NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball tournament bids by school - wikipedia NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball tournament bids by school This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2010 ) This is a list of NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament bids by school and is updated through 2018. There are currently 68 bids possible each year ( 32 automatic qualifiers, 36 at - large ). Schools not currently in Division I are in italics ( e.g. CCNY ) and some appear under prior names ( e.g. UTEP went by Texas Western in 1966 ). Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it. Bids As the tournament field started with only 8 teams in 1939 ( all `` Elite 8 '' by default ), it was not until 1975 that all teams needed to win to advance to an alliteratively - named round ( e.g. Elite 8, Sweet 16 ), hence some gaps may appear in the table for bids prior to 1951. 1939 -- 1950 : 8 teams 1951 -- 1952 : 16 teams 1953 -- 1974 : varied from 22 to 25 teams 1975 -- present : 32 or more teams Please, note list is ordered by Bids then School when updating. Bids by school Most recent Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Finals Champions # School Bid Win Last # Last # Last # Last # Last # 57 Kentucky 2018 2018 2018 43 2017 37 2015 17 2014 12 2012 8 49 North Carolina 2018 2018 2017 33 2017 28 2017 20 2017 11 2017 6 47 Kansas 2018 2018 2018 31 2018 24 2018 15 2012 9 2008 47 UCLA 2018 2017 2017 33 2008 21 2008 17 2006 12 1995 11 42 Duke 2018 2018 2018 30 2018 21 2015 16 2015 11 2015 5 39 Indiana 2016 2016 2016 22 2002 11 2002 8 2002 6 5 38 Louisville 2017 2017 2009 24 2009 11 2005 8 1986 1986 37 Villanova 2018 2018 2018 17 2018 13 2018 5 2018 2018 36 Notre Dame 2017 2017 2016 17 2016 7 1978 35 Syracuse 2018 2018 2018 23 2016 10 2016 6 2003 2003 34 Texas 2018 2014 2008 10 2008 7 2003 33 Arizona 2018 2017 2017 19 2015 11 2001 2001 1997 32 Arkansas 2018 2017 11 1995 10 1995 6 1995 1994 32 Cincinnati 2018 2018 2012 13 8 1992 6 1963 1962 32 Connecticut 2016 2016 2014 17 2014 11 2014 5 2014 2014 32 Marquette 2017 2013 2013 16 2013 7 2003 1977 1977 32 Michigan State 2018 2018 2015 19 2015 13 2015 9 2009 2000 32 Temple 2016 2013 2001 7 2001 8 1958 31 Oklahoma 2018 2016 2016 10 2016 9 2016 5 1988 30 Georgetown 2015 2015 2007 11 2007 9 2007 5 1985 1984 30 Illinois 2013 2013 2005 11 2005 9 2005 5 2005 30 Kansas State 2018 2018 2018 17 2018 13 1964 1951 29 BYU 2015 2012 2011 7 1981 29 Purdue 2018 2018 2018 11 2000 1980 1969 29 Utah 2016 2016 2015 16 1998 6 1998 1998 1944 29 West Virginia 2018 2018 2018 11 1959 28 Ohio State 2018 2018 2013 14 2012 14 2012 10 2007 5 1960 28 Oklahoma State 2017 2009 2005 11 11 6 1949 1946 28 St. John 's 2015 2000 1999 9 1999 6 1985 1952 28 Xavier 2018 2018 2017 8 2017 26 Maryland 2017 2016 2016 14 2002 2002 2002 2002 26 Missouri 2018 2009 6 2009 26 Pittsburgh 2016 2014 2009 7 2009 1941 25 Iowa 2016 2016 1999 8 1980 1956 25 North Carolina State 2018 2015 2015 11 1986 6 25 Princeton 2017 1998 1967 6 1965 1965 24 Michigan 2018 2018 2018 14 2018 13 2018 6 2018 1989 24 Pennsylvania 2018 1994 1979 5 1979 1979 23 Wake Forest 2017 9 6 1962 23 Wisconsin 2017 2017 2017 10 2015 6 2015 2015 1941 22 Virginia 2018 2017 2016 9 2016 6 1984 22 Western Kentucky 2013 2012 2008 6 1940 21 Creighton 2018 2014 1941 21 Gonzaga 2018 2018 2018 9 2017 2017 2017 21 LSU 2015 2009 2006 9 2006 6 2006 21 New Mexico State 2018 1993 1992 1970 1970 21 Tennessee 2018 2018 2014 7 20 Alabama 2018 2018 7 20 Houston 2018 2018 1984 10 1984 5 1984 5 1984 20 Memphis 2014 2014 2009 6 2007 1973 1973 20 Providence 2018 2016 1997 5 1997 20 Saint Joseph 's 2016 2016 6 20 UNLV 2013 2008 2007 10 1991 5 1991 1990 1990 20 Utah State 2011 2001 1970 1970 19 Florida 2018 2018 2017 10 2017 9 2014 5 2007 2007 19 Iowa State 2017 2017 2016 5 2000 1944 18 Boston College 2009 2007 2006 9 1994 18 California 2016 2013 1997 1960 1960 1960 1959 18 Dayton 2017 2015 2014 7 2014 1967 1967 18 DePaul 1984 8 1979 1979 17 Miami ( OH ) 2007 1999 1999 17 Southern California 2017 2017 2007 2001 1954 17 Stanford 2014 2014 2014 5 2001 1998 1942 1942 17 UTEP 1992 1992 1966 1966 1966 1966 16 Butler 2018 2018 2017 6 2011 2011 2011 16 Florida State 2018 2018 2018 5 2018 1972 1972 16 Georgia Tech 7 16 Murray State 2018 2012 16 Oregon 2017 2017 2017 6 2017 7 2017 1939 1939 16 San Francisco 1998 1979 1979 12 7 1957 1956 1956 16 Tulsa 2016 2003 2000 2000 16 VCU 2017 2016 2011 2011 2011 16 Washington 2011 2011 7 1953 1953 16 Weber State 2016 1999 1972 15 New Mexico 2014 2012 15 Texas Tech 2018 2018 2018 2018 15 UAB 2015 2015 1982 15 Vanderbilt 2017 2012 2007 6 1965 15 Wichita State 2018 2017 2015 6 2013 2013 15 Wyoming 2015 2002 1952 5 1943 1943 1943 14 Arizona State 2018 2009 14 Colorado 2016 2012 1969 5 1963 6 1955 14 Davidson 2018 2008 2008 2008 14 Oregon State 2016 5 5 1963 14 Texas A&M 2018 2018 2018 5 13 Holy Cross 2016 2016 1953 1953 1948 1947 1947 13 Ohio 2012 2012 2012 1964 13 Pepperdine 2002 2000 1976 12 Iona 2018 12 La Salle 2013 2013 2013 1955 1955 1955 1954 12 Old Dominion 2011 12 San Diego State 2018 2015 2014 12 Seton Hall 2018 2018 2000 1991 1989 1989 12 SMU 2017 1988 1967 6 1967 1956 11 Baylor 2017 2017 2017 2012 1950 1948 11 Charlotte 2005 2001 1977 1977 1977 11 Chattanooga 2016 1997 1997 11 Clemson 2018 2018 2018 1980 11 George Washington 2014 2006 1993 11 Idaho State 1977 1977 5 1977 11 Montana 2018 2006 11 Navy 1998 1986 1986 1986 11 Oklahoma City 1973 1973 1965 5 1957 11 Santa Clara 1970 7 1969 5 1952 11 Seattle 1969 1964 1964 5 1958 1958 1958 10 Colorado State 2013 2013 1969 1969 10 East Tennessee State 2017 1992 1968 10 Georgia 2015 2002 10 Miami ( FL ) 2018 2016 2016 10 Mississippi State 2009 2008 10 North Carolina A&T 2013 2013 10 Rhode Island 2018 2018 1998 1998 10 Southern Illinois 2007 2007 2007 10 Virginia Tech 2018 2007 1967 1967 10 Winthrop 2017 2007 9 Auburn 2018 2018 2003 1986 9 Middle Tennessee 2017 2017 9 Minnesota 2017 2013 1990 1990 9 Pacific 2013 2005 1971 1967 9 Penn State 2011 2001 2001 1954 1954 9 Richmond 2011 2011 2011 9 Saint Louis 2014 2014 1957 1952 9 Saint Mary 's 2017 2017 1959 9 South Carolina 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 9 Southern 2016 1993 9 Valparaiso 2015 1998 1998 8 Bradley 2006 2006 2006 1955 1954 1954 8 Bucknell 2018 2006 8 Eastern Kentucky 2014 8 Manhattan 2015 1958 8 Massachusetts 2014 1995 1995 1995 8 Mississippi 2015 2015 2001 8 Morehead State 2011 2011 1961 8 Nevada 2018 2018 2018 8 Northeastern 2015 1984 8 Northern Iowa 2016 2016 8 Robert Morris 2015 2015 8 South Alabama 2008 1989 8 TCU 2018 1968 1968 8 Texas Southern 2018 2018 7 Ball State 2000 1990 1990 7 Belmont 2015 7 Boise State 2015 7 Boston University 2011 1959 1959 1959 7 Dartmouth 1959 1958 1958 1958 5 1944 1944 7 LIU Brooklyn 2018 7 Louisiana - Monroe 7 Nebraska 2014 7 St. Bonaventure 2018 2018 1970 1970 1970 6 Alcorn State 2002 1984 6 Austin Peay 2016 6 Detroit 2012 1999 1977 6 Furman 1980 6 George Mason 2011 2011 2006 2006 2006 6 Hampton 2016 2015 6 Illinois State 1998 1998 6 Kent State 2017 2002 2002 2002 6 Lamar 2012 1980 6 Long Beach State 2012 1970 1970 6 Louisiana - Lafayette 2014 1992 6 Loyola - Chicago 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 1963 1963 6 Missouri State 1999 1999 1999 6 NYU 1963 1963 1963 1960 1960 1945 6 Rutgers 1991 1979 1976 1976 6 Siena 2009 6 UNC Wilmington 2017 2002 6 Vermont 2017 2012 6 Washington State 2008 2008 2008 1941 1941 1941 5 Albany 2015 2014 5 Charleston 2018 1997 5 Cornell 5 Delaware 2014 5 Duquesne 1977 1969 1969 1952 1940 5 Evansville 1999 1989 5 Fairleigh Dickinson 2016 5 Fresno State 2016 2001 1982 5 Green Bay 2016 1994 5 Harvard 2015 2014 1946 5 Hawai ʻi 2016 2016 5 Jacksonville 1986 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970 5 James Madison 2013 2013 5 Lehigh 2012 2012 5 Little Rock 2016 2016 5 Louisiana Tech 1991 1989 1985 5 Marshall 2018 2018 5 Mississippi Valley State 2012 5 Mount Saint Mary 's 2017 2017 5 New Orleans 2017 5 Oral Roberts 2008 5 South Carolina State 2003 5 South Dakota State 2018 5 Stephen F. Austin 2018 2016 5 UC Santa Barbara 2011 1990 Air Force 2006 Akron 2013 Alabama State 2011 Bowling Green 1968 1963 1963 Canisius 1957 1957 1956 Central Florida 2005 Central Michigan 2003 2003 Coastal Carolina 2015 Coppin State 2008 1997 Drake 2008 1971 1971 1971 1969 Drexel Eastern Michigan 1998 1991 Fordham 1992 1971 1971 Georgia State 2018 2015 Hofstra 2001 Idaho 1990 1982 1982 Indiana State 2011 2001 1979 1979 1979 1979 Lafayette 2015 1957 1957 Loyola Marymount 1990 1990 1990 1990 Milwaukee 2014 2006 2005 Monmouth 2006 2006 Rice 1970 1954 1954 1942 San Diego 2008 2008 Toledo 1980 1979 1979 UNC Asheville 2016 2011 UTSA 2011 2011 Western Michigan 2014 1998 1976 Wofford 2015 Yale 2016 2016 1949 American 2014 Buffalo 2018 2018 Cal State Fullerton 2018 1978 1978 1978 Central Connecticut State 2007 Columbia 1968 1968 1968 1948 Fairfield 1997 Florida A&M 2007 Florida Gulf Coast 2017 2016 2013 Georgia Southern 1992 Jackson State 2007 Liberty 2013 Loyola ( LA ) 1958 Mercer 2014 2014 Montana State 1951 Niagara 2007 2007 1970 North Carolina Central 2018 North Dakota State 2015 2014 North Texas Northern Illinois Northwestern State 2013 2006 Oakland 2011 2005 Radford 2018 2018 Rider 1994 Saint Peter 's 2011 San José State 1951 South Florida 2012 2012 Southern Miss 2012 Tulane 1995 1995 UIC UNC Greensboro 2018 VMI 1977 1977 1977 1976 Wright State 2018 Appalachian State 2000 Brown 1986 1939 Cal State Northridge 2009 CCNY 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 Cleveland State 2009 2009 1986 Colgate East Carolina 1993 Eastern Illinois 2001 Eastern Washington 2015 Hardin - Simmons 1957 Howard 1992 Loyola ( MD ) 2012 Marist McNeese State 2002 Morgan State Nicholls State 1998 Northern Arizona 2000 Portland Portland State 2009 Sam Houston State Samford 2000 Tennessee State 1994 Tennessee Tech 1963 Texas State 1997 Towson 1991 Troy 2017 UMBC 2018 2018 Alabama A&M 2005 Arkansas State 1999 Binghamton 2009 Cal Poly 2014 2014 Cal State Bakersfield 2016 Cal State LA Campbell 1992 Catholic 1944 1944 Charleston Southern 1997 Delaware State 2005 Florida Atlantic 2002 Florida International 1995 Houston Baptist 1984 IUPUI 2003 Jacksonville State 2017 Lebanon Valley 1953 1953 1953 Lipscomb 2018 Norfolk State 2012 2012 North Dakota 2017 North Florida 2015 Northern Colorado 2011 Northern Kentucky 2017 Northwestern 2017 2017 Prairie View A&M 1998 Saint Francis ( PA ) 1991 Southeast Missouri State 2000 Southeastern Louisiana 2005 Southern Utah 2001 Springfield 1940 1940 Stony Brook 2016 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2007 Texas - Arlington 2008 Trinity 1969 Tufts 1945 1945 UC Davis 2017 2017 UC Irvine 2015 Wagner 2003 Wayne State ( MI ) 1956 1956 1956 West Texas A&M 1955 Western Carolina Williams 1955 # School Bid Win Last # Last # Last # Last # Last # Bids by school Most recent Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final 4 Finals Champions References Jump up ^ `` 2018 MEN 'S FINAL FOUR RECORDS BOOK '' ( PDF ). Retrieved March 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Kentucky vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Sweet Sixteen. Jump up ^ UCLA vacated the results of its 1980 and 1999 NCAA tournament appearances as well as its finals appearance in 1980. Jump up ^ On February 20, 2018, the NCAA announced that Louisville had to vacate wins and records from the 2011 - 12, 2012 - 13, 2013 - 14, and 2014 - 15 seasons. Jump up ^ Villanova vacated the results of its 1971 NCAA tournament appearance along with its championship game appearance that year. Jump up ^ Syracuse vacated 4 appearances in the 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2012 NCAA Tournaments Jump up ^ `` Syracuse University Public Infractions Decision '' ( PDF ). Retrieved March 9, 2016. Jump up ^ Arizona vacated the results of its 1999 and 2008 NCAA tournament appearances. Jump up ^ Connecticut vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament appearance and its Sweet Sixteen appearance that season. Jump up ^ Marquette turned down an invite to the NCAA tournament in 1970 that would make 33 appearances. Jump up ^ Purdue vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament which it reached the round of 32. Jump up ^ Ohio State vacated the results of its 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 NCAA tournament appearances, in which it reached the Final Four in 1999 and the round of 32 in 2000 and 2002. Jump up ^ St. John 's vacated the results of its 2002 NCAA tournament appearance. Jump up ^ Maryland vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the round of 32. Jump up ^ Missouri vacated the results of its 1994 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Elite Eight. Jump up ^ NC State vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournament appearances. Jump up ^ Michigan vacated the results of 113 games won while four players were not eligible, including the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours, and NCAA tournament appearances in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998. Jump up ^ Western Kentucky vacated the results of the 1971 tournament, in which it reached the Final Four. Jump up ^ New Mexico State vacated the results of the 1992, 1993 and 1994 NCAA tournaments which it reached the Sweet Sixteen ( 1992 and round of 32 ( 1993. Jump up ^ Alabama vacated the results of the 1987 tournament. Jump up ^ Memphis vacated tournament appearances for 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 2008 for NCAA violations. This included Final Fours in 1985 and 2008 and the 2008 Finals appearance. Jump up ^ Saint Joseph 's vacated the results of its 1961 NCAA tournament which it reached the Final Four Jump up ^ Florida vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments. Jump up ^ California vacated the results of its 1996 NCAA tournament appearance. Jump up ^ DePaul vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. It reached the Sweet Sixteen during the first two tournaments and the round of 32 for the last two tournaments. Jump up ^ USC vacated the results of the 2008 tournament. Jump up ^ Texas Tech vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament Jump up ^ Oregon State vacated the results of the 1980, 1981 and 1982 NCAA tournaments. Jump up ^ Iona vacated the results of the 1980 NCAA tournament. Jump up ^ Clemson vacated the results of the 1990 NCAA tournament. Jump up ^ Georgia vacated the results of the 1985 and 2002 NCAA tournaments. Jump up ^ Minnesota vacated the results of the 1972, 1994, 1995, and 1997 NCAA tournaments. Jump up ^ Massachusetts vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament, in which it advanced to the Final Four. Jump up ^ Austin Peay vacated the results of the 1973 tournament. Jump up ^ Long Beach State vacated the results of the 1971, 1972 and 1973 NCAA tournaments. Jump up ^ ULL vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1972, 1973, 2004, and 2005. Jump up ^ Fresno State vacated the results of the 2000 tournament. Jump up ^ Marshall vacated the results of the 1987 tournament. Jump up ^ Loyola Maryount vacated the results of the 1980 tournament. See also NCAA Division I Women 's Basketball Tournament bids by school NIT bids by school CBI bids by school CIT bids by school NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament Tournaments 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Structure Selection process Venues # 1 seeds Opening Round Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game Champions & awards Champions Most Outstanding Player Media & culture Bracketology Broadcasting Tournament Final Four March Madness pools `` One Shining Moment '' Records & statistics All - time team records Bids by school Bids by school and conference Consecutive appearances Final Four appearances by school Final Four participants Final Four appearances by coach Upsets Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament_bids_by_school&oldid=836509281 '' Categories : NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championship College men 's basketball records and statistics in the United States Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from March 2010 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 April 2018, at 06 : 18. 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