2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I 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.

Qualifying teams

Team names are those used on ESPN.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 (though Princeton and Harvard were required to break a tie with a one-game playoff). Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.

Automatic bids
Qualifying School Record (Conf.) Last app. Conference Finish Regular Season
Second Place		 Second Place
Record (Conf.)		 Finish
Princeton
25–6 (12–2)
2004
Ivy League
1st (t)
 Harvard
23–6 (12–2)
1st (t)
Qualifying School Record (Conf.) Last app. Conference
tournament		 Seed Conf. Finals
Runner-Up		 Runner-Up
Record (Conf.)		 Runner-Up
Seed
UNC Asheville
19–13 (11–7)
2003
Big South
3
Coastal Carolina
28–5 (16–2)
1
Belmont
30–4 (19–1)
2008
Atlantic Sun
1
North Florida
15–19 (10–10)
6
Morehead State
24–9 (13–5)
2009
Ohio Valley
2
Tennessee Tech
20–12 (12–6)
4
Indiana State
20–13 (12–6)
2001
Missouri Valley
3
Missouri State
25–8 (15–3)
1
Old Dominion
27–6 (14–4)
2010
CAA
2
Virginia Commonwealth
23–11 (12–6)
4
Saint Peter's
20–13 (11–7)
1995
MAAC
4
Iona
22–11 (13–5)
2
Gonzaga
24–9 (11–3)
2010
West Coast
2
Saint Mary's
24–8 (11–3)
1
Wofford
21–12 (14–4)
2010
Southern
South 2
College of Charleston
24–10 (14–4)
South 1
Arkansas–Little Rock
19–16 (7–9)
1990
Sun Belt
West 5
North Texas
22–11 (8–8)
West 4
Butler
23–9 (13–5)
2010
Horizon
2
Milwaukee
19–13 (13–5)
1
Oakland
25–9 (17–1)
2010
Summit
1
Oral Roberts
19–15 (13–5)
2
Long Island
27–5 (16–2)
1997
Northeast
1
Robert Morris
18–14 (12–6)
3
Northern Colorado
21–10 (13–3)
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Big Sky
1
Montana
21–10 (12–4)
2
Bucknell
25–8 (13–1)
2006
Patriot
1
Lafayette
13–19 (6–8)
6
Memphis
25–9 (10–6)
2009
C-USA
4
UTEP
25–9 (11–5)
3
Boston University
21–13 (12–4)
2002
America East
2
Stony Brook
21–13 (12–4)
5
Hampton
24–8 (11–5)
2006
MEAC
2
Morgan State
17–14 (10–6)
4
UTSA
19–13 (9–7)
2004
Southland
7
McNeese State
21–11 (11–5)
1
Kansas
32–2 (14–2)
2010
Big 12
1
Texas
27–7 (13–3)
2
Akron
23–12 (9–7)
2009
Mid-American
6
Kent State
23–11 (12–4)
1
Washington
23–10 (11–7)
2010
Pac-10
3
Arizona
27–7 (14–4)
1
San Diego State
32–2 (14–2)
2010
Mountain West
2
BYU
30–4 (14–2)
1
UC Santa Barbara
18–13 (8–8)
2010
Big West
5
Long Beach State
22–11 (14–2)
1
Alabama State
17–17 (11–7)
2009
SWAC
4
Grambling State
12–21 (8–10)
6
Connecticut
26–9 (9–9)
2009
Big East
9
Louisville
25–9 (12–9)
3
Utah State
30–3 (15–1)
2010
WAC
1
Boise State
20–12 (10–6)
2
Kentucky
25–8 (10–6)
2010
SEC
East 2
Florida
26–7 (13–3)
East 1
Duke
30–4 (13–3)
2010
ACC
2
North Carolina
26–7 (14–2)
1
Richmond
27–7 (13–3)
2010
Atlantic 10
3
Dayton
22–13 (7–9)
9
Ohio State
32–2 (16–2)
2010
Big Ten
1
Penn State
19–14 (9–9)
6

At-large Bids

Team Conference Last Appearance # of Appearances
George Mason CAA 2008 6
Villanova Big East 2010 32
West Virginia Big East 2010 24
UAB Conference USA 2006 14
Clemson ACC 2010 11
Syracuse Big East 2010 34
Xavier Atlantic 10 2010 22
Marquette Big East 2010 29
Georgia SEC 2008 11
North Carolina ACC 2009 42
Michigan Big Ten 2009 22
Tennessee SEC 2010 19
Texas Big 12 2010 29
Arizona Pac-10 2009 29
Cincinnati Big East 2005 25
Missouri Big 12 2010 24
Penn State Big Ten 2001 9
Temple Atlantic 10 2010 29
Pittsburgh Big East 2010 23
Wisconsin Big Ten 2010 17
Kansas State Big 12 2010 25
Brigham Young MWC 2010 26
St. John's Big East 2002 28
UCLA Pac-10 2009 44
Michigan State Big Ten 2010 25
Florida SEC 2010 16
Illinois Big Ten 2009 29
UNLV MWC 2010 18
Louisville Big East 2010 37
Vanderbilt SEC 2010 12
Purdue Big Ten 2010 25
Georgetown Big East 2010 27
VCU CAA 2009 10
Southern California Pac-10 2009 16
Texas A&M Big 12 2010 12
Florida State ACC 2010 13
Notre Dame Big East 2010 31

Listed by region and seeding

East Regional – Newark
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Ohio State Big 10 32–2 Tournament Winner
#2 North Carolina ACC 26–7 At-large
#3 Syracuse Big East 26–7 At-large
#4 Kentucky SEC 25–8 Tournament Winner
#5 West Virginia Big East 20–11 At-large
#6 Xavier Atlantic 10 24–7 At-large
#7 Washington Pac-10 23–10 Tournament Winner
#8 George Mason CAA 26–6 At-large
#9 Villanova Big East 21–11 At-large
#10 Georgia SEC 21–11 At-large
#11 Marquette Big East 20–14 At-large
#12* UAB C-USA 22–8 At-large
Clemson ACC 21–11 At-large
#13 Princeton Ivy League 25–6 Regular season champion
#14 Indiana State Missouri Valley 20–13 Tournament Winner
#15 Long Island Northeast 27–5 Tournament Winner
#16* UTSA Southland 19–13 Tournament Winner
Alabama State SWAC 17–17 Tournament Winner
West Regional – Anaheim
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Duke ACC 30–4 Tournament Winner
#2 San Diego State MWC 32–2 Tournament Winner
#3 Connecticut Big East 26–9 Tournament Winner
#4 Texas Big 12 27–7 At-large
#5 Arizona Pac-10 27–7 At-large
#6 Cincinnati Big East 25–8 At-large
#7 Temple Atlantic 10 25–7 At-large
#8 Michigan Big 10 20–13 At-large
#9 Tennessee SEC 19–14 At-large
#10 Penn State Big 10 19–14 At-large
#11 Missouri Big 12 23–10 At-large
#12 Memphis C-USA 25–9 Tournament Winner
#13 Oakland Summit 25–9 Tournament Winner
#14 Bucknell Patriot 25–8 Tournament Winner
#15 Northern Colorado Big Sky 21–10 Tournament Winner
#16 Hampton MEAC 24–8 Tournament Winner
Southwest Regional – San Antonio
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Kansas Big 12 32–2 Tournament Winner
#2 Notre Dame Big East 26–6 At-large
#3 Purdue Big 10 25–7 At-large
#4 Louisville Big East 25–9 At-large
#5 Vanderbilt SEC 23–10 At-large
#6 Georgetown Big East 21–10 At-large
#7 Texas A&M Big 12 24–8 At-large
#8 UNLV MWC 24–8 At-large
#9 Illinois Big 10 19–13 At-large
#10 Florida State ACC 21–10 At-large
#11* USC Pac-10 19–14 At-large
VCU CAA 23–11 At-large
#12 Richmond Atlantic 10 27–7 Tournament Winner
#13 Morehead State Ohio Valley 24–9 Tournament Winner
#14 St. Peter's MAAC 20–13 Tournament Winner
#15 Akron Mid-American 23–12 Tournament Winner
#16 Boston University America East 21–13 Tournament Winner
Southeast Regional – New Orleans
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Pittsburgh Big East 27–5 At-large
#2 Florida SEC 26–7 At-large
#3 BYU MWC 30–4 At-large
#4 Wisconsin Big Ten 23–8 At-large
#5 Kansas State Big 12 22–10 At-large
#6 St. John's Big East 21–11 At-large
#7 UCLA Pac-10 22–10 At-large
#8 Butler Horizon 23–9 Tournament Winner
#9 Old Dominion CAA 27–6 Tournament Winner
#10 Michigan State Big 10 19–14 At-large
#11 Gonzaga West Coast 24–9 Tournament Winner
#12 Utah State WAC 30–3 Tournament Winner
#13 Belmont Atlantic Sun 30–4 Tournament Winner
#14 Wofford Southern 21–12 Tournament Winner
#15 UC Santa Barbara Big West 18–13 Tournament Winner
#16* UNC Asheville Big South 19–13 Tournament Winner
Arkansas–Little Rock Sun Belt 19–16 Tournament Winner

*See First Four.

Bids by conference

Bids Conference(s) Schools
11 Big East Syracuse, West Virginia, Villanova, Marquette, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Louisville, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, St. John's
7 Big Ten Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan State
5 SEC Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida
Big 12 Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas A&M, Kansas State
4 Pac-10 Washington, Arizona, USC, UCLA
ACC North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Clemson
3 Mountain West San Diego State, UNLV, BYU
Atlantic 10 Xavier, Temple, Richmond
CAA George Mason, VCU, Old Dominion
2 C-USA UAB, Memphis
1 21 other conferences See Automatic Bids

Bids by state

Bids State(s) Schools
5 Pennsylvania Bucknell, Villanova, Temple, Penn State, Pittsburgh
5 Virginia Hampton, Old Dominion, Richmond, George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth
4 California San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, USC, UCLA
4 Indiana Butler, Indiana State, Notre Dame, Purdue
4 Ohio Akron, Ohio State, Xavier, Cincinnati
4 Tennessee Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
3 Kentucky Kentucky, Morehead State, Louisville
3 Michigan Oakland, Michigan, Michigan State
3 New York Long Island, Syracuse, St. John's
3 North Carolina Duke, UNC Asheville, North Carolina
3 Texas UTSA, Texas, Texas A&M
2 Alabama Alabama State, UAB
2 Florida Florida State, Florida
2 Kansas Kansas, Kansas State
2 New Jersey Princeton, St. Peter's
2 South Carolina Wofford, Clemson
2 Utah Utah State, BYU
2 Washington Gonzaga, Washington
2 Wisconsin Marquette, Wisconsin
1 Arizona Arizona
1 Arkansas Arkansas-Little Rock
1 Colorado Northern Colorado
1 Connecticut Connecticut
1 Georgia Georgia
1 Illinois Illinois
1 Massachusetts Boston U
1 Missouri Missouri
1 Nevada UNLV
1 West Virginia West Virginia
1 Washington, D.C. Georgetown