| Auburn | 27–7 (13–5) | 4 | 2023 | 13th | SEC | Florida | 24–11 (11–7) | 6 |
| UAB | 23–11 (12–6) | 4 | 2022 | 17th | American | Temple | 16–20 (5–13) | 11 |
| Illinois | 26–8 (14–6) | 2 | 2023 | 34th | Big Ten | Wisconsin | 22–13 (11–9) | 5 |
At-large bids
<section begin="RegionSeeds" /> 36 at-large teams were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | American | 2023 | 3rd |
| Clemson | ACC | 2021 | 14th |
| Duke | 2023 | 46th | |
| North Carolina | 2022 | 53rd | |
| Virginia | 2023 | 26th | |
| Dayton | A-10 | 2017 | 19th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2023 | 25th |
| Marquette | 2023 | 36th | |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2023 | 16th |
| BYU | 2021 | 31st | |
| Houston | 2023 | 25th | |
| Kansas | 2023 | 52nd | |
| TCU | 2023 | 11th | |
| Texas | 2023 | 38th | |
| Texas Tech | 2022 | 20th | |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2023 | 37th |
| Nebraska | 2014 | 8th | |
| Northwestern | 2023 | 3rd | |
| Purdue | 2023 | 35th | |
| Wisconsin | 2022 | 27th | |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 2023 | 10th |
| Colorado State | 2022 | 12th | |
| Nevada | 2023 | 11th | |
| San Diego State | 2023 | 16th | |
| Utah State | 2023 | 24th | |
| Arizona | Pac–12 | 2023 | 38th |
| Colorado | 2021 | 16th | |
| Washington State | 2008 | 7th | |
| Alabama | SEC | 2023 | 25th |
| Florida | 2021 | 24th | |
| Kentucky | 2023 | 62nd | |
| Mississippi State | 2023 | 13th | |
| South Carolina | 2017 | 10th | |
| Tennessee | 2023 | 26th | |
| Texas A&M | 2023 | 16th | |
| Gonzaga | WCC | 2023 | 26th |
Listed by region and seeding
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Conferences with multiple bids
Teams in boldface won their conference tournament and received the conference's automatic bid.
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Big 12 | Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech |
| SEC | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M | |
| 6 | Big Ten | Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| Mountain West | Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Nevada, San Diego State, Utah State | |
| 5 | ACC | Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia |
| 4 | Pac-12 | Arizona, Colorado, Oregon, Washington State |
| 3 | Big East | Creighton, Marquette, UConn |
| 2 | American | Florida Atlantic, UAB |
| Atlantic 10 | Dayton, Duquesne | |
| West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
Bids by state
| Bids | State | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn, Samford, UAB |
| 2 | Arizona | Arizona, Grand Canyon |
| 3 | California | Long Beach State, Saint Mary's, San Diego State |
| 2 | Colorado | Colorado, Colorado State |
| 2 | Connecticut | UConn, Yale |
| 3 | Florida | FAU, Florida, Stetson |
| 1 | Idaho | Boise State |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, Northwestern |
| 1 | Indiana | Purdue |
| 2 | Iowa | Drake, Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Morehead State, Western Kentucky |
| 2 | Louisiana | Grambling State, McNeese |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan State, Oakland |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 1 | New Jersey | Saint Peter's |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico |
| 2 | New York | Colgate, Wagner |
| 3 | North Carolina | Duke, NC State, North Carolina |
| 2 | Ohio | Akron, Dayton |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Duquesne |
| 3 | South Carolina | Charleston, Clemson, South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 6 | Texas | Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech |
| 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 2 | Utah | BYU, Utah State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 3 | Virginia | James Madison, Longwood, Virginia |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Howard |
| 2 | Washington (State) | Gonzaga, Washington State |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
See also
References
- ↑ "Tracking all 32 NCAA men's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2024 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Men's Champ Week: Conference tournament schedules, sites, auto bids". ESPN.com. February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.