At-large
Thirty-three additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.
| At-large Bids | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | ||||
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season |
Conference | Seed |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Southeastern | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.5 !7–7 | 6 |
| Baylor University | Big 12 | 0.839 !26–5 | 0.75 !12–4 | 2 |
| Boston College | Big East | 0.767 !23–7 | 0.75 !12–4 | 5 |
| Clemson University | Atlantic Coast | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.563 !9–7 | 11 |
| University of Colorado at Boulder | Big 12 | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.688 !11–5 | 3 |
| Colorado State University | Mountain West | 0.8 !24–6 | 0.857 !12–2 | 7 |
| Drake University | Missouri Valley | 0.767 !23–7 | 0.833 !15–3 | 7 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 0.643 !18–10 | 0.571 !8–6 | 6 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.429 !6–8 | 10 |
| University of Iowa | Big Ten | 0.63 !17–10 | 0.625 !10–6 | 9 |
| Iowa State University | Big 12 | 0.742 !23–8 | 0.563 !9–7 | 3 |
| Kansas State University | Big 12 | 0.686 !24–11 | 0.688 !11–5 | 3 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 0.607 !17–11 | 0.571 !8–6 | 6 |
| University of Minnesota | Big Ten | 0.75 !21–7 | 0.688 !11–5 | 5 |
| Mississippi State University | Southeastern | 0.621 !18–11 | 0.571 !8–6 | 12 |
| University of New Mexico | Mountain West | 0.733 !22–8 | 0.714 !10–4 | 10 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Atlantic Coast | 0.75 !24–8 | 0.688 !11–5 | 4 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 0.679 !19–9 | 0.813 !13–3 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 0.656 !21–11 | 0.688 !11–5 | 4 |
| Purdue University | Big Ten | 0.821 !23–5 | 0.813 !13–3 | 2 |
| Santa Clara University | West Coast | 0.7 !21–9 | 0.643 !9–5 | 11 |
| University of South Carolina | Southeastern | 0.786 !22–6 | 0.714 !10–4 | 3 |
| Stanford University | Pacific-10 | 0.938 !30–2 | 1.018 !18–0 | 2 |
| Syracuse University | Big East | 0.6 !18–12 | 0.563 !9–7 | 10 |
| Texas Christian University | Conference USA | 0.793 !23–6 | 0.857 !12–2 | 8 |
| University of Tennessee | Southeastern | 0.862 !25–4 | 0.929 !13–1 | 2 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 0.69 !20–9 | 0.625 !10–6 | 4 |
| Texas Tech University | Big 12 | 0.621 !18–11 | 0.5 !8–8 | 4 |
| Tulane University | Conference USA | 0.697 !23–10 | 0.571 !8–6 | 10 |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0.767 !23–7 | 0.643 !9–5 | 12 |
| Villanova University | Big East | 0.655 !19–10 | 0.75 !12–4 | 9 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 0.586 !17–12 | 0.563 !9–7 | 8 |
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | Big Ten | 0.633 !19–11 | 0.5 !8–8 | 8 |
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