# 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

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. Seeds listed reflected seeding within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in boldface later received at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| 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

36 at-large teams were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
At-large bids :
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
| Florida Atlantic | American | 2023 | 3rd |
| Clemson | ACC | 2021 | 14th |
| Duke | ACC | 2023 | 46th |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2022 | 53rd |
| Virginia | ACC | 2023 | 26th |
| Dayton | A-10 | 2017 | 19th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2023 | 25th |
| Marquette | Big East | 2023 | 36th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2023 | 16th |
| BYU | Big 12 | 2021 | 31st |
| Houston | Big 12 | 2023 | 25th |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 2023 | 52nd |
| TCU | Big 12 | 2023 | 11th |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2023 | 38th |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2022 | 20th |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2023 | 37th |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 2014 | 8th |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 2023 | 3rd |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2023 | 35th |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2022 | 27th |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 2023 | 10th |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 2022 | 12th |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 2023 | 11th |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 2023 | 16th |
| Utah State | Mountain West | 2023 | 24th |
| Arizona | Pac–12 | 2023 | 38th |
| Colorado | Pac–12 | 2021 | 16th |
| Washington State | Pac–12 | 2008 | 7th |
| Alabama | SEC | 2023 | 25th |
| Florida | SEC | 2021 | 24th |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2023 | 62nd |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 2023 | 13th |
| South Carolina | SEC | 2017 | 10th |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2023 | 26th |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 2023 | 16th |
| Gonzaga | WCC | 2023 | 26th |

## Listed by region and seeding

The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released on March 17.
East Regional – TD Garden, Boston, MA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | UConn | Big East | 31–3 | 1 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 2 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 27–7 | 8 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 3 | Illinois | Big Ten | 26–8 | 12 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 4 | Auburn | SEC | 27–7 | 15 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 5 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 24–10 | 18 | At Large | 2023 |
| 6 | BYU | Big 12 | 23–10 | 21 | At Large | 2021 |
| 7 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 24–9 | 26 | At Large | 2008 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | American | 25–8 | 31 | At Large | 2023 |
| 9 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 21–11 | 36 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 28–6 | 40 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 11 | Duquesne | Atlantic 10 | 24–11 | 46 | Automatic | 1977 |
| 12 | UAB | American | 23–11 | 50 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 13 | Yale | Ivy | 22–9 | 52 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 14 | Morehead State | Ohio Valley | 26–8 | 57 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 15 | South Dakota State | Summit | 22–12 | 61 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16 | Stetson | ASUN | 22–12 | 64 | Automatic | Never |
West Regional – Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 27–7 | 4 | At Large | 2022 |
| 2 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 25–8 | 6 | At Large | 2023 |
| 3 | Baylor | Big 12 | 23–10 | 9 | At Large | 2023 |
| 4 | Alabama | SEC | 21–11 | 16 | At Large | 2023 |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | WCC | 26–7 | 20 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 6 | Clemson | ACC | 21–11 | 22 | At Large | 2021 |
| 7 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 26–7 | 28 | At Large | 2017 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 21–13 | 32 | At Large | 2023 |
| 9 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 19–14 | 33 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10 | Nevada | Mountain West | 26–7 | 37 | At Large | 2023 |
| 11 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 26–9 | 44 | Automatic | 2014 |
| 12 | Grand Canyon | WAC | 29–4 | 47 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 13 | Charleston | CAA | 27–7 | 54 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 14 | Colgate | Patriot | 25–9 | 58 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 15 | Long Beach State | Big West | 21–14 | 59 | Automatic | 2012 |
| 16* | Howard | MEAC | 18–16 | 67 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 16* | Wagner | NEC | 16–15 | 68 | Automatic | 2003 |
South Regional – American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Houston | Big 12 | 30–4 | 2 | At Large | 2023 |
| 2 | Marquette | Big East | 25–9 | 7 | At Large | 2023 |
| 3 | Kentucky | SEC | 23–9 | 11 | At Large | 2023 |
| 4 | Duke | ACC | 24–8 | 13 | At Large | 2023 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 22–13 | 19 | At Large | 2022 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 23–10 | 23 | At Large | 2022 |
| 7 | Florida | SEC | 24–11 | 25 | At Large | 2021 |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 23–10 | 29 | At Large | 2014 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | SEC | 20–14 | 34 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10* | Boise State | Mountain West | 22–10 | 38 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10* | Colorado | Pac-12 | 24–10 | 39 | At Large | 2021 |
| 11 | NC State | ACC | 22–14 | 45 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 12 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 31–3 | 48 | Automatic | 2013 |
| 13 | Vermont | America East | 28–6 | 51 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 14 | Oakland | Horizon | 23–11 | 55 | Automatic | 2011 |
| 15 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | 22–11 | 60 | Automatic | 2013 |
| 16 | Longwood | Big South | 21–13 | 63 | Automatic | 2022 |
Midwest Regional – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Purdue | Big Ten | 29–4 | 3 | At Large | 2023 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 24–8 | 5 | At Large | 2023 |
| 3 | Creighton | Big East | 23–9 | 10 | At Large | 2023 |
| 4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 22–10 | 14 | At Large | 2023 |
| 5 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 25–7 | 17 | At Large | 2023 |
| 6 | South Carolina | SEC | 26–7 | 24 | At Large | 2017 |
| 7 | Texas | Big 12 | 20–12 | 27 | At Large | 2023 |
| 8 | Utah State | Mountain West | 27–6 | 30 | At Large | 2023 |
| 9 | TCU | Big 12 | 21–12 | 35 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10* | Virginia | ACC | 23–10 | 41 | At Large | 2023 |
| 10* | Colorado State | Mountain West | 24–10 | 42 | At Large | 2022 |
| 11 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 23–11 | 43 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 12 | McNeese | Southland | 30–3 | 49 | Automatic | 2002 |
| 13 | Samford | Southern | 29–5 | 53 | Automatic | 2000 |
| 14 | Akron | MAC | 24–10 | 56 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 15 | Saint Peter's | MAAC | 19–13 | 62 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16* | Montana State | Big Sky | 17–17 | 65 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 16* | Grambling State | SWAC | 20–14 | 66 | Automatic | Never |
*See First Four Source:

## 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 |
| 8 | SEC | Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| 6 | Big Ten | Illinois, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 6 | 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 |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton, Duquesne |
| 2 | 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 |