# 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams are 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 are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams are 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 are granted to the below listed conferences, normally to the team that wins the conference's championship tournament. Seeds listed reflect seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| Murray State | 30–2 (18–0) | 1 | 2019 | Ohio Valley | Morehead State | 23–11 (13–5) | 3 |
| Longwood | 26–6 (15–1) | 1 | Never | Big South | Winthrop | 23–9 (14–2) | 2 |
| Loyola Chicago | 25–7 (13–5) | 4 | 2021 | Missouri Valley | Drake | 24–10 (13–5) | 3 |
| Georgia State | 18–10 (9–5) | 3 | 2019 | Sun Belt | Louisiana | 16–15 (8–9) | 8 |
| Chattanooga | 27–7 (14–4) | 1 | 2016 | Southern | Furman | 22–12 (11–6) | 2 |
| Jacksonville State | 21–10 (13–3) | 1 | 2017 | ASUN | Bellarmine | 20–13 (11–5) | 2 |
| Wright State | 21–13 (15–7) | 4 | 2018 | Horizon | Northern Kentucky | 20–12 (14–6) | 3 |
| Delaware | 22–12 (10–8) | 5 | 2014 | CAA | UNC Wilmington | 23–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| Bryant | 22–9 (16–2) | 1 | Never | NEC | Wagner | 21–6 (15–3) | 2 |
| South Dakota State | 30–4 (18–0) | 1 | 2018 | Summit | North Dakota State | 23–10 (13–5) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 26–3 (13–1) | 1 | 2021 | WCC | Saint Mary's | 25–7 (12–3) | 2 |
| Colgate | 23–11 (16–2) | 1 | 2021 | Patriot | Navy | 21–11 (12–6) | 2 |
| Vermont | 28–5 (17–1) | 1 | 2019 | America East | UMBC | 18–14 (11–7) | 2 |
| Norfolk State | 22–6 (12–2) | 1 | 2021 | MEAC | Coppin State | 9–23 (6–8) | 7 |
| Saint Peter's | 19–11 (14–6) | 2 | 2011 | MAAC | Monmouth | 21–13 (11–9) | 4 |
| Texas Southern | 18–12 (13–5) | 2 | 2021 | SWAC | Alcorn State | 17–16 (14–4) | 1 |
| Boise State | 27–7 (15–3) | 1 | 2015 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 23–8 (13–4) | 3 |
| Kansas | 28–6 (14–4) | 1 | 2021 | Big 12 | Texas Tech | 25–9 (12–6) | 3 |
| Villanova | 26–7 (16–4) | 2 | 2021 | Big East | Creighton | 22–11 (12–7) | 4 |
| Akron | 24–9 (14–6) | 4 | 2013 | MAC | Kent State | 23–10 (16–4) | 2 |
| Montana State | 27–7 (16–4) | 1 | 1996 | Big Sky | Northern Colorado | 20–15 (13–7) | 3 |
| Virginia Tech | 23–12 (11–9) | 7 | 2021 | ACC | Duke | 28–6 (16–4) | 1 |
| UAB | 27–7 (14–4) | 2 | 2015 | C-USA | Louisiana Tech | 24–10 (12–6) | 3 |
| Arizona | 31–3 (18–2) | 1 | 2018 | Pac-12 | UCLA | 25–7 (15–5) | 2 |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 23–11 (7–7) | 4 | 2007 | Southland | Southeastern Louisiana | 19–14 (10–4) | 2 |
| New Mexico State | 26–6 (14–4) | 1 | 2019 | WAC | Abilene Christian | 23–10 (11–7) | 6 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 21–10 (11–4) | 2 | 2018 | Big West | Long Beach State | 20–12 (12–3) | 1 |
| Yale | 19–11 (11–3) | 2 | 2019 | Ivy League | Princeton | 23–6 (12–2) | 1 |
| Richmond | 23–12 (10–8) | 6 | 2011 | Atlantic 10 | Davidson | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 |
| Tennessee | 26–7 (14–4) | 2 | 2021 | SEC | Texas A&M | 23–12 (9–9) | 8 |
| Houston | 29–5 (15–3) | 1 | 2021 | American | Memphis | 21–10 (13–5) | 3 |
| Iowa | 26–9 (12–8) | 5 | 2021 | Big Ten | Purdue | 27–7 (15–5) | 3 |

## At-large bids

36 at-large teams were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
At-large bids :
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
| Memphis | American | 2014 | 27th |
| Davidson | Atlantic 10 | 2018 | 15th |
| Duke | ACC | 2019 | 44th |
| Miami (FL) | ACC | 2018 | 11th |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2021 | 52nd |
| Notre Dame | ACC | 2017 | 37th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2021 | 14th |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2019 | 21st |
| TCU | Big 12 | 2018 | 9th |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2021 | 33rd |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2021 | 20th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2021 | 23rd |
| Marquette | Big East | 2019 | 34th |
| Providence | Big East | 2018 | 21st |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 2019 | 14th |
| UConn | Big East | 2021 | 35th |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2021 | 32nd |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 2016 | 40th |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 2021 | 31st |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2021 | 35th |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 2021 | 35th |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2021 | 33rd |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 2021 | 8th |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2021 | 26nd |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 2013 | 11th |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 2021 | 14th |
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 2015 | 16th |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 2021 | 51st |
| USC | Pac-12 | 2021 | 19th |
| Alabama | SEC | 2021 | 23rd |
| Arkansas | SEC | 2021 | 34th |
| Auburn | SEC | 2019 | 11th |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2019 | 58th |
| LSU | SEC | 2021 | 24th |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast | 2019 | 11th |
| San Francisco | West Coast | 1998 | 17th |

## Listed by region and seeding

West Regional – Chase Center, San Francisco, California :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 26–3 | 1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 28–6 | 8 | At-Large |
| 3 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 25–9 | 12 | At-Large |
| 4 | Arkansas | SEC | 25–8 | 15 | At-Large |
| 5 | UConn | Big East | 23–9 | 17 | At-Large |
| 6 | Alabama | SEC | 19–13 | 21 | At-Large |
| 7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 22–12 | 27 | At-Large |
| 8 | Boise State | Mountain West | 27–7 | 29 | Automatic |
| 9 | Memphis | American | 21–10 | 36 | At-Large |
| 10 | Davidson | Atlantic 10 | 27–6 | 40 | At-Large |
| 11* | Rutgers | Big Ten | 18–13 | 44 | At-Large |
| 11* | Notre Dame | ACC | 22–10 | 47 | At-Large |
| 12 | New Mexico State | WAC | 26–6 | 50 | Automatic |
| 13 | Vermont | America East | 28–5 | 53 | Automatic |
| 14 | Montana State | Big Sky | 27–7 | 58 | Automatic |
| 15 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 21–10 | 62 | Automatic |
| 16 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 18–10 | 63 | Automatic |
East Regional – Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Baylor | Big 12 | 26–6 | 4 | At-Large |
| 2 | Kentucky | SEC | 26–7 | 6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Purdue | Big Ten | 27–7 | 11 | At-Large |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac–12 | 25–7 | 13 | At-Large |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 25–7 | 19 | At-Large |
| 6 | Texas | Big 12 | 21–11 | 23 | At-Large |
| 7 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 30–2 | 26 | Automatic |
| 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 24–9 | 30 | At-Large |
| 9 | Marquette | Big East | 19–12 | 35 | At-Large |
| 10 | San Francisco | West Coast | 24–9 | 37 | At-Large |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 23–12 | 46 | Automatic |
| 12* | Wyoming | Mountain West | 25–8 | 43 | At-Large |
| 12* | Indiana | Big Ten | 20–13 | 45 | At-Large |
| 13 | Akron | MAC | 24–9 | 54 | Automatic |
| 14 | Yale | Ivy | 19–11 | 56 | Automatic |
| 15 | Saint Peter's | MAAC | 19–11 | 60 | Automatic |
| 16 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 24–6 | 64 | Automatic |
South Regional – AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Arizona | Pac–12 | 31–3 | 2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Villanova | Big East | 26–7 | 7 | Automatic |
| 3 | Tennessee | SEC | 26–7 | 10 | Automatic |
| 4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 22–10 | 14 | At-Large |
| 5 | Houston | American | 29–5 | 18 | Automatic |
| 6 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 25–5 | 24 | At-Large |
| 7 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 19–11 | 28 | At-Large |
| 8 | Seton Hall | Big East | 21–10 | 32 | At-Large |
| 9 | TCU | Big 12 | 20–12 | 34 | At-Large |
| 10 | Loyola Chicago | Missouri Valley | 25–7 | 39 | Automatic |
| 11 | Michigan | Big Ten | 17–14 | 42 | At-Large |
| 12 | UAB | C-USA | 27–7 | 48 | Automatic |
| 13 | Chattanooga | Southern | 27–7 | 51 | Automatic |
| 14 | Longwood | Big South | 26–6 | 55 | Automatic |
| 15 | Delaware | Colonial | 22–12 | 59 | Automatic |
| 16* | Wright State | Horizon | 21–13 | 65 | Automatic |
| 16* | Bryant | Northeast | 22–9 | 66 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – United Center, Chicago, Illinois :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 28–6 | 3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Auburn | SEC | 27–5 | 5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 24–7 | 9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Providence | Big East | 25–5 | 16 | At-Large |
| 5 | Iowa | Big Ten | 26–9 | 20 | Automatic |
| 6 | LSU | SEC | 22–11 | 22 | At-Large |
| 7 | USC | Pac–12 | 26–7 | 25 | At-Large |
| 8 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 23–8 | 31 | At-Large |
| 9 | Creighton | Big East | 22–11 | 33 | At-Large |
| 10 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 23–10 | 38 | At-Large |
| 11 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 20–12 | 41 | At-Large |
| 12 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 23–12 | 49 | Automatic |
| 13 | South Dakota State | Summit | 30–4 | 52 | Automatic |
| 14 | Colgate | Patriot | 23–11 | 57 | Automatic |
| 15 | Jacksonville State | ASUN | 21–10 | 61 | Automatic |
| 16* | Texas Southern | SWAC | 18–12 | 67 | Automatic |
| 16* | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Southland | 23–11 | 68 | Automatic |
*See First Four

## Conferences with multiple bids

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 9 | Big Ten | Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Rutgers, Wisconsin |
| 6 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 6 | SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee |
| 6 | Big East | Creighton, Marquette, Providence, Seton Hall, UConn, Villanova |
| 5 | ACC | Duke, Miami (FL), North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech |
| 4 | Mountain West | Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, Wyoming |
| 3 | West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, San Francisco |
| 3 | Pac-12 | Arizona, UCLA, USC |
| 2 | American | Houston, Memphis |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | Davidson, Richmond |

## Bids by state

| Bids | State | Schools |
| 4 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn, Jacksonville State, UAB |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 6 | California | Cal State Fullerton, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, San Francisco, UCLA, USC |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado State |
| 2 | Connecticut | UConn, Yale |
| 1 | Delaware | Delaware |
| 1 | Florida | Miami |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia State |
| 1 | Idaho | Boise State |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, Loyola Chicago |
| 3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Murray State |
| 1 | Louisiana | LSU |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 3 | New Jersey | Rutgers, Saint Peter's, Seton Hall |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico State |
| 1 | New York | Colgate |
| 3 | North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, North Carolina |
| 3 | Ohio | Akron, Ohio State, Wright State |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Villanova |
| 2 | Rhode Island | Bryant, Providence |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7 | Texas | Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, Texas Southern, Texas Tech |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 4 | Virginia | Longwood, Norfolk State, Richmond, Virginia Tech |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
| 1 | Wyoming | Wyoming |