If a team is bolded, they are a projected automatic bid.
West (San Francisco):
- Gonzaga (23-2, 12-0)
- Purdue (24-4, 13-4)
- Providence (23-3, 13-2)
- UCLA (20-5, 12-4)
- Texas (20-8, 9-6)
- Alabama (18-10, 8-7)
- Murray State (26-2, 16-0)
- Colorado State (22-4, 12-4)
- Iowa (19-8, 9-7)
- Miami (Fla) (20-8, 12-5)
- San Francisco (22-7, 9-5)
- South Dakota State (25-4, 16-0)
- Chattanooga (23-7, 13-4)
- Princeton (19-5, 9-2)
- Troy (18-8, 9-4)
- Norfolk State (18-6, 9-2) / New Orleans (16-9, 9-1)
East (Philadelphia):
- Kansas (23-4, 12-2)
- Kentucky (23-5, 12-3)
- Villanova (21-7, 14-4)
- Wisconsin (22-5, 13-4)
- Arkansas (22-6, 11-4)
- Ohio State (17-7, 10-5)
- Boise State (22-6, 13-2)
- Creighton (19-8, 11-5)
- Notre Dame (20-8, 13-4)
- Saint Mary’s (22-6, 10-3)
- Florida (17-11, 7-8)
- North Carolina (20-8, 12-5) / Colorado (18-9, 10-7)
- Toledo (22-6, 14-3)
- Vermont (23-5, 15-1)
- Montana State (21-6, 13-3)
- Colgate (19-11, 15-2)
Midwest (Chicago):
- Auburn (25-3, 13-2)
- Duke (24-4, 14-3)
- Baylor (23-5, 11-4)
- UConn (20-7, 11-5)
- Houston (23-4, 12-2)
- LSU (19-9, 7-8)
- Michigan State (18-9, 9-7)
- Iowa State (19-9, 6-9)
- Seton Hall (17-9, 8-8)
- Wake Forest (21-8, 11-7)
- Loyola Chicago (22-6, 13-4)
- TCU (17-9, 6-8) / Dayton (20-8, 12-3)
- Iona (21-5, 13-2)
- Wagner (19-3, 15-1)
- Cleveland State (19-7, 15-4)
- Winthrop (19-8, 12-2)
South (San Antonio):
- Arizona (24-2, 14-1)
- Texas Tech (22-6, 11-4)
- Tennessee (20-7, 11-4)
- Illinois (19-7, 12-4)
- USC (19-7, 10-5)
- Marquette (17-10, 9-7)
- Xavier (17-10, 7-9)
- Davidson (23-4, 13-2)
- Wyoming (22-5, 11-3)
- Rutgers (16-11, 10-7)
- Oregon (17-10, 10-6)
- UAB (20-7, 10-4)
- New Mexico State (23-4, 13-2)
- Liberty (20-10, 11-4)
- Towson (22-7, 13-3)
- Southern (15-11, 10-4) / Long Beach State (15-10, 10-2)
First Four Out:
- SMU (20-6, 11-3)
- St. Bonaventure (18-7, 10-4)
- Virginia (17-11, 11-7)
- Indiana (16-10, 7-9)
Next Four Out:
- San Diego State (17-7, 9-4)
- VCU (19-7, 12-3)
- Belmont (24-5, 14-2)
- BYU (19-9, 7-6)
Others Considered:
- South Carolina (17-10, 8-7)
- Michigan (15-11, 9-7)
- North Texas (20-4, 13-1)
- Stanford (15-12, 8-9)
- Virginia Tech (17-11, 9-8)
- Memphis (15-9, 9-5)
- Saint Louis (19-9, 10-5)
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