# 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2023 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 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 were granted to the below listed conferences, normally to the team that won 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. | # of app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| Southeast Missouri State | 19–16 (10–8) | 5 | 2000 | 2nd | Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 16–17 (11–7) | 2 |
| UNC Asheville | 27–7 (16–2) | 1 | 2016 | 5th | Big South | Campbell | 16–18 (8–10) | 7 |
| Drake | 27–7 (15–5) | 2 | 2021 | 6th | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 25–9 (17–4) | 1 |
| Kennesaw State | 26–8 (15–3) | 1 | Never | 1st | ASUN | Liberty | 26–8 (15–3) | 2 |
| Louisiana | 26–7 (13–5) | 2 | 2014 | 9th | Sun Belt | South Alabama | 19–16 (9–9) | 8 |
| Furman | 27–7 (15–3) | 1 | 1980 | 7th | Southern | Chattanooga | 18–17 (7–11) | 7 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 19–15 (10–6) | 2 | 2019 | 7th | Northeast | Merrimack | 18–16 (12–4) | 1 |
| Northern Kentucky | 22–12 (14–6) | 4 | 2019 | 3rd | Horizon | Cleveland State | 21–13 (14–6) | 3 |
| College of Charleston | 31–3 (14–6) | 2 | 2018 | 6th | CAA | UNC Wilmington | 24–9 (12–6) | 4 |
| Oral Roberts | 29–4 (18–0) | 1 | 2021 | 7th | Summit League | North Dakota State | 16–17 (11–7) | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 27–5 (14–2) | 2 | 2022 | 25th | WCC | Saint Mary's | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 23–10 (14–4) | 1 | 2022 | 3rd | Southland | Northwestern State | 22–11 (13–5) | 2 |
| Colgate | 26–8 (17–1) | 1 | 2022 | 6th | Patriot | Lafayette | 11–22 (7–11) | 6 |
| Montana State | 25–9 (15–3) | 2 | 2022 | 5th | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 12–23 (5–13) | 9 |
| Vermont | 23–10 (14–2) | 1 | 2022 | 9th | America East | UMass Lowell | 26–8 (11–5) | 2 |
| Howard | 22–12 (11–3) | 1 | 1992 | 3rd | MEAC | Norfolk State | 22–11 (9–5) | 3 |
| Texas Southern | 14–20 (7–11) | 8 | 2022 | 11th | SWAC | Grambling State | 24–9 (15–3) | 2 |
| Texas | 26–8 (12–6) | 2 | 2022 | 37th | Big 12 | Kansas | 27–7 (13–5) | 1 |
| San Diego State | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2022 | 15th | Mountain West | Utah State | 26–8 (13–5) | 3 |
| Marquette | 28–6 (17–3) | 1 | 2022 | 35th | Big East | Xavier | 25–9 (15–5) | 2 |
| Kent State | 28–6 (15–3) | 2 | 2017 | 7th | MAC | Toledo | 27–7 (16–2) | 1 |
| Iona | 27–7 (17–3) | 1 | 2021 | 16th | MAAC | Marist | 13–20 (6–14) | 11 |
| Florida Atlantic | 31–3 (18–2) | 1 | 2002 | 2nd | C-USA | UAB | 25–9 (14–6) | 3 |
| Duke | 26–8 (14–6) | 4 | 2022 | 45th | ACC | Virginia | 25–7 (15–5) | 2 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 27–7 (15–5) | 2 | 2021 | 7th | Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 20–13 (12–6) | 4 |
| Arizona | 28–6 (14–6) | 2 | 2022 | 37th | Pac-12 | UCLA | 29–5 (18–2) | 1 |
| Grand Canyon | 24–11 (11–7) | 5 | 2021 | 2nd | WAC | Southern Utah | 22–12 (18–2) | 3 |
| Princeton | 21–8 (10–4) | 2 | 2017 | 26th | Ivy League | Yale | 21–8 (10–4) | 1 |
| VCU | 27–7 (15–3) | 1 | 2021 | 18th | Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 22–11 (12–6) | 2 |
| Alabama | 29–5 (16–2) | 1 | 2022 | 24th | SEC | Texas A&M | 25–8 (15–3) | 2 |
| Memphis | 26–8 (13–5) | 2 | 2022 | 28th | American | Houston | 31–3 (17–1) | 1 |
| Purdue | 29–5 (15–5) | 1 | 2022 | 34th | Big Ten | Penn State | 22–13 (10–10) | 10 |

## 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 |
| Houston | American | 2022 | 24th |
| Miami (FL) | ACC | 2022 | 45th |
| NC State | ACC | 2018 | 28th |
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 2016 | 27th |
| Virginia | ACC | 2021 | 25th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2022 | 15th |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2022 | 22nd |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 2022 | 51st |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 2019 | 32nd |
| TCU | Big 12 | 2022 | 9th |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 2021 | 31st |
| Creighton | Big East | 2022 | 24rd |
| Providence | Big East | 2022 | 22nd |
| UConn | Big East | 2022 | 36th |
| Xavier | Big East | 2018 | 38th |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2022 | 33rd |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 2022 | 41st |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 2022 | 29th |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 2021 | 29th |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2022 | 36th |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 2017 | 2nd |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 2011 | 10th |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 2022 | 9th |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 2019 | 10th |
| Utah State | Mountain West | 2021 | 23rd |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | 2019 | 16th |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 2022 | 52nd |
| USC | Pac-12 | 2022 | 20th |
| Arkansas | SEC | 2022 | 35th |
| Auburn | SEC | 2022 | 12th |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2022 | 59th |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 2019 | 12th |
| Missouri | SEC | 2021 | 29th |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2022 | 24th |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 2018 | 15th |
| Saint Mary's | West Coast | 2022 | 12th |

## 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.
South Regional – KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | 29–5 | 1 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 2 | Arizona | Pac–12 | 28–6 | 7 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 3 | Baylor | Big 12 | 22–10 | 9 | At large | 2022 |
| 4 | Virginia | ACC | 25–7 | 16 | At large | 2021 |
| 5 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 27–6 | 17 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 6 | Creighton | Big East | 21–12 | 22 | At large | 2022 |
| 7 | Missouri | SEC | 24–9 | 27 | At large | 2021 |
| 8 | Maryland | Big Ten | 21–12 | 31 | At large | 2021 |
| 9 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 19–14 | 34 | At large | 2021 |
| 10 | Utah State | Mountain West | 26–8 | 40 | At large | 2021 |
| 11 | North Carolina State | ACC | 23–10 | 41 | At large | 2018 |
| 12 | Charleston | Colonial | 31–3 | 47 | Automatic | 2018 |
| 13 | Furman | Southern | 27–7 | 53 | Automatic | 1980 |
| 14 | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | 27–7 | 56 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 15 | Princeton | Ivy | 21–8 | 61 | Automatic | 2017 |
| 16* | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | Southland | 23–10 | 65 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16* | Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley | 19–16 | 67 | Automatic | 2000 |
East Regional – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Purdue | Big Ten | 29–5 | 4 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 2 | Marquette | Big East | 28–6 | 8 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 3 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 23–9 | 11 | At large | 2019 |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 23–10 | 14 | At large | 2022 |
| 5 | Duke | ACC | 26–8 | 18 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 6 | Kentucky | SEC | 21–11 | 23 | At large | 2022 |
| 7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 19–12 | 26 | At large | 2022 |
| 8 | Memphis | American | 26–8 | 29 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 9 | Florida Atlantic | C-USA | 31–3 | 33 | Automatic | 2002 |
| 10 | USC | Pac–12 | 22–10 | 39 | At large | 2022 |
| 11 | Providence | Big East | 21–11 | 42 | At large | 2022 |
| 12 | Oral Roberts | Summit | 30–4 | 48 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 13 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 26–7 | 54 | Automatic | 2014 |
| 14 | Montana State | Big Sky | 25–9 | 58 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 15 | Vermont | America East | 23–10 | 59 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16* | Texas Southern | SWAC | 14–20 | 66 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16* | Fairleigh Dickinson | Northeast | 19–15 | 68 | Automatic | 2019 |
Midwest Regional – T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Houston | American | 31–3 | 2 | At large | 2022 |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 26–8 | 6 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 3 | Xavier | Big East | 25–9 | 12 | At large | 2018 |
| 4 | Indiana | Big Ten | 22–11 | 15 | At large | 2022 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 25–7 | 20 | At large | 2022 |
| 6 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 19–13 | 21 | At large | 2022 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | SEC | 25–9 | 25 | At large | 2018 |
| 8 | Iowa | Big Ten | 19–13 | 32 | At large | 2022 |
| 9 | Auburn | SEC | 20–12 | 35 | At large | 2022 |
| 10 | Penn State | Big Ten | 22–13 | 38 | At large | 2011 |
| 11* | Mississippi State | SEC | 21–12 | 43 | At large | 2019 |
| 11* | Pittsburgh | ACC | 22–11 | 44 | At large | 2016 |
| 12 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 27–7 | 49 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 13 | Kent State | MAC | 28–6 | 51 | Automatic | 2017 |
| 14 | Kennesaw State | ASUN | 26–8 | 55 | Automatic | Never |
| 15 | Colgate | Patriot | 26–8 | 60 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16 | Northern Kentucky | Horizon | 22–12 | 63 | Automatic | 2019 |
West Regional – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 27–7 | 3 | At large | 2022 |
| 2 | UCLA | Pac–12 | 29–5 | 5 | At large | 2022 |
| 3 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 28–5 | 10 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 4 | UConn | Big East | 25–8 | 13 | At large | 2022 |
| 5 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 26–7 | 19 | At large | 2022 |
| 6 | TCU | Big 12 | 21–12 | 24 | At large | 2022 |
| 7 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 21–11 | 28 | At large | 2017 |
| 8 | Arkansas | SEC | 20–13 | 30 | At large | 2022 |
| 9 | Illinois | Big Ten | 20–12 | 36 | At large | 2022 |
| 10 | Boise State | Mountain West | 24–9 | 37 | At large | 2022 |
| 11* | Arizona State | Pac–12 | 22–12 | 45 | At large | 2019 |
| 11* | Nevada | Mountain West | 22–10 | 46 | At large | 2019 |
| 12 | VCU | Atlantic 10 | 27–7 | 50 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 13 | Iona | MAAC | 27–7 | 52 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 14 | Grand Canyon | WAC | 24–11 | 57 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 15 | UNC Asheville | Big South | 27–7 | 62 | Automatic | 2016 |
| 16 | Howard | MEAC | 22–12 | 64 | Automatic | 1992 |
*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 Ten | Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State |
| 8 | SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| 7 | Big 12 | Texas, Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, West Virginia |
| 5 | ACC | Duke, Miami (FL), NC State, Pittsburgh, Virginia |
| 5 | Big East | Marquette, Creighton, Providence, UConn, Xavier |
| 4 | Mountain West | San Diego State, Boise State, Nevada, Utah State |
| 4 | Pac-12 | Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, USC |
| 2 | American | Memphis, Houston |
| 2 | WCC | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |

## Bids by state

| Bids | State | Schools |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn |
| 3 | Arizona | Arizona, Arizona State, Grand Canyon |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 5 | California | San Diego State, Saint Mary's, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, USC |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 2 | Florida | Florida Atlantic, Miami |
| 1 | Georgia | Kennesaw State |
| 1 | Idaho | Boise State |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, Northwestern |
| 2 | Indiana | Indiana, Purdue |
| 3 | Iowa | Drake, Iowa, Iowa State |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Northern Kentucky |
| 1 | Louisiana | Louisiana |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan State |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| 2 | Missouri | Missouri, Southeast Missouri State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 2 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton |
| 2 | New York | Colgate, Iona |
| 3 | North Carolina | Duke, NC State, UNC Asheville |
| 2 | Ohio | Kent State, Xavier |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oral Roberts |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | Penn State, Pittsburgh |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Providence |
| 2 | South Carolina | College of Charleston, Furman |
| 2 | Tennessee | Memphis, Tennessee |
| 7 | Texas | Baylor, Houston, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, Texas Southern |
| 1 | Utah | Utah State |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 2 | Virginia | VCU, Virginia |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Howard |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Marquette |