2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams
This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. A total of 68 teams enter the tournament. Thirty one of the teams earn automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, goes to its regular season champion. The remaining 36 teams are 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 seeds the entire field from 1 to 68.[1][2]
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 | |||||||||
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Qualifying school | Record | Last app |
Conf standings |
Runner-up | Record | ||||
Overall | Conf | Overall | Conf | ||||||
Yale | 22–6 | 13–1 | 1962 | Ivy League | Princeton | 22–6 | 12–2 | ||
Qualifying school | Record | Conf tourney seed |
Last app |
Conf tourney |
Conf tourney runner-up | Record | Conf tourney seed | ||
Overall | Conf | Overall | Conf | ||||||
Austin Peay | 18–17 | 7–9 | 8 | 2008 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee–Martin | 19–14 | 10–6 | 2 |
Northern Iowa | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4 | 2015 | Missouri Valley | Evansville | 25–9 | 12–6 | 2 |
UNC Asheville | 22–11 | 12–6 | 4 | 2012 | Big South | Winthrop | 23–9 | 13–5 | 2 |
Florida Gulf Coast | 20–13 | 8–6 | 4 | 2013 | Atlantic Sun | Stetson* | 12–22 | 4–10 | 7 |
UNC Wilmington | 25–7 | 14–4 | 2 | 2006 | CAA | Hofstra | 24–9 | 14–4 | 1 |
Iona | 22–10 | 16–4 | 2 | 2013 | MAAC | Monmouth | 27–7 | 17–3 | 1 |
Chattanooga | 29–5 | 15–3 | 1 | 2009 | Southern | East Tennessee State | 23–11 | 14–4 | 2 |
Green Bay | 23–12 | 11–7 | 4 | 1996 | Horizon | Wright State | 22–13 | 13–5 | 3 |
Fairleigh Dickinson | 18–14 | 11–7 | 2 | 2005 | Northeast | Wagner | 22–10 | 13–5 | 1 |
South Dakota State | 26–7 | 12–4 | 2 | 2013 | Summit | North Dakota State | 20–13 | 8–8 | 5 |
Gonzaga | 26–7 | 15–3 | 2 | 2015 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 27–5 | 15–3 | 1 |
Holy Cross | 14–19 | 5–13 | 9 | 2007 | Patriot | Lehigh | 17–15 | 13–5 | 2 |
Stony Brook | 26–6 | 14–2 | 1 | Never | America East | Vermont | 21–13 | 11–5 | 3 |
Hampton | 21–10 | 13–3 | 1 | 2015 | MEAC | South Carolina State | 19–14 | 12–4 | 3 |
Middle Tennessee | 24–9 | 13–5 | 2 | 2013 | C-USA | Old Dominion | 22–13 | 12–6 | 5 |
Seton Hall | 25–8 | 12–6 | 3 | 2006 | Big East | Villanova | 29–5 | 16–2 | 1 |
Kansas | 30–4 | 15–3 | 1 | 2015 | Big 12 | West Virginia | 26–8 | 13–5 | 2 |
Fresno State | 25–9 | 13–5 | 2 | 2007 | Mountain West | San Diego State | 25–9 | 16–2 | 1 |
Southern | 22–12 | 11–7 | 4 | 2013 | SWAC | Jackson State | 19–15 | 12–6 | 3 |
Buffalo | 20–14 | 10–8 | 3 | 2015 | MAC | Akron | 26–8 | 13–5 | 1 |
Weber State | 26–8 | 15–3 | 1 | 2014 | Big Sky | Montana | 21–11 | 14–4 | 2 |
North Carolina | 28–6 | 14–4 | 1 | 2015 | ACC | Virginia | 26–7 | 13–5 | 2 |
Stephen F. Austin | 27–5 | 18–0 | 1 | 2015 | Southland | Texas A&M–CC | 25–7 | 15–3 | 2 |
Oregon | 28–6 | 14–4 | 1 | 2015 | Pac-12 | Utah | 26–8 | 13–5 | 2 |
Cal State Bakersfield | 24–8 | 11–3 | 2 | Never | WAC | New Mexico State | 23–10 | 13–1 | 1 |
Hawaii | 27–5 | 13–3 | 1 | 2002 | Big West | Long Beach State | 20–14 | 12–4 | 3 |
Saint Joseph's | 27–7 | 13–5 | 4 | 2014 | Atlantic 10 | VCU | 24–10 | 14–4 | 2 |
Kentucky | 26–8 | 13–5 | 2 | 2015 | SEC | Texas A&M | 26–8 | 13–5 | 1 |
Arkansas–Little Rock | 29–4 | 17–3 | 1 | 2011 | Sun Belt | Louisiana–Monroe | 20–13 | 15–5 | 2 |
Connecticut | 24–10 | 11–7 | 5 | 2014 | American | Memphis | 19–15 | 8–10 | 6 |
Michigan State | 29–5 | 13–5 | 2 | 2015 | Big Ten | Purdue | 26–8 | 12–6 | 4 |
* ineligible for NCAA tournament due to violations
At-large bids
At-large bids | |||||||||
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Qualifying school | Conference | Last app. | Appearance | ||||||
Arizona | Pac-12 | 2015 | 33rd | ||||||
Baylor | Big 12 | 2015 | 10th | ||||||
Butler | Big East | 2015 | 14th | ||||||
California | Pac-12 | 2013 | 19th | ||||||
Cincinnati | American | 2015 | 30th | ||||||
Colorado | Pac-12 | 2014 | 14th | ||||||
Dayton | A-10 | 2015 | 17th | ||||||
Duke | ACC | 2015 | 40th | ||||||
Indiana | Big Ten | 2015 | 39th | ||||||
Iowa | Big Ten | 2015 | 25th | ||||||
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2015 | 18th | ||||||
Maryland | Big Ten | 2015 | 26th | ||||||
Miami | ACC | 2013 | 8th | ||||||
Michigan | Big Ten | 2014 | 26th | ||||||
Notre Dame | ACC | 2015 | 35th | ||||||
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 2015 | 30th | ||||||
Oregon State | Pac-12 | 1990 | 17th | ||||||
Pittsburgh | ACC | 2014 | 26th | ||||||
Providence | Big East | 2015 | 18th | ||||||
Purdue | Big Ten | 2015 | 28th | ||||||
Syracuse | ACC | 2014 | 38th | ||||||
Temple | American | 2013 | 32nd | ||||||
Texas | Big 12 | 2015 | 33rd | ||||||
Texas A&M | SEC | 2011 | 13th | ||||||
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2007 | 15th | ||||||
Tulsa | American | 2014 | 16th | ||||||
USC | Pac-12 | 2011 | 17th | ||||||
Utah | Pac-12 | 2015 | 29th | ||||||
Vanderbilt | SEC | 2012 | 14th | ||||||
VCU | A-10 | 2015 | 15th | ||||||
Villanova | Big East | 2015 | 36th | ||||||
Virginia | ACC | 2015 | 20th | ||||||
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2015 | 27th | ||||||
Wichita State | MVC | 2015 | 13th | ||||||
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2015 | 22nd | ||||||
Xavier | Big East | 2015 | 26th | ||||||
Tournament seeds
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*See First Four
Conferences with multiple bids
Bids | Conference | Schools |
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7 | ACC | North Carolina, Duke, Miami, Notre Dame, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Syracuse |
7 | Big 12 | Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia |
7 | Big Ten | Michigan State, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin |
7 | Pac-12 | Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon State, USC, Utah |
5 | Big East | Seton Hall, Butler, Providence, Xavier, Villanova |
4 | American | Connecticut, Cincinnati, Temple, Tulsa |
3 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Joseph's, Dayton, VCU |
3 | SEC | Kentucky, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt |
2 | Missouri Valley | Northern Iowa, Wichita State |
Automatic conference bids in bold
Bids by state
Bids | State | School(s) |
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1 | Arizona | Arizona |
1 | Arkansas | Arkansas–Little Rock |
4 | California | California, Cal State Bakersfield, Fresno State, USC |
1 | Colorado | Colorado |
2 | Connecticut | Connecticut, Yale |
2 | Florida | Florida Gulf Coast, Miami |
1 | Hawaii | Hawaii |
4 | Indiana | Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
3 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa |
2 | Kansas | Kansas, Wichita State |
1 | Kentucky | Kentucky |
1 | Louisiana | Southern |
1 | Maryland | Maryland |
1 | Massachusetts | Holy Cross |
2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
2 | New Jersey | Fairleigh Dickinson, Seton Hall |
4 | New York | Buffalo, Iona, Stony Brook, Syracuse |
4 | North Carolina | Duke, North Carolina, UNC Asheville, UNC Wilmington |
3 | Ohio | Cincinnati, Dayton, Xavier |
2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Tulsa |
2 | Oregon | Oregon, Oregon State |
4 | Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's, Temple, Villanova |
1 | Rhode Island | Providence |
1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
4 | Tennessee | Austin Peay, Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
5 | Texas | Baylor, Stephen F. Austin, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech |
2 | Utah | Utah, Weber State |
3 | Virginia | Hampton, Virginia, VCU |
1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
2 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, Wisconsin |
References
- ↑ "March Madness bracket: How the 68 teams are selected for the Division I Men's Basketball Tournament". NCAA. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "March Madness: Updating list of teams in the NCAA tournament". NCAA. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.