# 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65, which was not disclosed.

## Qualifying teams
### Automatic bids

Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids :
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season | Regular season second place | Second place record (Conf.) | Second place record (Conf.) |
| Penn | 20–8 (13–1) | 20–8 (13–1) | 2003 | Ivy League | Cornell | 13–14 (8–6) | 13–14 (8–6) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 25–5 (11–5) | 3 | 2004 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 19–11 (8–8) | 5 |
| Vermont | 24–6 (16–2) | 1 | 2004 | America East | Northeastern | 21–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| George Washington | 21–10 (8–8) | W1 | 1999 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's | 18–13 (9–7) | E1 |
| Central Florida | 24–8 (13–7) | 2 | 2004 | Atlantic Sun | Gardner–Webb | 18–13 (13–7) | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 24–6 (11–5) | 3 | 2004 | Big 12 | Texas Tech | 20–10 (10–6) | 4 |
| Syracuse | 27–6 (11–5) | 3 | 2004 | Big East | West Virginia | 21–10 (8–8) | 8 |
| Montana | 18–12 (9–5) | 3 | 2002 | Big Sky | Weber State | 14–16 (7–7) | 5 |
| Winthrop | 23–7 (13–3) | 1 | 2002 | Big South | Charleston Southern | 13–17 (7–9) | 7 |
| Illinois | 32–1 (15–1) | 1 | 2004 | Big Ten | Wisconsin | 22–8 (11–5) | 3 |
| Utah State | 24–7 (13–5) | 2 | 2003 | Big West | Pacific | 26–3 (18–0) | 1 |
| Old Dominion | 28–5 (15–3) | 1 | 1997 | CAA | VCU | 19–12 (13–5) | 2 |
| Louisville | 29–4 (14–2) | 1 | 2004 | C-USA | Memphis | 19–15 (9–7) | 7 |
| UW-Milwaukee | 24–5 (14–2) | 1 | 2003 | Horizon | Detroit | 14–16 (9–7) | 3 |
| Niagara | 20–9 (13–5) | 1 | 1970 | MAAC | Rider | 19–11 (13–5) | 2 |
| Ohio | 21–10 (11–7) | 4 | 1994 | MAC | Buffalo | 22–9 (11–7) | 7 |
| Delaware State | 19–13 (14–4) | 1 | Never | MEAC | Hampton | 17–13 (13–5) | 2 |
| Oakland | 12–18 (7–9) | 7 | Never | Mid-Con | Oral Roberts | 25–7 (13–3) | 1 |
| Creighton | 23–10 (11–7) | 3 | 2003 | Missouri Valley | Southwest Missouri State | 18–12 (10–8) | 5 |
| New Mexico | 26–6 (10–4) | 2 | 1999 | Mountain West | Utah | 27–5 (13–1) | 1 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 20–12 (13–5) | 2 | 1998 | Northeast | Wagner | 13–17 (10–8) | 6 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 22–8 (11–5) | 2 | 1979 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay | 13–19 (9–7) | 5 |
| Washington | 27–5 (14–4) | 2 | 2004 | Pac-10 | Arizona | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 |
| Bucknell | 22–9 (10–4) | 2 | 1989 | Patriot | Holy Cross | 24–6 (13–1) | 1 |
| Florida | 23–7 (12–4) | E2 | 2004 | SEC | Kentucky | 26–5 (14–2) | E1 |
| Chattanooga | 20–10 (10–6) | 2 | 1997 | Southern | UNC Greensboro | 18–12 (9–7) | 4 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 24–8 (13–3) | 2 | Never | Southland | Northwestern State | 21–12 (13–3) | 1 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 20–10 (11–4) | 2W | 2004 | Sun Belt | Denver | 20–10 (12–3) | 1W |
| Alabama A&M | 18–13 (12–6) | 1 | Never | SWAC | Alabama State | 15–15 (11–7) | 2 |
| UTEP | 27–7 (14–4) | 2 | 2004 | WAC | Nevada | 24–6 (16–2) | 1 |
| Gonzaga | 25–4 (12–2) | 1 | 2004 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 25–8 (11–3) | 2 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Alabama | SEC | 18th | 2004 |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 24th | 2004 |
| Boston College | Big East | 15th | 2004 |
| Charlotte | C-USA | 11th | 2004 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 24th | 2004 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 26th | 2004 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 14th | 2004 |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 21st | 2001 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 13th | 2001 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 34th | 2004 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 47th | 2004 |
| LSU | SEC | 18th | 2003 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 19th | 2004 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 9th | 1999 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 8th | 2004 |
| NC State | ACC | 21st | 2004 |
| Nevada | WAC | 4th | 2004 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 37th | 2004 |
| Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 3rd | 2004 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 23rd | 2003 |
| Pacific | Big West | 7th | 2004 |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 17th | 2004 |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast | 4th | 1997 |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 8th | 2004 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 14th | 2004 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 23rd | 2004 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 13th | 2004 |
| UAB | C-USA | 12th | 2004 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 39th | 2002 |
| Utah | Mountain West | 26th | 2004 |
| Villanova | Big East | 27th | 1999 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 20th | 2004 |
| West Virginia | Big East | 19th | 1998 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10th | 2004 |

