# 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2006 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 (12–2) | 20–8 (12–2) | 2005 | Ivy League | Princeton | 12–15 (10–4) | 12–15 (10–4) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 30–3 (14–2) | 1 | 2005 | ACC | Boston College | 27–6 (11–5) | 3 |
| Albany | 21–10 (13–3) | 1 | Never | America East | Vermont | 13–17 (7–9) | 6 |
| Xavier | 21–10 (8–8) | 10 | 2004 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's | 18–13 (9–7) | 5 |
| Belmont | 20–10 (15–5) | 2 | Never | Atlantic Sun | Lipscomb | 21–10 (15–5) | 1 |
| Kansas | 25–7 (13–3) | 2 | 2005 | Big 12 | Texas | 27–6 (13–3) | 1 |
| Syracuse | 23–11 (7–9) | 9 | 2005 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 24–7 (10–6) | 6 |
| Montana | 23–6 (10–4) | 2 | 2005 | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 21–10 (12–2) | 1 |
| Winthrop | 23–7 (13–3) | 1 | 2005 | Big South | Coastal Carolina | 20–10 (12–4) | 2 |
| Iowa | 25–8 (11–5) | 2 | 2005 | Big Ten | Ohio State | 25–5 (12–4) | 1 |
| Pacific | 24–7 (12–2) | 1 | 2005 | Big West | Long Beach State | 18–12 (9–5) | 3 |
| UNC Wilmington | 25–7 (15–3) | 1 | 2003 | CAA | Hofstra | 24–6 (14–4) | 3 |
| Memphis | 30–3 (13–1) | 1 | 2004 | C-USA | UAB | 24–6 (12–2) | 2 |
| UW-Milwaukee | 21–8 (12–4) | 1 | 2005 | Horizon | Butler | 19–12 (11–5) | 2 |
| Iona | 23–7 (13–5) | 2 | 2001 | MAAC | Saint Peter's | 17–15 (9–9) | 5 |
| Kent State | 24–7 (15–3) | 1 | 2002 | MAC | Toledo | 20–10 (10–8) | 7 |
| Hampton | 16–15 (10–8) | 6 | 2002 | MEAC | Delaware State | 20–13 (16–2) | 1 |
| Oral Roberts | 21–11 (13–3) | 1 | 1984 | Mid-Con | Chicago State | 11–19 (8–8) | 6 |
| Southern Illinois | 22–10 (12–6) | 2 | 2005 | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 20–10 (11–7) | 5 |
| San Diego State | 24–8 (13–3) | 1 | 2002 | Mountain West | Wyoming | 14–18 (5–11) | 7 |
| Monmouth | 18–14 (12–6) | 3 | 2004 | Northeast | Fairleigh Dickinson | 20–11 (14–4) | 1 |
| Murray State | 24–6 (17–3) | 1 | 2004 | Ohio Valley | Samford | 20–11 (14–6) | 2 |
| UCLA | 27–6 (14–4) | 1 | 2005 | Pac-10 | California | 20–10 (12–6) | 3 |
| Bucknell | 26–4 (14–0) | 1 | 2005 | Patriot | Holy Cross | 20–12 (11–3) | 2 |
| Florida | 29–5 (13–3) | E2 | 2005 | SEC | South Carolina | 18–15 (6–10) | E5 |
| Davidson | 20–10 (10–5) | 3 | 2002 | Southern | Chattanooga | 19–13 (8–6) | 5 |
| Northwestern State | 25–7 (15–1) | 1 | 2001 | Southland | Sam Houston State | 22–9 (11–5) | 2 |
| South Alabama | 24–6 (12–3) | 1W | 1998 | Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | 23–7 (12–2) | 1E |
| Southern | 20–12 (15–3) | 1 | 1993 | SWAC | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | 13–16 (8–10) | 7 |
| Nevada | 27–5 (13–3) | 1 | 2005 | WAC | Utah State | 23–8 (11–5) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 27–3 (14–0) | 1 | 2005 | West Coast | Loyola Marymount | 12–18 (8–6) | 2 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Air Force | Mountain West | 4th | 2004 |
| Alabama | SEC | 19th | 2005 |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 25th | 2005 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 27th | 2001 |
| Boston College | ACC | 16th | 2005 |
| Bradley | Missouri Valley | 8th | 1996 |
| California | Pac-10 | 14th | 2003 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 27th | 2005 |
| George Mason | CAA | 4th | 2001 |
| George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 9th | 2005 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 23rd | 2001 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 26th | 2005 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 33rd | 2003 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 48th | 2005 |
| LSU | SEC | 19th | 2005 |
| Marquette | Big East | 24th | 2003 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 20th | 2005 |
| NC State | ACC | 22nd | 2005 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 38th | 2005 |
| Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 4th | 2005 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 24th | 2005 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 23rd | 2002 |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 18th | 2005 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 9th | 2004 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 14th | 2001 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 24th | 2005 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | 7th | 1987 |
| UAB | C-USA | 13th | 2005 |
| Utah State | WAC | 17th | 2005 |
| Villanova | Big East | 28th | 2005 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 13th | 2005 |
| West Virginia | Big East | 20th | 2005 |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 8th | 1988 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 11th | 2005 |

### Listed by region and seeding

Atlanta Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | 30–3 | Automatic |
| #2 | Texas | Big 12 | 27–6 | At-large |
| #3 | Iowa | Big Ten | 25–8 | Automatic |
| #4 | LSU | SEC | 23–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Syracuse | Big East | 23–11 | Automatic |
| #6 | West Virginia | Big East | 20–10 | At-large |
| #7 | California | Pac-10 | 20–10 | At-large |
| #8 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 26–2 | At-large |
| #9 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #10 | NC State | ACC | 21–9 | At-large |
| #11 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 22–10 | Automatic |
| #12 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 21–8 | At-large |
| #13 | Iona | MAAC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | Northwestern State | Southland | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #15 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 20–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Southern | SWAC | 19–12 | Automatic |
Oakland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Memphis | C-USA | 30–3 | Automatic |
| #2 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #3 | Gonzaga | WCC | 27–3 | Automatic |
| #4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #5 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 24–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Indiana | Big Ten | 18–11 | At-large |
| #7 | Marquette | Big East | 20–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Arkansas | SEC | 22–9 | At-large |
| #9 | Bucknell | Patriot | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #10 | Alabama | SEC | 17–12 | At-large |
| #11 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #12 | Kent State | MAC | 25–8 | Automatic |
| #13 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | 20–10 | At-large |
| #14 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21–10 | Automatic |
| #15 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | 20–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | 21–11 | Automatic |
Washington, D.C. Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Connecticut | Big East | 27–3 | At-large |
| #2 | Tennessee | SEC | 21–7 | At-large |
| #3 | North Carolina | ACC | 22–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 25–6 | At-large |
| #5 | Washington | Pac-10 | 24–6 | At-large |
| #6 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 22–11 | At-large |
| #7 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 24–8 | At-large |
| #8 | Kentucky | SEC | 21–12 | At-large |
| #9 | UAB | C-USA | 24–6 | At-large |
| #10 | Seton Hall | Big East | 18–11 | At-large |
| #11 | George Mason | CAA | 25–7 | At-large |
| #12 | Utah State | WAC | 23–8 | At-large |
| #13 | Air Force | Mountain West | 24–6 | At-large |
| #14 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | Winthrop | Big South | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #16 | Albany | America East | 21–10 | Automatic |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Villanova | Big East | 25–4 | At-large |
| #2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 25–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Florida | SEC | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #4 | Boston College | ACC | 26–7 | At-large |
| #5 | Nevada | WAC | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 20–8 | At-large |
| #7 | Georgetown | Big East | 21–9 | At-large |
| #8 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 19–12 | At-large |
| #9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19–11 | At-large |
| #10 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 23–9 | At-large |
| #11 | UW-Milwaukee | Horizon | 21–8 | Automatic |
| #12 | Montana | Big Sky | 23–6 | Automatic |
| #13 | Pacific | Big West | 24–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | Davidson | Southern | 18–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Monmouth | Northeast | 18–14 | Automatic |
| #16 | Hampton | MEAC | 16–15 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference(s) | Schools |
| 8 | Big East | Connecticut, Georgetown, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia |
| 6 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
| 6 | SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee |
| 4 | ACC | Boston College, Duke, NC State, North Carolina |
| 4 | Big 12 | Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M |
| 4 | Missouri Valley | Bradley, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Wichita State |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Arizona, California, UCLA, Washington |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Xavier |
| 2 | CAA | George Mason, UNC Wilmington |
| 2 | C-USA | Memphis, UAB |
| 2 | Mountain West | Air Force, San Diego State |
| 2 | WAC | Nevada, Utah State |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama, South Alabama, UAB |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 4 | California | California, Pacific, San Diego State, UCLA |
| 1 | Colorado | Air Force |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Florida | Florida |
| 3 | Illinois | Bradley, Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| 1 | Indiana | Indiana |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Northern Iowa |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Wichita State |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Murray State |
| 3 | Louisiana | LSU, Northwestern State, Southern |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Boston College |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 2 | New Jersey | Monmouth, Seton Hall |
| 3 | New York | Albany, Iona, Syracuse |
| 5 | North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, UNC Wilmington |
| 3 | Ohio | Kent State, Ohio State, Xavier |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oral Roberts |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | Bucknell, Penn, Pittsburgh, Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | Winthrop |
| 3 | Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee |
| 2 | Texas | Texas, Texas A&M |
| 1 | Utah | Utah State |
| 2 | Virginia | George Mason, Hampton |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington |
| 2 | Washington, D.C. | George Washington, Georgetown |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee |