# 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 64 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 33 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 64, 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.) |
| Penn | 21–7 (14–0) | 21–7 (14–0) | 1998 | Ivy League | Princeton | 19–10 (11–3) | 19–10 (11–3) |
| Arizona | 26–6 (15–3) | 26–6 (15–3) | 1999 | Pac-10 | Stanford | 26–3 (15–3) | 26–3 (15–3) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 27–4 (15–1) | 1 | 1999 | ACC | North Carolina | 18–13 (9–7) | 4 |
| Hofstra | 24–6 (16–2) | 1 | 1977 | America East | Maine | 24–7 (15–3) | 2 |
| Temple | 26–5 (14–2) | E1 | 1999 | Atlantic 10 | St. Bonaventure | 21–9 (11–5) | E2 |
| Iowa State | 29–4 (14–2) | 1 | 1997 | Big 12 | Oklahoma | 26–6 (12–4) | 3 |
| St. John's | 24–7 (12–4) | 3 | 1999 | Big East | Connecticut | 24–9 (10–6) | 4 |
| Northern Arizona | 20–10 (11–5) | 3 | 1998 | Big Sky | Cal State Northridge | 20–9 (10–6) | 4 |
| Winthrop | 21–8 (11–3) | 2 | 1999 | Big South | UNC Asheville | 11–18 (7–7) | 3 |
| Michigan State | 26–7 (13–3) | 1 | 1999 | Big Ten | Illinois | 21–9 (11–5) | 3 |
| Utah State | 28–5 (16–0) | E1 | 1998 | Big West | New Mexico State | 22–9 (11–5) | E2 |
| UNC Wilmington | 18–12 (8–8) | 4 | Never | CAA | Richmond | 18–12 (11–5) | 3 |
| Saint Louis | 19–13 (7–9) | 9 | 1998 | C-USA | DePaul | 21–11 (9–7) | 3 |
| Iona | 20–10 (13–5) | 2 | 1998 | MAAC | Siena | 24–9 (15–3) | 1 |
| Ball State | 22–8 (11–7) | 2 | 1995 | MAC | Miami (OH) | 15–15 (8–10) | 9 |
| Butler | 23–7 (12–2) | 1 | 1998 | MCC | Detroit | 20–12 (8–6) | 3 |
| South Carolina State | 20–13 (14–4) | 1 | 1998 | MEAC | Coppin State | 15–15 (13–5) | 2 |
| Valparaiso | 19–12 (10–6) | 1 | 1999 | Mid-Con | Southern Utah | 16–13 (10–6) | 2 |
| Creighton | 23–9 (11–7) | 4 | 1999 | Missouri Valley | SW Missouri State | 23–11 (13–5) | 2 |
| UNLV | 23–8 (10–4) | 1 | 1998 | Mountain West | New Mexico | 22–11 (7–7) | 6 |
| Central Connecticut State | 21–9 (15–5) | 2 | Never | Northeast | Robert Morris | 18–12 (13–5) | 3 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 24–6 (14–4) | 2 | Never | Ohio Valley | Murray State | 23–9 (14–4) | 1 |
| Lafayette | 24–6 (11–1) | 2 | 1999 | Patriot | Navy | 23–6 (11–1) | 1 |
| Arkansas | 19–14 (7–9) | W3 | 1999 | SEC | Auburn | 23–9 (9–7) | W2 |
| Appalachian State | 19–11 (10–6) | 1N | 1979 | Southern | College of Charleston | 24–6 (13–3) | 1S |
| Lamar | 15–15 (8–10) | 7 | 1983 | Southland | Northwestern State | 17–13 (11–7) | 4 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 25–8 (13–3) | 2 | 1994 | Sun Belt | South Alabama | 20–10 (13–3) | 1 |
| Jackson State | 17–15 (10–8) | 1 | 1997 | SWAC | Southern | 18–11 (14–4) | 2 |
| Samford | 21–10 (12–6) | 3 | 1999 | TAAC | UCF | 14–18 (10–8) | 5 |
| Fresno State | 24–9 (11–3) | 2 | 1984 | WAC | Tulsa | 29–4 (12–2) | 1 |
| Gonzaga | 24–8 (11–3) | 2 | 1999 | West Coast | Pepperdine | 24–8 (12–2) | 1 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Auburn | SEC | 7th | 1999 |
| Cincinnati | C-USA | 19th | 1999 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 22nd | 1999 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 11th | 1990 |
| DePaul | C-USA | 21st | 1992 |
| Florida | SEC | 7th | 1999 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 20th | 1998 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 29th | 1999 |
| Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 2nd | 1979 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 29th | 1999 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 42nd | 1999 |
| Louisville | C-USA | 29th | 1999 |
| LSU | SEC | 16th | 1993 |
| Maryland | ACC | 17th | 1999 |
| Miami (FL) | Big East | 4th | 1999 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 18th | 1999 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 34th | 1999 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 20th | 1999 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 19th | 1999 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 17th | 1999 |
| Oregon | Pac-10 | 6th | 1995 |
| Pepperdine | WCC | 12th | 1994 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 19th | 1999 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 7th | 1993 |
| St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | 5th | 1978 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 9th | 1999 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 26th | 1999 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 12th | 1999 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 18th | 1999 |
| Tulsa | WAC | 12th | 1999 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 36th | 1999 |
| Utah | MWC | 22nd | 1999 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 6th | 1999 |

### Listed by region and seeding

East Regional – Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 2 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 26–5 | Automatic |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 24–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 5 | Florida | SEC | 24–7 | At-Large |
| 6 | Indiana | Big Ten | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 22–7 | At-Large |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 12 | 23–9 | At-Large |
| 9 | DePaul | Conference USA | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Seton Hall | Big East | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 11 | Pepperdine | West Coast | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 12 | Butler | MCC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| 13 | Penn | Ivy League | 21–7 | Automatic |
| 14 | Hofstra | America East | 24–6 | Automatic |
| 15 | Lafayette | Patriot | 24–6 | Automatic |
| 16 | Lamar | Southland | 15–15 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 26–7 | Automatic |
| 2 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 29–4 | Automatic |
| 3 | Maryland | ACC | 24–9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Syracuse | Big East | 24–5 | At-Large |
| 5 | Kentucky | SEC | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 19–11 | At-Large |
| 7 | Auburn | SEC | 23–9 | At-Large |
| 8 | Utah | Mountain West | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 9 | Saint Louis | Conference USA | 19–13 | Automatic |
| 10 | Creighton | Missouri Valley | 23–9 | Automatic |
| 11 | Ball State | MAC | 22–8 | Automatic |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 13 | Samford | TAAC | 21–10 | Automatic |
| 14 | Iona | MAAC | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 15 | Central Connecticut State | Northeast | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 16 | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | 19–12 | Automatic |
South Regional – Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 26–3 | At-Large |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Conference USA | 28–3 | At-Large |
| 3 | Ohio State (vacated) | Big Ten | 22–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Tennessee | SEC | 24–6 | At-Large |
| 5 | Connecticut | Big East | 24–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | Miami (FL) | Big East | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 7 | Tulsa | WAC | 29–4 | At-Large |
| 8 | North Carolina | ACC | 18–13 | At-Large |
| 9 | Missouri | Big 12 | 18–12 | At-Large |
| 10 | UNLV | Mountain West | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 11 | Arkansas | SEC | 19–14 | Automatic |
| 12 | Utah State | Big West | 28–5 | Automatic |
| 13 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 14 | Appalachian State | Southern | 23–8 | Automatic |
| 15 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 18–12 | Automatic |
| 16 | South Carolina State | MEAC | 20–13 | Automatic |
West Regional – The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 2 | St. John's | Big East | 24–7 | Automatic |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 26–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | LSU | SEC | 26–5 | At-Large |
| 5 | Texas | Big 12 | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Purdue | Big Ten | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 7 | Louisville | Conference USA | 19–11 | At-Large |
| 8 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 18–13 | At-Large |
| 9 | Fresno State (vacated) | WAC | 24–9 | Automatic |
| 10 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 24–8 | Automatic |
| 11 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 22–8 | At-Large |
| 12 | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | 22–9 | At-Large |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley | 22–6 | Automatic |
| 14 | Winthrop | Big South | 21–8 | Automatic |
| 15 | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 16 | Jackson State | SWAC | 17–15 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 6 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| 6 | Big 12 | Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| 6 | SEC | Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee |
| 5 | Big East | Connecticut, Miami (FL), Seton Hall, St. John's, Syracuse |
| 4 | C-USA | Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Saint Louis |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Arizona, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA |
| 3 | ACC | Duke, Maryland, North Carolina |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Temple |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Indiana State |
| 2 | Mountain West | UNLV, Utah |
| 2 | WAC | Fresno State, Tulsa |
| 2 | WCC | Gonzaga, Pepperdine |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 6 | Indiana | Ball State, Butler, Indiana, Indiana State, Purdue, Valparaiso |
| 5 | New York | Hofstra, Iona, St. Bonaventure, St. John's, Syracuse |
| 4 | California | Fresno State, Pepperdine, Stanford, UCLA |
| 4 | North Carolina | Appalachian State, Duke, North Carolina, UNC Wilmington |
| 3 | Missouri | Missouri, Saint Louis, Southeast Missouri State |
| 3 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Dayton, Ohio State |
| 3 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | Lafayette, Penn, Temple |
| 2 | Alabama | Auburn, Samford |
| 2 | Arizona | Arizona, Northern Arizona |
| 2 | Connecticut | Central Connecticut State, Connecticut |
| 2 | Florida | Florida, Miami (FL) |
| 2 | Illinois | DePaul, Illinois |
| 2 | Kentucky | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 2 | Louisiana | Louisiana–Lafayette, Louisiana State |
| 2 | South Carolina | South Carolina State, Winthrop |
| 2 | Texas | Lamar, Texas |
| 2 | Utah | Utah, Utah State |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa State |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan State |
| 1 | Mississippi | Jackson State |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | New Jersey | Seton Hall |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | Tennessee | Tennessee |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |