# 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Twenty-nine of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bids of the Ivy League and Pacific-10, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to their 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 and Pac-10 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.) |
| Princeton | 16–10 (11–3) | 16–10 (11–3) | 1998 | Ivy League | Brown Penn | 15–12 (9–5) 12–17 (9–5) | 15–12 (9–5) 12–17 (9–5) |
| Stanford | 28–2 (16–2) | 28–2 (16–2) | 2000 | Pac-10 | Arizona | 23–7 (15–3) | 23–7 (15–3) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 29–4 (13–3) | 2 | 2000 | ACC | North Carolina | 25–6 (13–3) | 1 |
| Hofstra | 26–4 (16–2) | 1 | 2000 | America East | Delaware | 20–10 (14–4) | 2 |
| Temple | 21–12 (12–4) | 3 | 2000 | Atlantic 10 | UMass | 15–15 (11–5) | 4 |
| Oklahoma | 26–6 (12–4) | 3 | 2000 | Big 12 | Texas | 25–8 (12–4) | 4 |
| Boston College | 26–4 (13–3) | E1 | 1997 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 18–13 (7–9) | W5 |
| Cal State Northridge | 22–9 (13–3) | 1 | Never | Big Sky | Eastern Washington | 17–11 (11–5) | 2 |
| Winthrop | 18–12 (11–3) | 2 | 2000 | Big South | Radford | 19–10 (12–2) | 2 |
| Iowa | 22–11 (7–9) | 6 | 1999 | Big Ten | Indiana | 21–12 (10–6) | 4 |
| Utah State | 27–5 (13–3) | 2 | 2000 | Big West | Pacific | 18–12 (8–8) | 5 |
| George Mason | 18–11 (11–5) | 2 | 1999 | CAA | UNC Wilmington | 19–10 (11–5) | 1 |
| Charlotte | 21–10 (10–6) | 3 | 1999 | C-USA | Cincinnati | 23–9 (11–5) | 1 |
| Iona | 22–19 (12–6) | 1 | 2000 | MAAC | Canisius | 20–11 (9–9) | 7 |
| Kent State | 23–9 (13–5) | 2 | 1999 | MAC | Miami (OH) | 17–16 (10–8) | 8 |
| Butler | 23–7 (11–3) | 1 | 2000 | MCC | Detroit | 22–10 (10–4) | 2 |
| Hampton | 24–6 (14–4) | 1 | Never | MEAC | South Carolina State | 19–13 (14–4) | 2 |
| Southern Utah | 25–5 (13–3) | 1 | Never | Mid-Con | Valparaiso | 24–8 (13–3) | 1 |
| Indiana State | 21–11 (10–8) | 5 | 2000 | Missouri Valley | Bradley | 19–11 (12–6) | 2 |
| BYU | 24–8 (10–4) | 2 | 1995 | Mountain West | New Mexico | 19–12 (6–8) | 5 |
| Monmouth | 21–9 (15–5) | 2 | 1996 | Northeast | St. Francis Brooklyn | 18–11 (16–4) | 1 |
| Eastern Illinois | 21–9 (11–5) | 2 | 1992 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay | 22–10 (10–6) | 4 |
| Holy Cross | 22–7 (10–2) | 1 | 1993 | Patriot | Navy | 19–12 (9–3) | 2 |
| Kentucky | 22–9 (12–4) | E1 | 2000 | SEC | Ole Miss | 25–7 (11–5) | W1 |
| UNC Greensboro | 19–11 (10–6) | 2N | 1996 | Southern | Chattanooga | 17–13 (9–7) | 2S |
| Northwestern State | 18–12 (11–9) | 6 | Never | Southland | McNeese State | 22–8 (17–3) | 1 |
| Western Kentucky | 24–6 (14–2) | 1E | 1995 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | 22–11 (11–5) | 1W |
| Alabama State | 22–8 (15–3) | 1 | Never | SWAC | Alcorn State | 15–15 (13–5) | 3 |
| Georgia State | 28–4 (16–2) | 1 | 1991 | TAAC | Troy State | 19–12 (12–6) | 2 |
| Hawaii | 17–13 (8–8) | 5 | 1994 | WAC | Tulsa | 21–11 (10–6) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 24–6 (13–1) | 1 | 2000 | West Coast | Santa Clara | 20–12 (10–4) | 3 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 20th | 2000 |
| Arkansas | SEC | 26th | 2000 |
| California | Pac-10 | 11th | 1997 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 20th | 2000 |
| Creighton | Missouri Valley | 12th | 2000 |
| Florida | SEC | 8th | 2000 |
| Fresno State | WAC | 5th | 2000 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 22nd | 1997 |
| Georgia | SEC | 8th | 1997 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 12th | 1996 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 21st | 2000 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 30th | 2000 |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 12th | 2000 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 30th | 2000 |
| Maryland | ACC | 18th | 2000 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 15th | 2000 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 19th | 2000 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 35th | 2000 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 25th | 1990 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 21st | 2000 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 18th | 2000 |
| Ole Miss | SEC | 5th | 1999 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 8th | 1996 |
| Providence | Big East | 14th | 1997 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 16th | 1997 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 27th | 2000 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 13th | 2000 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 19th | 2000 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 37th | 2000 |
| USC | Pac-10 | 11th | 1997 |
| Virginia | ACC | 15th | 1997 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 16th | 2000 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7th | 2000 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 13th | 1998 |

### Listed by region and seeding

East Regional – Philadelphia :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | 29–4 | Automatic |
| #2 | Kentucky | SEC | 22–9 | Automatic |
| #3 | Boston College | Big East | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #4 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 21–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 20–10 | At-large |
| #6 | USC | Pac-10 | 21–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Iowa | Big Ten | 22–11 | Automatic |
| #8 | Georgia | SEC | 16–14 | At-large |
| #9 | Missouri | Big 12 | 19–12 | At-large |
| #10 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 24–7 | At-large |
| #11 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 20–9 | At-large |
| #12 | Utah State | Big West | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | Hofstra | America East | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #14 | Southern Utah | Mid-Continent | 25–5 | Automatic |
| #15 | Holy Cross | Patriot | 22–7 | Automatic |
| #16 | Monmouth | NEC | 21–9 | Automatic |
West Regional – Anaheim :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 28–2 | Automatic |
| #2 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 25–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Maryland | ACC | 21–10 | At-large |
| #4 | Indiana | Big Ten | 21–12 | At-large |
| #5 | Cincinnati | C-USA | 23–9 | At-large |
| #6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 18–10 | At-large |
| #7 | Arkansas | SEC | 20–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 17–12 | At-large |
| #9 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 25–6 | At-large |
| #10 | Georgetown | Big East | 23–7 | At-large |
| #11 | Georgia State | TAAC | 28–4 | Automatic |
| #12 | BYU | Mountain West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #13 | Kent State | MAC | 23–9 | Automatic |
| #14 | George Mason | Colonial | 18–11 | Automatic |
| #15 | Hampton | MEAC | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #16 | UNC Greensboro | Southern | 19–11 | Automatic |
South Regional – Atlanta :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 24–4 | At-large |
| #2 | North Carolina | ACC | 25–6 | At-large |
| #3 | Florida | SEC | 23–6 | At-large |
| #4 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 26–6 | Automatic |
| #5 | Virginia | ACC | 20–8 | At-large |
| #6 | Texas | Big 12 | 25–8 | At-large |
| #7 | Penn State | Big Ten | 19–11 | At-large |
| #8 | California | Pac-10 | 20–10 | At-large |
| #9 | Fresno State | WAC | 25–6 | At-large |
| #10 | Providence | Big East | 21–9 | At-large |
| #11 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 21–12 | Automatic |
| #12 | Gonzaga | WCC | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #13 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 21–11 | Automatic |
| #14 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | Princeton | Ivy League | 16–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Alabama State | SWAC | 22–8 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – San Antonio :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Illinois | Big Ten | 24–7 | At-large |
| #2 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 23–7 | At-large |
| #3 | Ole Miss | SEC | 25–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 24–6 | At-large |
| #5 | Syracuse | Big East | 24–8 | At-large |
| #6 | Notre Dame | Big East | 19–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Wake Forest | ACC | 19–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Tennessee | SEC | 19–11 | At-Large |
| #9 | Charlotte | C-USA | 21–10 | Automatic |
| #10 | Butler | MCC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #11 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21–7 | At-large |
| #12 | Hawaii | WAC | 17–13 | Automatic |
| #13 | Cal State Northridge | Big Sky | 22–9 | Automatic |
| #14 | Iona | MAAC | 22–10 | Automatic |
| #15 | Eastern Illinois | Ohio Valley | 21–9 | Automatic |
| #16 | Northwestern State | Southland | 18–12 | Automatic |
| #16 | Winthrop | Big South | 18–12 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 7 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin |
| 6 | ACC | Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest |
| 6 | Big 12 | Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| 6 | SEC | Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee |
| 5 | Big East | Boston College, Georgetown, Notre Dame, Providence, Syracuse |
| 5 | Pac-10 | Arizona, California, Stanford, UCLA, USC |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's, Temple, Xavier |
| 2 | C-USA | Charlotte, Cincinnati |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Indiana State |
| 2 | WAC | Fresno State, Hawaii |
| 1 | 21 other conferences | 21 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 6 | California | Cal State Northridge, California, Fresno State, Stanford, UCLA, USC |
| 5 | North Carolina | Charlotte, Duke, North Carolina, UNC Greensboro, Wake Forest |
| 4 | Illinois | Eastern Illinois, Illinois |
| 4 | Indiana | Butler, Indiana, Indiana State, Notre Dame |
| 4 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 4 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Kent State, Ohio State, Xavier |
| 3 | Georgia | Georgia, Georgia State, Georgia Tech |
| 3 | New York | Hofstra, Iona, Syracuse |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | Penn State, Saint Joseph's, Temple |
| 3 | Utah | BYU, Southern Utah, Utah State |
| 3 | Virginia | George Mason, Hampton, Virginia |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Western Kentucky |
| 2 | Massachusetts | Boston College, Holy Cross |
| 2 | New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 1 | Alabama | Alabama State |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 1 | Florida | Florida |
| 1 | Hawaii | Hawaii |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 1 | Louisiana | Northwestern State |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan State |
| 1 | Mississippi | Ole Miss |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Providence |
| 1 | South Carolina | Winthrop |
| 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 1 | Texas | Texas |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |