NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament bids by school
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This is a list of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament bids by school and is updated through 2021.[1] There are currently 68 bids possible each year (32 automatic qualifiers, 36 at-large). Schools not currently in Division I are in italics (e.g. CCNY) and some have appeared under prior names (e.g., UTEP went by Texas Western in 1966). Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it.
Bids[]
As the tournament field started with only 8 teams in 1939 (all "Elite 8" by default), it was not until 1975 that all teams needed to win to advance to an alliteratively-named round (e.g. Elite 8, Sweet 16), hence some gaps may appear in the table for bids prior to 1951.
- 1939–1950: 8 teams
- 1951–1952: 16 teams
- 1953–1974: varied from 22 to 25 teams
- 1975–present: 32 or more teams
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[18] when the 2020 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[27] when the 2020 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ After the 2018–19 school year, Long Island University merged its two existing athletic programs—the Division I program of its Brooklyn campus (historically known as "Long Island" and "LIU Brooklyn") and the Division II program of its Post campus—into a single Division I athletic program that now competes as the LIU Sharks. Because the unified athletic program inherited the Division I membership of the Brooklyn campus, it is credited with all of Brooklyn's NCAA tournament appearances.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[36] when the 2020 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[40] when the 2020 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[41] when the 2020 Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Was awarded the automatic bid[44] when the 2020 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prior to the NCAA canceling the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It is not reflected in the totals.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Received an automatic bid in 2020 for winning the 2020 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament but is not reflected in the totals when the NCAA canceled the 2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Active schools with no bids[]
The schools shown in the tables below have never made it to the NCAA tournament. Several schools are not yet eligible for the NCAA tournament since NCAA rules state programs must wait a certain number of years after joining Division I before they are eligible for championship tournaments.[46]
Eligible[]
Below is a list of schools that are eligible for the NCAA tournament but have never made it.
| School | First season | Number of seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 1903 | 119 |
| Bethune–Cookman | 1981 | 41 |
| Bryant | 2011 | 11 |
| Central Arkansas | 2011 | 11 |
| Chicago State | 1985 | 37 |
| The Citadel | 1913 | 109 |
| Denver | 1904 | 98 |
| Elon | 2000 | 22 |
| Grambling | 1978 | 44 |
| High Point | 2000 | 22 |
| Incarnate Word | 2014 | 8 |
| Kansas City | 1990 | 32 |
| Kennesaw State | 2010 | 12 |
| Longwood | 2008 | 14 |
| Maine | 1904 | 77 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 1974 | 42 |
| UMass Lowell | 1906 | 9 |
| New Hampshire | 1927 | 69 |
| NJIT | 2010 | 12 |
| Omaha | 2013 | 9 |
| Presbyterian | 2011 | 11 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 2003 | 19 |
| Quinnipiac | 1999 | 23 |
| Sacramento State | 1992 | 30 |
| Sacred Heart | 2000 | 22 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 1902 | 102 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 2011 | 11 |
| South Dakota | 2011 | 11 |
| Stetson | 1972 | 50 |
| UC Riverside | 2002 | 20 |
| USC Upstate | 2011 | 11 |
| UT Martin | 1993 | 29 |
| UTRGV | 1969 | 53 |
| Utah Valley | 2010 | 12 |
| Western Illinois | 1982 | 40 |
| William & Mary | 1906 | 116 |
| Youngstown State | 1948 | 41 |
Ineligible[]
Below is a list of schools that are active but not yet eligible for the NCAA tournament.
| School | First season | Number of seasons | Eligible year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine | 2020 | 1 | 2025[47] |
| Cal Baptist | 2019 | 2 | 2023[48] |
| Dixie State | 2020 | 1 | 2025[49] |
| Merrimack | 2020 | 1 | 2024[50] |
| North Alabama | 2019 | 2 | 2023[50] |
| St. Thomas | 2021 | 0 | 2026[51] |
| Tarleton | 2020 | 1 | 2025[52] |
| UC San Diego | 2020 | 1 | 2025[53] |
References[]
- ^ "2021 MEN'S FINAL FOUR RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ Kentucky vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Sweet Sixteen.
- ^ UCLA vacated the results of its 1980 and 1999 NCAA tournament appearances as well as its finals appearance in 1980.
- ^ Waters, Mike (2016-10-19). "Syracuse basketball can't keep wins, but it can keep Big East, NCAA banners". syracuse.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "Syracuse University Public Infractions Decision" (PDF). Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ On February 20, 2018, the NCAA announced that Louisville had to vacate wins and records from the 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons.
- ^ Villanova vacated the results of its 1971 NCAA tournament appearance along with its championship game appearance that year.
- ^ Arizona vacated the results of its 1999 and 2008 NCAA tournament appearances.
- ^ Marquette turned down an invite to the NCAA tournament in 1970 that would make 33 appearances.
- ^ UConn vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament appearance and its Sweet Sixteen appearance that season.
- ^ Purdue vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament which it reached the round of 32.
- ^ Ohio State vacated the results of its 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 NCAA tournament appearances, in which it reached the Final Four in 1999 and the round of 32 in 2000 and 2002.
- ^ St. John's vacated the results of its 2002 NCAA tournament appearance.
- ^ Maryland vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the round of 32.
- ^ Missouri vacated the results of its 1994 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Elite Eight.
- ^ Michigan vacated the results of 113 games won while four players were not eligible, including the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours, and NCAA tournament appearances in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998.
- ^ NC State vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournament appearances.
- ^ "WAC Official Statement". Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ New Mexico State vacated the results of the 1992, 1993 and 1994 NCAA tournaments which it reached the Sweet Sixteen (1992) and round of 32 (1993).
- ^ Western Kentucky vacated the results of the 1971 tournament, in which it reached the Final Four.
- ^ Alabama vacated the results of the 1987 tournament.
- ^ Florida vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments.
- ^ Memphis vacated tournament appearances for 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 2008 for NCAA violations. This included Final Fours in 1985 and 2008 and the 2008 Finals appearance.
- ^ Saint Joseph's vacated the results of its 1961 NCAA tournament which it reached the Final Four.
- ^ California vacated the results of its 1996 NCAA tournament appearance.
- ^ DePaul vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. It reached the Sweet Sixteen during the first two tournaments and the round of 32 for the last two tournaments.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (March 12, 2020). "2020 ACC Tournament canceled amid coronavirus pandemic concerns". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ USC vacated the results of the 2008 tournament.
- ^ Texas Tech vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament.
- ^ Iona vacated the results of the 1980 NCAA tournament.
- ^ Oregon State vacated the results of the 1980, 1981 and 1982 NCAA tournaments.
- ^ Clemson vacated the results of the 1990 NCAA tournament.
- ^ Georgia vacated the results of the 1985 and 2002 NCAA tournaments.
- ^ Minnesota vacated the results of the 1972, 1994, 1995, and 1997 NCAA tournaments.
- ^ Massachusetts vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament, in which it advanced to the Final Four.
- ^ "America East championship, NCAA Tournament canceled amid COVID‐19 concerns". Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Austin Peay vacated the results of the 1973 tournament.
- ^ Long Beach State vacated the results of the 1971, 1972 and 1973 NCAA tournaments.
- ^ Louisiana vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1972, 1973, 2004, and 2005.
- ^ "2020 MAAC Men's Basketball Championship". Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Fuller, Jim (March 10, 2020). "Ivy League tournament canceled, Yale men receive automatic NCAA bid". NHRegister.com. New Haven Register. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Fresno State vacated the results of the 2000 tournament.
- ^ Marshall vacated the results of the 1987 tournament.
- ^ "MAC Tournament Press Conference: March 12, 2020". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Loyola Marymount vacated the results of the 1980 tournament.
- ^ "School Index". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bellarmine Rising FAQs". Bellarmine University. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Unbeaten California Baptist can't go dancing in the NCAA tourney". Star Advertiser. Associated Press. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "IT'S OFFICIAL - Dixie State Joins the WAC and Begins NCAA D-I Transition". Dixie State University. July 1, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Norlander, Matt (February 27, 2020). "Why Merrimack must sit out March Madness in its historic season and is in first place in its conference". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Haugen, Emily (July 15, 2020). "BREAKING: St. Thomas approved to begin transition to Division I athletics". TommieMedia. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "It's official: Tarleton moves to NCAA Division I". Stephenville Empire-Tribune. November 12, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Sklar, Debbie (December 22, 2020). "UC San Diego Set to Start Coronavirus-Delayed Men's Basketball Season". Times of San Diego. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
See also[]
Categories:
- NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
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