### Listed by region and seeding

Chicago Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Illinois | Big Ten | 32–1 | Automatic |
| #2 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #3 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 27–6 | At-large |
| #4 | Boston College | Big East | 24–4 | At-large |
| #5 | Alabama | SEC | 24–7 | At-large |
| #6 | LSU | SEC | 20–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 26–7 | At-large |
| #8 | Texas | Big 12 | 20–10 | At-large |
| #9 | Nevada | WAC | 24–6 | At-large |
| #10 | Saint Mary's | WCC | 25–8 | At-large |
| #11 | UAB | C-USA | 21–10 | At-large |
| #12 | UW-Milwaukee | Horizon | 24–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | Penn | Ivy | 20–8 | Automatic |
| #14 | Utah State | Big West | 24–7 | Automatic |
| #15 | Southeastern Louisiana | Southland | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast | 20–12 | Automatic |
Albuquerque Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Washington | Pac-10 | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #2 | Wake Forest | ACC | 26–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Gonzaga | WCC | 25–4 | Automatic |
| #4 | Louisville | C-USA | 29–4 | Automatic |
| #5 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 19–11 | At-large |
| #6 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 20–10 | At-large |
| #7 | West Virginia | Big East | 21–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Pacific | Big West | 26–3 | At-large |
| #9 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 20–8 | At-large |
| #10 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 23–10 | Automatic |
| #11 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 18–10 | At-large |
| #12 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 22–7 | Automatic |
| #13 | Louisiana–Lafayette (vacated) | Sun Belt | 20–10 | Automatic |
| #14 | Winthrop | Big South | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #15 | Chattanooga | SoCon | 20–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Montana | Big Sky | 18–12 | Automatic |
Syracuse Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | North Carolina | ACC | 27–4 | At-large |
| #2 | Connecticut | Big East | 22–7 | At-large |
| #3 | Kansas | Big 12 | 23–6 | At-large |
| #4 | Florida | SEC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #5 | Villanova | Big East | 22–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 22–8 | At-large |
| #7 | Charlotte | C-USA | 21–7 | At-large |
| #8 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 21–10 | At-large |
| #9 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 18–11 | At-large |
| #10 | NC State | ACC | 19–13 | At-large |
| #11 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 21–10 | At-large |
| #12 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 26–6 | Automatic |
| #13 | Ohio | Mid-American | 21–10 | Automatic |
| #14 | Bucknell | Patriot | 22–9 | Automatic |
| #15 | Central Florida | Atlantic Sun | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Oakland | Mid-Continent | 12–18 | Automatic |
| #16 | Alabama A&M | SWAC | 18–14 | Automatic |
Austin Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | 25–5 | Automatic |
| #2 | Kentucky | SEC | 25–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 24–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Syracuse (vacated) | Big East | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 22–6 | At-large |
| #6 | Utah | Mountain West | 27–5 | At-large |
| #7 | Cincinnati | C-USA | 24–7 | At-large |
| #8 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 18–12 | At-large |
| #9 | Mississippi State | SEC | 22–10 | At-large |
| #10 | Iowa | Big Ten | 21–11 | At-large |
| #11 | UTEP | WAC | 27–7 | Automatic |
| #12 | Old Dominion | CAA | 28–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | Vermont | America East | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #14 | Niagara | MAAC | 20–9 | Automatic |
| #15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ohio Valley | 22–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Delaware State | MEAC | 19–13 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 6 | Big 12 | Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 6 | Big East | Boston College, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia |
| 5 | ACC | Duke, Georgia Tech, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| 5 | Big Ten | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| 5 | SEC | Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State |
| 4 | C-USA | Charlotte, Cincinnati, Louisville, UAB |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Arizona, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |
| 3 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois |
| 2 | Big West | Pacific, Utah State |
| 2 | Mountain West | New Mexico, Utah |
| 2 | WAC | Nevada, UTEP |
| 2 | West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama, Alabama A&M, UAB |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 4 | California | Pacific, Saint Mary's, Stanford, UCLA |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Delaware | Delaware State |
| 2 | Florida | Central Florida, Florida |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| 3 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 3 | Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, Louisville |
| 3 | Louisiana | Louisiana–Lafayette, LSU, Southeastern Louisiana |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Boston College |
| 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan State, Oakland |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 1 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico |
| 2 | New York | Niagara, Syracuse |
| 5 | North Carolina | Charlotte, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| 2 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | Bucknell, Penn, Pittsburgh, Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | Winthrop |
| 1 | Tennessee | Chattanooga |
| 3 | Texas | Texas, Texas Tech, UTEP |
| 2 | Utah | Utah, Utah State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | Virginia | Old Dominion |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | George Washington |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2 | Wisconsin | UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin |