# 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 68 teams will be entered into the tournament. Thirty-one of the teams will qualify via automatic bids, usually earned by winning their conference tournaments, while the remaining 37 teams are going to be selected via "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. Teams will be seeded from 1 to 16 within each of the four regionals, while the Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

## Automatic bids

A total of 31 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. | # of app. | Tournament | Runner-up | Record (Conf.) | Seed |
| SIU Edwardsville | 22–11 (13–7) | 2 | Never | 1st | Ohio Valley | Southeast Missouri State | 21–12 (15–5) | 1 |
| High Point | 29–5 (15–2) | 1 | Never | 1st | Big South | Winthrop | 23–11 (11–5) | 3 |
| Lipscomb | 25–9 (14–4) | 1 | 2018 | 2nd | ASUN | North Alabama | 24–10 (14–4) | 2 |
| Drake | 30–3 (17–3) | 1 | 2024 | 8th | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 26–8 (15–5) | 2 |
| Omaha | 22–12 (13–3) | 1 | Never | 1st | Summit League | St. Thomas | 24–10 (12–4) | 2 |
| Wofford | 19–15 (10–8) | 6 | 2019 | 6th | SoCon | Furman | 25–9 (11–7) | 5 |
| Troy | 23–10 (13–5) | 3 | 2017 | 3rd | Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 24–10 (13–5) | 4 |
| Saint Francis | 16–17 (8–8) | 3 | 1991 | 2nd | Northeast | Central Connecticut | 25–7 (14–2) | 1 |
| Robert Morris | 26–8 (15–5) | 1 | 2015 | 9th | Horizon | Youngstown State | 21–13 (13–7) | 4 |
| UNC Wilmington | 27–7 (14–4) | 2 | 2017 | 7th | CAA | Delaware | 16–20 (5–13) | 12 |
| Gonzaga | 25–8 (14–4) | 2 | 2024 | 27th | WCC | Saint Mary's | 28–5 (17–1) | 1 |
| McNeese | 27–6 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 4th | Southland | Lamar | 20–13 (14–6) | 2 |
| American | 22–12 (13–5) | 2 | 2014 | 4th | Patriot | Navy | 15–19 (10–8) | 5 |
| Montana | 25–9 (15–3) | 2 | 2019 | 13th | Big Sky | Northern Colorado | 25–9 (15–3) | 1 |
| Bryant | 23–11 (14–2) | 1 | 2022 | 2nd | America East | Maine | 20–14 (10–6) | 3 |
| Norfolk State | 24–10 (11–3) | 1 | 2022 | 4th | MEAC | South Carolina State | 20–13 (11–3) | 2 |
| Colorado State | 25–9 (16–4) | 2 | 2024 | 13th | Mountain West | Boise State | 24–10 (14–6) | 5 |
| Houston | 30–4 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 26th | Big 12 | Arizona | 22–12 (14–6) | 3 |
| St. John's | 30–4 (18–2) | 1 | 2019 | 31st | Big East | Creighton | 24–10 (15–5) | 2 |
| Akron | 28–6 (17–1) | 1 | 2024 | 7th | MAC | Miami (OH) | 25–9 (14–4) | 2 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 22–12 (12–8) | 6 | 2021 | 7th | MAAC | Iona | 17–17 (12–8) | 4 |
| Duke | 31–3 (19–1) | 1 | 2024 | 47th | ACC | Louisville | 27–7 (18–2) | 2 |
| Liberty | 28–6 (13–5) | 1 | 2021 | 6th | CUSA | Jacksonville State | 22–12 (12–6) | 2 |
| UC San Diego | 30–4 (18–2) | 1 | Never | 1st | Big West | UC Irvine | 28–6 (17–3) | 2 |
| Alabama State | 19–15 (12–6) | 5 | 2011 | 5th | SWAC | Jackson State | 16–18 (14–4) | 2 |
| Grand Canyon | 26–7 (13–3) | 2 | 2024 | 4th | WAC | Utah Valley | 25–8 (15–1) | 1 |
| Yale | 22–7 (13–1) | 1 | 2024 | 8th | Ivy League | Cornell | 18–11 (9–5) | 2 |
| Florida | 30–4 (14–4) | 2 | 2024 | 23rd | SEC | Tennessee | 27–7 (12–6) | 4 |
| VCU | 28–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2023 | 20th | Atlantic 10 | George Mason | 26–8 (15–3) | 2 |
| Michigan | 25–9 (14–6) | 3 | 2022 | 32nd | Big Ten | Wisconsin | 26–9 (13–7) | 5 |
| Memphis | 29–5 (16–2) | 1 | 2023 | 29th | American | UAB | 22–12 (13–5) | 3 |

## At-large bids

37 at-large teams were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.
At-large bids :
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
| Clemson | ACC | 2024 | 15th |
| Louisville | ACC | 2019 | 40th |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2024 | 54th |
| Creighton | Big East | 2024 | 26th |
| Marquette | Big East | 2024 | 37th |
| UConn | Big East | 2024 | 37th |
| Xavier | Big East | 2023 | 30th |
| Arizona | Big 12 | 2024 | 39th |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2024 | 17th |
| BYU | Big 12 | 2024 | 32nd |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2024 | 24th |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 2024 | 53rd |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2024 | 21st |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2024 | 35th |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 2023 | 30th |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2023 | 37th |
| Oregon | Big Ten | 2024 | 19th |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2024 | 36th |
| UCLA | Big Ten | 2023 | 51st |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2024 | 28th |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 2024 | 17th |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 2024 | 17th |
| Utah State | Mountain West | 2024 | 25th |
| Alabama | SEC | 2024 | 26th |
| Arkansas | SEC | 2023 | 36th |
| Auburn | SEC | 2024 | 14th |
| Georgia | SEC | 2015 | 11th |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2024 | 63rd |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 2024 | 14th |
| Missouri | SEC | 2023 | 29th |
| Oklahoma | SEC | 2021 | 34th |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 2019 | 10th |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2024 | 27th |
| Texas | SEC | 2024 | 39th |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 2024 | 17th |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 2017 | 16th |
| Saint Mary's | WCC | 2024 | 13th |
The inclusion of North Carolina caused some controversy, as the team had a season record of 22-13 with 1-12 against "Quadrant 1" teams, what the NCAA considers to be highly rated teams. Bubba Cunningham, North Carolina's athletic director, is the chairman of the selection team, though he said he was not in the room for the vote on North Carolina, as rules require the AD of any schools being discussed to recuse themselves. In addition, the exclusion of West Virginia was seen as a surprise by commentators, as 111 out of 111 bracketologists had projected the team to make the tournament. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey threatened to take legal action against the NCAA, saying he asked AG JB McCuskey to investigate whether there was "any backroom deals, corruption, bribes or any nefarious activity" involved in the selection process.

## Listed by region and seeding

The tournament seeds and regions are determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets are released on March 16.
East Regional – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 31–3 | 2 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | Alabama | SEC | 25–8 | 6 | At Large | 2024 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 26–9 | 12 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Arizona | Big 12 | 22–12 | 16 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Oregon | Big Ten | 24–9 | 19 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | BYU | Big 12 | 24–9 | 21 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | WCC | 28–5 | 27 | At Large | 2024 |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 21–12 | 32 | At Large | 2024 |
| 9 | Baylor | Big 12 | 19–14 | 35 | At Large | 2024 |
| 10 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 20–12 | 39 | At Large | 2017 |
| 11 | VCU | Atlantic 10 | 28–6 | 45 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 12 | Liberty | C-USA | 28–6 | 50 | Automatic | 2021 |
| 13 | Akron | MAC | 28–6 | 53 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 14 | Montana | Big Sky | 25–9 | 58 | Automatic | 2019 |
| 15 | Robert Morris | Horizon | 26–8 | 59 | Automatic | 2015 |
| 16* | American | Patriot | 22–12 | 65 | Automatic | 2014 |
| 16* | Mount St. Mary's | MAAC | 22–12 | 66 | Automatic | 2021 |
West Regional – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Florida | SEC | 30–4 | 4 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | St. John's | Big East | 30–4 | 8 | Automatic | 2019 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 25–8 | 9 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Maryland | Big Ten | 25–8 | 15 | At Large | 2023 |
| 5 | Memphis | American | 29–5 | 20 | Automatic | 2023 |
| 6 | Missouri | SEC | 22–11 | 23 | At Large | 2023 |
| 7 | Kansas | Big 12 | 21–12 | 28 | At Large | 2024 |
| 8 | UConn | Big East | 23–10 | 31 | At Large | 2024 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | SEC | 20–13 | 36 | At Large | 2021 |
| 10 | Arkansas | SEC | 20–13 | 37 | At Large | 2023 |
| 11 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 30–3 | 44 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 12 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 25–9 | 48 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 13 | Grand Canyon | WAC | 26–7 | 54 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 14 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 27–7 | 57 | Automatic | 2017 |
| 15 | Omaha | Summit | 22–12 | 61 | Automatic | Never |
| 16 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 24–10 | 63 | Automatic | 2022 |
South Regional – State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Auburn | SEC | 28–5 | 1 | At Large | 2024 |
| 2 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 27–6 | 7 | At Large | 2024 |
| 3 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 24–9 | 10 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | SEC | 22–10 | 13 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Michigan | Big Ten | 25–9 | 17 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 6 | Ole Miss | SEC | 22–11 | 24 | At Large | 2019 |
| 7 | Marquette | Big East | 23–10 | 26 | At Large | 2024 |
| 8 | Louisville | ACC | 27–7 | 29 | At Large | 2019 |
| 9 | Creighton | Big East | 24–10 | 33 | At Large | 2024 |
| 10 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 26–7 | 38 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | San Diego State | Mountain West | 21–9 | 43 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | North Carolina | ACC | 22–13 | 46 | At Large | 2024 |
| 12 | UC San Diego | Big West | 30–4 | 47 | Automatic | Never |
| 13 | Yale | Ivy | 22–7 | 51 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 14 | Lipscomb | ASUN | 25–9 | 55 | Automatic | 2018 |
| 15 | Bryant | America East | 23–11 | 62 | Automatic | 2022 |
| 16* | Alabama State | SWAC | 19–15 | 67 | Automatic | 2011 |
| 16* | Saint Francis | NEC | 16–17 | 68 | Automatic | 1991 |
Midwest Regional – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Overall Seed | Berth type | Last bid |
| 1 | Houston | Big 12 | 30–4 | 3 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 27–7 | 5 | At Large | 2024 |
| 3 | Kentucky | SEC | 22–11 | 11 | At Large | 2024 |
| 4 | Purdue | Big Ten | 22–11 | 14 | At Large | 2024 |
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 27–6 | 18 | At Large | 2024 |
| 6 | Illinois | Big Ten | 21–12 | 22 | At Large | 2024 |
| 7 | UCLA | Big Ten | 22–9 | 25 | At Large | 2023 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 25–8 | 30 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia | SEC | 20–12 | 34 | At Large | 2015 |
| 10 | Utah State | Mountain West | 26–7 | 40 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | Texas | SEC | 19–15 | 41 | At Large | 2024 |
| 11* | Xavier | Big East | 21–11 | 42 | At Large | 2023 |
| 12 | McNeese | Southland | 27–6 | 49 | Automatic | 2024 |
| 13 | High Point | Big South | 29–5 | 52 | Automatic | Never |
| 14 | Troy | Sun Belt | 23–10 | 56 | Automatic | 2017 |
| 15 | Wofford | Southern | 19–15 | 60 | Automatic | 2019 |
| 16 | SIU Edwardsville | Ohio Valley | 22–11 | 64 | 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 |
| 14 | SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
| 8 | Big Ten | Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA, Wisconsin |
| 7 | Big 12 | Arizona, Baylor, BYU, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Texas Tech |
| 5 | Big East | Creighton, Marquette, St. Johns, UConn, Xaiver |
| 4 | ACC | Clemson, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina |
| 4 | Mountain West | Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah State |
| 2 | West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |

## Bids by state

| Bids | State | Schools |
| 4 | Alabama | Alabama, Alabama State, Auburn, Troy |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 2 | Arizona | Arizona, Grand Canyon |
| 4 | California | Saint Mary's, San Diego State, UCLA, UC San Diego |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado State |
| 2 | Connecticut | UConn, Yale |
| 1 | Florida | Florida |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Indiana | Purdue |
| 2 | Illinois | Illinois, SIU Edwardsville |
| 2 | Iowa | Drake, Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 2 | Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 1 | Louisiana | McNeese |
| 2 | Maryland | Maryland, Mount St. Mary's |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Omaha |
| 1 | New Mexico | New Mexico |
| 1 | New York | St. John's |
| 4 | North Carolina | Duke, High Point, North Carolina, UNC Wilmington |
| 2 | Ohio | Akron, Xavier |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | Robert Morris, Saint Francis |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Bryant |
| 2 | South Carolina | Clemson, Wofford |
| 4 | Tennessee | Lipscomb, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
| 5 | Texas | Baylor, Houston, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech |
| 2 | Utah | BYU, Utah State |
| 3 | Virginia | Liberty, Norfolk State, VCU |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | American |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |