# 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams participed in the tournament. Thirty-two of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The remaining 36 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.

## Qualifying teams
### Automatic bids

Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Conference championship runners-up in bold were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| Murray State | 27–4 (16–2) | 2 | 2018 | Ohio Valley | Belmont | 26–5 (16–2) | 1 |
| Gardner–Webb | 23–11 (10–6) | 4 | Never | Big South | Radford | 22–11 (12–4) | 2 |
| Bradley | 20–14 (9–9) | 5 | 2006 | Missouri Valley | Northern Iowa | 16–18 (9–9) | 6 |
| Liberty | 28–6 (14–2) | 2 | 2013 | Atlantic Sun | Lipscomb | 25–7 (14–2) | 1 |
| Wofford | 29–4 (18–0) | 1 | 2015 | Southern | UNC Greensboro | 28–6 (15–3) | 2 |
| Iona | 17–15 (12–6) | 1 | 2018 | MAAC | Monmouth | 14–21 (10–8) | 6 |
| Northeastern | 23–10 (14–4) | 2 | 2015 | CAA | Hofstra | 27–7 (15–3) | 1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 26–8 (13–5) | 2 | 2017 | Horizon | Wright State | 21–13 (13–5) | 1 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 20–13 (12–6) | 2 | 2016 | Northeast | Saint Francis (PA) | 18–14 (12–6) | 1 |
| North Dakota State | 18–15 (9–7) | 4 | 2015 | Summit | Omaha | 21–11 (13–3) | 2 |
| Saint Mary's | 22–11 (11–5) | 2 | 2017 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 30–3 (16–0) | 1 |
| Colgate | 24–10 (13–5) | 1 | 1996 | Patriot | Bucknell | 21–12 (13–5) | 2 |
| Vermont | 27–6 (14–2) | 1 | 2017 | America East | UMBC | 21–12 (11–5) | 3 |
| North Carolina Central | 18–15 (10–6) | 3 | 2018 | MEAC | Norfolk State | 21–13 (14–2) | 1 |
| Iowa State | 23–11 (9–9) | 5 | 2017 | Big 12 | Kansas | 25–9 (12–6) | 3 |
| Utah State | 28–6 (15–3) | 2 | 2011 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 21–13 (11–7) | 4 |
| Prairie View A&M | 22–12 (17–1) | 1 | 1998 | SWAC | Texas Southern | 21–13 (14–4) | 2 |
| Villanova | 25–9 (13–5) | 1 | 2018 | Big East | Seton Hall | 20–13 (9–9) | 3 |
| Buffalo | 31–3 (16–2) | 1 | 2018 | MAC | Bowling Green | 22–12 (12–6) | 3 |
| Montana | 26–8 (16–4) | 1 | 2018 | Big Sky | Eastern Washington | 16–18 (12–8) | 3 |
| Duke | 29–5 (14–4) | 3 | 2018 | ACC | Florida State | 27–7 (13–5) | 4 |
| Old Dominion | 26–8 (13–5) | 1 | 2011 | C-USA | Western Kentucky | 19–14 (11–7) | 2 |
| Abilene Christian | 27–6 (14–4) | 2 | Never | Southland | New Orleans | 19–13 (12–6) | 4 |
| New Mexico State | 30–4 (15–1) | 1 | 2018 | WAC | Grand Canyon | 20–13 (10–6) | 3 |
| Oregon | 23–12 (10-8) | 6 | 2017 | Pac-12 | Washington | 26–8 (15-3) | 1 |
| UC Irvine | 30–5 (15–1) | 1 | 2015 | Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 16–17 (10–6) | 3 |
| Yale | 22–7 (10–4) | 2 | 2016 | Ivy | Harvard | 18–11 (10–4) | 1 |
| Saint Louis | 23–12 (10–8) | 6 | 2014 | Atlantic 10 | St. Bonaventure | 18–16 (12–6) | 4 |
| Auburn | 26–9 (11–7) | 5 | 2018 | SEC | Tennessee | 29–5 (15–3) | 3 |
| Georgia State | 24–9 (13–5) | 1 | 2018 | Sun Belt | UT Arlington | 17–16 (12–6) | 2 |
| Cincinnati | 28–6 (14–4) | 2 | 2018 | American | Houston | 31–3 (16–2) | 1 |
| Michigan State | 28–6 (16–4) | 1 | 2018 | Big Ten | Michigan | 28–6 (15–5) | 3 |

### At-large bids

| Conference | School | Appearance | Last bid |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 15th | 2018 |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 12th | 2017 |
| Belmont | Ohio Valley | 8th | 2015 |
| Florida | SEC | 20th | 2018 |
| Florida State | ACC | 17th | 2018 |
| Gonzaga | WCC | 22nd | 2018 |
| Houston | American | 21st | 2018 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 26th | 2016 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 48th | 2018 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 31st | 2018 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 58th | 2018 |
| Louisville | ACC | 39th | 2017 |
| LSU | SEC | 22nd | 2015 |
| Marquette | Big East | 33rd | 2017 |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 27th | 2017 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 25th | 2018 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 10th | 2017 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 11th | 2009 |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 9th | 2018 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 50th | 2018 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 29th | 2018 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 32nd | 2018 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 9th | 2016 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 30th | 2018 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 13th | 2018 |
| St. John's | Big East | 29th | 2015 |
| Syracuse | ACC | 40th | 2018 |
| Temple | American | 33rd | 2016 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 22nd | 2018 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 16th | 2018 |
| UCF | American | 5th | 2005 |
| VCU | Atlantic 10 | 17th | 2017 |
| Virginia | ACC | 23rd | 2018 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 11th | 2018 |
| Washington | Pac-12 | 17th | 2011 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 24th | 2017 |

### Listed by region and seeding

The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
East Regional – Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 29–5 | 1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 28–6 | 6 | Automatic |
| 3 | LSU | SEC | 26–6 | 11 | At-Large |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 24–8 | 16 | At-Large |
| 5 | Mississippi State | SEC | 23–10 | 20 | At-Large |
| 6 | Maryland | Big Ten | 22–10 | 22 | At-Large |
| 7 | Louisville | ACC | 20–13 | 25 | At-Large |
| 8 | VCU | Atlantic 10 | 25–7 | 29 | At-Large |
| 9 | UCF | American | 23–8 | 34 | At-Large |
| 10 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 21–13 | 39 | At-Large |
| 11* | Temple | American | 23–9 | 43 | At-Large |
| 11* | Belmont | Ohio Valley | 26–5 | 42 | At-Large |
| 12 | Liberty | ASUN | 28–6 | 50 | Automatic |
| 13 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 23–12 | 53 | Automatic |
| 14 | Yale | Ivy | 22–7 | 55 | Automatic |
| 15 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | 20–14 | 61 | Automatic |
| 16* | North Carolina Central | MEAC | 18–15 | 68 | Automatic |
| 16* | North Dakota State | Summit | 18–15 | 67 | Automatic |
West Regional – Honda Center, Anaheim, California :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 30–3 | 4 | At-Large |
| 2 | Michigan | Big Ten | 28–6 | 8 | At-Large |
| 3 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 26–6 | 10 | At-Large |
| 4 | Florida State | ACC | 27–7 | 14 | At-Large |
| 5 | Marquette | Big East | 24–9 | 17 | At-Large |
| 6 | Buffalo | MAC | 31–3 | 23 | Automatic |
| 7 | Nevada | Mountain West | 29–4 | 26 | At-Large |
| 8 | Syracuse | ACC | 20–13 | 30 | At-Large |
| 9 | Baylor | Big 12 | 19–13 | 35 | At-Large |
| 10 | Florida | SEC | 19–15 | 40 | At-Large |
| 11* | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 22–10 | 45 | At-Large |
| 11* | St. John's | Big East | 21–12 | 47 | At-Large |
| 12 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 27–4 | 46 | Automatic |
| 13 | Vermont | America East | 27–6 | 52 | Automatic |
| 14 | Northern Kentucky | Horizon | 26–8 | 58 | Automatic |
| 15 | Montana | Big Sky | 26–8 | 59 | Automatic |
| 16* | Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast | 20–13 | 66 | Automatic |
| 16* | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 22–12 | 65 | Automatic |
South Regional – KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Virginia | ACC | 29–3 | 2 | At-Large |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 29–5 | 5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Purdue | Big Ten | 23–9 | 12 | At-Large |
| 4 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 25–8 | 15 | At-Large |
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 23–10 | 19 | At-Large |
| 6 | Villanova | Big East | 25–9 | 21 | Automatic |
| 7 | Cincinnati | American | 28–6 | 27 | Automatic |
| 8 | Ole Miss | SEC | 20–12 | 31 | At-Large |
| 9 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 19–13 | 36 | At-Large |
| 10 | Iowa | Big Ten | 22–11 | 37 | At-Large |
| 11 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 22–11 | 44 | Automatic |
| 12 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 23–12 | 48 | Automatic |
| 13 | UC Irvine | Big West | 30–5 | 51 | Automatic |
| 14 | Old Dominion | C-USA | 26–8 | 56 | Automatic |
| 15 | Colgate | Patriot | 24–10 | 60 | Automatic |
| 16 | Gardner–Webb | Big South | 23–11 | 63 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 27–6 | 3 | At-Large |
| 2 | Kentucky | SEC | 27–6 | 7 | At-Large |
| 3 | Houston | American | 31–3 | 9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 25–9 | 13 | At-Large |
| 5 | Auburn | SEC | 26–9 | 18 | Automatic |
| 6 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 23–11 | 24 | Automatic |
| 7 | Wofford | Southern | 29–4 | 28 | Automatic |
| 8 | Utah State | Mountain West | 28–6 | 32 | Automatic |
| 9 | Washington | Pac-12 | 26–8 | 33 | At-Large |
| 10 | Seton Hall | Big East | 20–13 | 38 | At-Large |
| 11 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 19–14 | 41 | At-Large |
| 12 | New Mexico State | WAC | 30–4 | 49 | Automatic |
| 13 | Northeastern | CAA | 23–10 | 54 | Automatic |
| 14 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 24–9 | 57 | Automatic |
| 15 | Abilene Christian | Southland | 27–6 | 62 | Automatic |
| 16 | Iona | MAAC | 17–15 | 64 | Automatic |
*See First Four

### Conferences with multiple bids

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 8 | Big Ten | Michigan State, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 7 | ACC | Duke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
| 7 | SEC | Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Tennessee |
| 6 | Big 12 | Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech |
| 4 | American | Cincinnati, UCF, Houston, Temple |
| 4 | Big East | Villanova, Marquette, Seton Hall, St. John's |
| 3 | Pac-12 | Oregon, Arizona State, Washington |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis, VCU |
| 2 | Mountain West | Utah State, Nevada |
| 2 | Ohio Valley | Murray State, Belmont |
| 2 | West Coast | St. Mary's, Gonzaga |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 1 | Alabama | Auburn |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona State |
| 2 | California | Saint Mary's, UC Irvine |
| 1 | Connecticut | Yale |
| 3 | Florida | UCF, Florida, Florida State |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia State |
| 1 | Illinois | Bradley |
| 1 | Indiana | Purdue |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 4 | Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky, Murray State, Northern Kentucky |
| 1 | Louisiana | LSU |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Northeastern |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Missouri | Saint Louis |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 2 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson, Seton Hall |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico State |
| 5 | New York | Buffalo, Colgate, Iona, St. John's, Syracuse |
| 4 | North Carolina | Duke, Gardner–Webb, North Carolina, North Carolina Central |
| 1 | North Dakota | North Dakota State |
| 2 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Ohio State |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | Temple, Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | Wofford |
| 2 | Tennessee | Belmont, Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas | Abilene Christian, Baylor, Houston, Prairie View A&M, Texas Tech |
| 1 | Utah | Utah State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 5 | Virginia | Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, VCU, Virginia Tech |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |