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 does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 37 teams were granted at-large bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams are 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 NCAA Selection Committee disclosed each team's seed within the entire field following the announcement of the entire bracket.[1]
Qualifying teams[]
Team names are those used on CBSsports.com scoreboards and team pages.
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.
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Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season |
Regular season second place |
Second place record (Conf.) | ||
Harvard | 26–4 (12–2) | 1946 | Ivy League | Penn | 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 |
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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 |
Listed by region and seeding[]
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*See First Four.
Conferences with multiple bids[]
Bids | Conference | Schools |
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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.[2]
Bids by state[]
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Bids | State(s) | Schools |
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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 |
References[]
- ^ "'Hardcore' breakdown of bracket | NCAA.com". Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
- ^ http://kansascity.sbnation.com/kansas-jayhawks/2012/3/11/2863087/ncaa-tournament-2012-drexel-nevada-miami-oral-roberts-bracket
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