# 2004 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2004 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.) |
| Princeton | 20–7 (13–1) | 20–7 (13–1) | 2001 | Ivy League | Penn Brown | 17–10 (10–4) 14–13 (10–4) | 17–10 (10–4) 14–13 (10–4) |
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament | Conf. finals runner-up | Runner-up record (Conf.) | Runner-up seed |
| Maryland | 19–11 (7–9) | 6 | 2003 | ACC | Duke | 27–5 (13–3) | 1 |
| Vermont | 22–8 (15–3) | 2 | 2003 | America East | Maine | 20–10 (12–6) | 4 |
| Xavier | 23–10 (10–6) | W4 | 2003 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 24–8 (12–4) | W1 |
| Central Florida | 25–5 (17–3) | 2 | 1996 | Atlantic Sun | Troy State | 24–6 (18–2) | 1 |
| Oklahoma State | 27–3 (14–2) | 1 | 2003 | Big 12 | Texas | 23–7 (12–4) | 2 |
| Connecticut | 27–6 (12–4) | 2 | 2003 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 29–4 (13–3) | 1 |
| Eastern Washington | 17–12 (11–3) | 1 | Never | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 15–14 (7–7) | 2 |
| Liberty | 18–14 (12–4) | 1 | 1994 | Big South | High Point | 19–11 (10–6) | 2 |
| Wisconsin | 24–6 (12–4) | 2 | 2003 | Big Ten | Illinois | 24–6 (13–3) | 1 |
| Pacific | 25–7 (17–1) | 2 | 1997 | Big West | Cal State Northridge | 14–16 (7–11) | 6 |
| VCU | 23–7 (14–4) | 1 | 1996 | CAA | George Mason | 21–9 (12–6) | 3 |
| Cincinnati | 24–6 (12–4) | 3 | 2003 | C-USA | DePaul | 21–9 (12–4) | 1 |
| Illinois–Chicago | 24–7 (12–4) | 2 | 2002 | Horizon | UW–Milwaukee | 19–10 (13–3) | 1 |
| Manhattan | 24–5 (16–2) | 1 | 2003 | MAAC | Niagara | 22–9 (13–5) | 2 |
| Western Michigan | 26–4 (15–3) | 1 | 1998 | MAC | Kent State | 22–8 (13–5) | 2 |
| Florida A&M | 14–16 (10–8) | 5 | 1999 | MEAC | Coppin State | 18–14 (14–4) | 2 |
| Valparaiso | 18–12 (11–5) | 1 | 2002 | Mid-Con | IUPUI | 21–11 (10–6) | 2 |
| Northern Iowa | 21–9 (12–6) | 2 | 1990 | Missouri Valley | Southwest Missouri State | 19–14 (9–9) | 5 |
| Utah | 24–8 (9–5) | 3 | 2003 | Mountain West | UNLV | 18–12 (7–7) | 4 |
| Monmouth | 21–11 (12–6) | 1 | 2001 | Northeast | Central Connecticut State | 14–14 (9–9) | 7 |
| Murray State | 28–5 (14–2) | 2 | 2002 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay | 21–9 (16–0) | 1 |
| Stanford | 29–1 (17–1) | 2 | 2003 | Pac-10 | Washington | 19–11 (12–6) | 2 |
| Lehigh | 20–10 (10–4) | 1 | 1988 | Patriot | American | 18–13 (10–4) | 2 |
| Kentucky | 26–4 (13–3) | E1 | 2003 | SEC | Florida | 20–10 (9–7) | E2 |
| East Tennessee State | 27–5 (15–1) | 1N | 2003 | Southern | Chattanooga | 19–11 (10–6) | 2N |
| Texas–San Antonio | 19–13 (11–5) | 3 | 1999 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 21–9 (10–6) | 4 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 20–8 (12–3) | 1 | 2000 | Sun Belt | Denver | 17–14 (9–6) | 3 |
| Alabama State | 16–14 (11–7) | 2 | 2001 | SWAC | Alabama A&M | 13–17 (9–9) | 4 |
| Nevada | 23–8 (13–5) | 1 | 1985 | WAC | UTEP | 24–7 (13–5) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 27–2 (14–0) | 1 | 2003 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 19–12 (9–5) | 2 |

### At-large bids

| School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
| Air Force | Mountain West | 3rd | 1962 |
| Alabama | SEC | 17th | 2003 |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 23rd | 2003 |
| Boston College | Big East | 14th | 2002 |
| BYU | Mountain West | 21st | 2003 |
| Charlotte | C-USA | 10th | 2002 |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 13th | 2003 |
| DePaul | C-USA | 22nd | 2000 |
| Duke | ACC | 28th | 2003 |
| Florida | SEC | 11th | 2003 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 13th | 2001 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 24th | 2003 |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 33rd | 2003 |
| Louisville | C-USA | 31st | 2003 |
| Memphis | C-USA | 18th | 2003 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 18th | 2003 |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 7th | 2003 |
| NC State | ACC | 20th | 2003 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 36th | 2001 |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 16th | 2003 |
| Providence | Big East | 15th | 2001 |
| Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 7th | 1998 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 18th | 2003 |
| Seton Hall | Big East | 8th | 2000 |
| South Carolina | SEC | 8th | 1998 |
| Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 7th | 2003 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 29th | 2003 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 22nd | 2003 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 12th | 2002 |
| UAB | C-USA | 11th | 1999 |
| UTEP | WAC | 15th | 1992 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 8th | 1997 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 19th | 2003 |
| Washington | Pac-10 | 11th | 1999 |

### Listed by region and seeding

East Rutherford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 27–1 | At-large |
| #2 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 27–3 | Automatic |
| #3 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 29–4 | At-large |
| #4 | Wake Forest | ACC | 19–9 | At-large |
| #5 | Florida | SEC | 20–10 | At-large |
| #6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #7 | Memphis | C-USA | 21–7 | At-large |
| #8 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 22–10 | At-large |
| #9 | Charlotte | C-USA | 21–8 | At-large |
| #10 | South Carolina | SEC | 23–10 | At-large |
| #11 | Richmond | Atlantic 10 | 20–12 | At-large |
| #12 | Manhattan | MAAC | 24–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | VCU | CAA | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | Central Florida | Atlantic Sun | 25–5 | Automatic |
| #15 | Eastern Washington | Big Sky | 17–12 | Automatic |
| #16 | Liberty | Big South | 18–14 | Automatic |
St. Louis Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Kentucky | SEC | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #2 | Gonzaga | WCC | 27–2 | Automatic |
| #3 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 23–9 | At-large |
| #4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 21–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Providence | Big East | 20–8 | At-large |
| #6 | Boston College | Big East | 23–9 | At-large |
| #7 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 18–11 | At-large |
| #8 | Washington | Pac-10 | 19–11 | At-large |
| #9 | UAB | C-USA | 20–9 | At-large |
| #10 | Nevada | WAC | 23–8 | Automatic |
| #11 | Utah | Mountain West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #12 | Pacific | Big West | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #13 | Illinois–Chicago | Horizon | 24–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 21–9 | Automatic |
| #15 | Valparaiso | Mid-Continent | 18–12 | Automatic |
| #16 | Florida A&M | MEAC | 14–16 | Automatic |
| #16 | Lehigh | Patriot | 20–10 | Automatic |
Atlanta Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | 27–5 | At-large |
| #2 | Mississippi State | SEC | 25–3 | At-large |
| #3 | Texas | Big 12 | 23–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Cincinnati | C-USA | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #5 | Illinois | Big Ten | 24–6 | At-large |
| #6 | North Carolina | ACC | 18–10 | At-large |
| #7 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 23–10 | Automatic |
| #8 | Seton Hall | Big East | 20–9 | At-large |
| #9 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 20–9 | At-large |
| #10 | Louisville | C-USA | 20–9 | At-large |
| #11 | Air Force | Mountain West | 22–6 | At-large |
| #12 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 28–5 | Automatic |
| #13 | East Tennessee State | SoCon | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #14 | Princeton | Ivy | 20–7 | Automatic |
| #15 | Monmouth | Northeast | 21–11 | Automatic |
| #16 | Alabama State | SWAC | 16–14 | Automatic |
Phoenix Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 29–1 | Automatic |
| #2 | Connecticut | Big East | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #3 | NC State | ACC | 20–9 | At-large |
| #4 | Maryland | ACC | 19–11 | Automatic |
| #5 | Syracuse | Big East | 21–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 21–9 | At-large |
| #7 | DePaul | C-USA | 21–9 | At-large |
| #8 | Alabama | SEC | 17–12 | At-large |
| #9 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 25–4 | At-large |
| #10 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 24–8 | At-large |
| #11 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #12 | BYU | Mountain West | 21–8 | At-large |
| #13 | UTEP | WAC | 24–7 | At-large |
| #14 | Louisiana–Lafayette (vacated) | Sun Belt | 20–8 | Automatic |
| #15 | Vermont | America East | 22–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | UTSA | Southland | 19–13 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference | Schools |
| 6 | ACC | Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| 6 | Big East | Boston College, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Providence, Seton Hall, Syracuse |
| 6 | C-USA | Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Memphis, UAB |
| 6 | SEC | Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi State, South Carolina, Vanderbilt |
| 4 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Xavier |
| 4 | Big 12 | Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech |
| 3 | Big Ten | Illinois, Michigan State, Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mountain West | Air Force, BYU, Utah |
| 3 | Pac-10 | Arizona, Stanford, Washington |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois |
| 2 | WAC | Nevada, UTEP |
| 1 | 20 other conferences | 20 other conferences |

### Bids by state

| Bids | State | School(s) |
| 3 | Alabama | Alabama, Alabama State, UAB |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 2 | California | Pacific, Stanford |
| 1 | Colorado | Air Force |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 3 | Florida | Central Florida, Florida, Florida A&M |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia Tech |
| 1 | Indiana | Valparaiso |
| 4 | Illinois | DePaul, Illinois, Illinois–Chicago, Southern Illinois |
| 1 | Iowa | Northern Iowa |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State |
| 1 | Louisiana | Louisiana–Lafayette |
| 1 | Maryland | Maryland |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Boston College |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan State, Western Michigan |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi State |
| 1 | Nevada | Nevada |
| 3 | New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton, Seton Hall |
| 2 | New York | Manhattan, Syracuse |
| 5 | North Carolina | Charlotte, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest |
| 3 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Dayton, Xavier |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma State |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | Lehigh, Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Providence |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 3 | Tennessee | East Tennessee State, Memphis, Vanderbilt |
| 4 | Texas | Texas, Texas Tech, Texas–San Antonio, UTEP |
| 2 | Utah | BYU, Utah |
| 1 | Vermont | Vermont |
| 3 | Virginia | Liberty, Richmond, VCU |
| 3 | Washington | Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, Washington |
| 1 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin |