# 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 68 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 37 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68. For the first time ever, the Selection Committee disclosed each team's seed within the entire field following the announcement of the entire bracket.

## 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.) |
| Harvard | 26–4 (12–2) | 26–4 (12–2) | 1946 | Ivy League | Penn | 19–12 (11–3) | 19–12 (11–3) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Florida State | 24–9 (12–4) | 3 | 2011 | ACC | North Carolina | 29–5 (14–2) | 1 |
| Vermont | 23–11 (13–3) | 2 | 2010 | America East | Stony Brook | 22–9 (14–2) | 1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 20–11 (10-6) | 4 | 2000 | Atlantic 10 | Xavier | 21–12 (10–6) | 3 |
| Belmont | 26–7 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Atlantic Sun | Florida Gulf Coast | 15–17 (18–10) | 6 |
| Missouri | 30–4 (14–4) | 2 | 2011 | Big 12 | Baylor | 27-7 (12–6) | 4 |
| Louisville | 26–9 (10–8) | 7 | 2011 | Big East | Cincinnati | 24–9 (12–6) | 4 |
| Montana | 25–6 (15–1) | 1 | 2010 | Big Sky | Weber State | 24–6 (14–2) | 2 |
| UNC Asheville | 24–9 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Big South | VMI | 17–16 (8–10) | 7 |
| Michigan State | 27–7 (13–5) | 1 | 2011 | Big Ten | Ohio State | 27–7 (13–5) | 3 |
| Long Beach State | 25–8 (15–1) | 1 | 2007 | Big West | UC Santa Barbara | 20–10 (12–4) | 3 |
| VCU | 28–6 (15–3) | 2 | 2011 | CAA | Drexel | 27–6 (16–2) | 1 |
| Memphis | 26–8 (13–3) | 1 | 2011 | C-USA | Marshall | 21–13 (9–7) | 6 |
| Detroit Mercy | 22–13 (11–7) | 3 | 1999 | Horizon | Valparaiso | 22–11 (14–4) | 1 |
| Loyola (MD) | 24–8 (13–5) | 2 | 1994 | MAAC | Fairfield | 19–14 (12–6) | 4 |
| Ohio | 27–7 (11–5) | 3 | 2010 | MAC | Akron | 22–11 (13–3) | 1 |
| Norfolk State | 25–9 (13–3) | 2 | Never | MEAC | Bethune-Cookman | 18–17 (11–5) | 4 |
| Creighton | 28–5 (14–4) | 2 | 2007 | Missouri Valley | Illinois State | 20–13 (9–9) | 4 |
| New Mexico | 27–6 (10–4) | 2 | 2010 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 26–6 (10–4) | 1 |
| LIU-Brooklyn | 25–8 (16–2) | 1 | 2011 | Northeast | Robert Morris | 24–9 (13–5) | 3 |
| Murray State | 30–1 (15–1) | 1 | 2010 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee State | 20–12 (11–5) | 2 |
| Colorado | 22–11 (11–7) | 6 | 2003 | Pac-12 | Arizona | 23-10 (12–6) | 4 |
| Lehigh | 26–7 (11–3) | 2 | 2010 | Patriot | Bucknell | 24–8 (12–2) | 1 |
| Vanderbilt | 24–10 (11–6) | 3 | 2011 | SEC | Kentucky | 32–2 (16–1) | 1 |
| Davidson | 25–7 (16–2) | South 1 | 2008 | Southern | Western Carolina | 17–17 (8–10) | North 4 |
| Lamar | 23–11 (11–5) | 3 | 2000 | Southland | McNeese State | 17–15 (10–6) | 4 |
| South Dakota State | 27–7 (15–3) | 2 | Never | Summit | Western Illinois | 18–14 (9–9) | 4 |
| Western Kentucky | 15–18 (7–9) | East 4 | 2009 | Sun Belt | North Texas | 18–14 (9–7) | West 4 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 21–12 (17–1) | 1 | 2008 | SWAC | Texas Southern | 15–18 (15–6) | 2 |
| New Mexico State | 26–9 (10–4) | 2 | 2010 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | 18–16 (6–8) | 5 |
| Saint Mary's | 27–5 (14–2) | 1 | 2010 | West Coast | Gonzaga | 25–6 (13–3) | 2 |

## At-large bids

| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
| Alabama | SEC | 2006 | 20 |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 2011 | 7 |
| BYU | West Coast | 2011 | 27 |
| California | Pac 12 | 2010 | 16 |
| Cincinnati | Big East | 2011 | 26 |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 2003 | 9 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 2011 | 30 |
| Duke | ACC | 2011 | 36 |
| Florida | SEC | 2011 | 15 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 2011 | 28 |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | 2011 | 15 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 2008 | 36 |
| Iona | MAAC | 2006 | 8 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2005 | 14 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 2011 | 41 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 2011 | 26 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2011 | 52 |
| Marquette | Big East | 2011 | 30 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 2011 | 19 |
| NC State | ACC | 2006 | 21 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2011 | 43 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 2011 | 32 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 2011 | 24 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2011 | 25 |
| Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 2000 | 7 |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 2011 | 8 |
| South Florida | Big East | 1992 | 3 |
| Southern Miss | Conference USA | 1991 | 3 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 2011 | 35 |
| Temple | Atlantic 10 | 2011 | 30 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2011 | 30 |
| UNLV | Mountain West | 2011 | 19 |
| Virginia | ACC | 2007 | 17 |
| West Virginia | Big East | 2011 | 25 |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 2006 | 9 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2011 | 18 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 2011 | 23 |

## Tournament seeds (list by region)

East Regional – Boston, Massachusetts :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
| 1 | Syracuse | Big East | 31–2 | At-large | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 27–7 | At-large | 7 |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 24–9 | Automatic | 11 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 24–9 | At-large | 14 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 24–10 | Automatic | 18 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | Big East | 24–10 | At-large | 22 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 25–6 | At-large | 27 |
| 8 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 21–10 | At-large | 32 |
| 9 | Southern Miss | C-USA | 25–8 | At-large | 35 |
| 10 | West Virginia | Big East | 19–13 | At-large | 38 |
| 11 | Texas | Big 12 | 20–13 | At-large | 43 |
| 12 | Harvard | Ivy League | 26–4 | Automatic | 46 |
| 13 | Montana | Big Sky | 25–6 | Automatic | 55 |
| 14 | St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | 20–11 | Automatic | 58 |
| 15 | Loyola | MAAC | 24–8 | Automatic | 59 |
| 16 | UNC Asheville | Big South | 24–9 | Automatic | 64 |
Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 29–5 | At-large | 3 |
| 2 | Kansas | Big 12 | 27–6 | At-large | 5 |
| 3 | Georgetown | Big East | 23–8 | At-large | 12 |
| 4 | Michigan | Big Ten | 24–9 | At-large | 13 |
| 5 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 24–7 | At-large | 17 |
| 6 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 26–7 | At-large | 24 |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 27–5 | Automatic | 26 |
| 8 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 28–5 | Automatic | 29 |
| 9 | Alabama | SEC | 21–11 | At-large | 33 |
| 10 | Purdue | Big Ten | 21–12 | At-large | 37 |
| 11 | NC State | ACC | 22–12 | At-large | 42 |
| 12* | California | Pac-12 | 24–9 | At-large | 45 |
| 12* | South Florida | Big East | 20–13 | At-large | 47 |
| 13 | Ohio | MAC | 27–7 | Automatic | 52 |
| 14 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | 27–7 | Automatic | 57 |
| 15 | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | 22–13 | Automatic | 61 |
| 16* | Lamar | Southland | 23–11 | Automatic | 65 |
| 16* | Vermont | America East | 23–11 | Automatic | 66 |
South Regional – Atlanta, Georgia :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
| 1 | Kentucky | SEC | 32–2 | At-large | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 27–6 | At-large | 6 |
| 3 | Baylor | Big 12 | 27–7 | At-large | 9 |
| 4 | Indiana | Big Ten | 25–8 | At-large | 15 |
| 5 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 27–5 | At-large | 19 |
| 6 | UNLV | Mountain West | 26–8 | At-large | 21 |
| 7 | Notre Dame | Big East | 22–11 | At-large | 25 |
| 8 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 22–10 | At-large | 30 |
| 9 | Connecticut | Big East | 20–13 | At-large | 34 |
| 10 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21–12 | At-large | 40 |
| 11 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 23–11 | Automatic | 44 |
| 12 | VCU | Colonial | 28–6 | Automatic | 49 |
| 13 | New Mexico State | WAC | 26–9 | Automatic | 54 |
| 14 | South Dakota State | Summit | 27–7 | Automatic | 56 |
| 15 | Lehigh | Patriot | 26–7 | Automatic | 60 |
| 16* | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 21–12 | Automatic | 67 |
| 16* | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 15–18 | Automatic | 68 |
West Regional – Phoenix, Arizona :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type | Overall rank |
| 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 27–7 | Automatic | 4 |
| 2 | Missouri | Big 12 | 30–4 | Automatic | 8 |
| 3 | Marquette | Big East | 25–7 | At-large | 10 |
| 4 | Louisville | Big East | 26–9 | Automatic | 16 |
| 5 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 27–6 | Automatic | 20 |
| 6 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 30–1 | Automatic | 23 |
| 7 | Florida | SEC | 23–10 | At-large | 28 |
| 8 | Memphis | C-USA | 26–8 | Automatic | 31 |
| 9 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 25–7 | At-large | 36 |
| 10 | Virginia | ACC | 22–9 | At-large | 39 |
| 11 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 20–11 | At-large | 41 |
| 12 | Long Beach State | Big West | 25–8 | Automatic | 51 |
| 13 | Davidson | Southern | 25–7 | Automatic | 53 |
| 14* | BYU | West Coast | 25–8 | At-large | 48 |
| 14* | Iona | MAAC | 25–7 | At-large | 50 |
| 15 | Norfolk State | MEAC | 25–9 | Automatic | 62 |
| 16 | LIU-Brooklyn | Northeast | 25–8 | Automatic | 63 |
*See First Four.

## Conferences with multiple bids

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 9 | Big East | Cincinnati, Connecticut, Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia |
| 6 | Big Ten | Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 6 | Big 12 | Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Texas |
| 5 | ACC | Duke, Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia |
| 4 | SEC | Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Vanderbilt |
| 4 | Mountain West | Colorado State, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV |
| 4 | Atlantic 10 | St. Bonaventure, Saint Louis, Temple, Xavier |
| 3 | West Coast | Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, BYU |
| 2 | Pac-12 | California, Colorado |
| 2 | Conference USA | Memphis, Southern Miss |
| 2 | MAAC | Iona, Loyola (MD) |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Wichita State |
All other conferences have only one bid (see Automatic Bids) NOTE: Teams in bold represent the conference's automatic bid.

## Last four teams out

The Selection Committee also announced the last four teams out of the tournament as part of the Hardcore Brackets special following announcement of the teams. In order, they were Oral Roberts, Miami (Florida), Nevada, and Drexel. Oral Roberts, Nevada, and Drexel were automatically selected, as regular-season champions, for berths in the National Invitation Tournament, while Miami was also selected for a berth by the NIT Selection Committee.

## Bids by state

| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
| 5 | North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, North Carolina, NC State, UNC Asheville |
| 4 | California | California, Long Beach State, Saint Mary's, San Diego State |
| 4 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State, Western Kentucky |
| 4 | New York | Iona, Long Island, St. Bonaventure, Syracuse |
| 4 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State, Xavier |
| 3 | Florida | Florida, Florida State, South Florida |
| 3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
| 3 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State, Wichita State |
| 3 | Michigan | Detroit, Michigan, Michigan State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Vanderbilt |
| 3 | Texas | Baylor, Lamar, Texas |
| 3 | Virginia | Norfolk State, Virginia, VCU |
| 2 | Colorado | Colorado, Colorado State |
| 2 | Mississippi | Mississippi Valley State, Southern Miss |
| 2 | Missouri | Missouri, Saint Louis |
| 2 | New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico State |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh, Temple |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa State |
| 1 | Maryland | Loyola (MD) |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Harvard |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 1 | Utah | BYU |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |