Thirty teams earn automatic qualification to the NCAA Tournament. The other 34 berths are determined through an at-large selection process. Here are the automatic bids earned so far. The NCAA will announce the at-large selections hosting regionals Sunday, May 26 and the rest of the field Monday, May 27.
Teams earning automatic bids to NCAA regionals |
Team |
Conference |
Record |
Berth |
Last NCAA appearance |
Binghamton |
America East |
30-23 |
Won America East tournament |
2009 (Greenville Regional) |
Saint Louis |
Atlantic 10 |
41-19 |
Won A-10 tournament |
2010 (Louisville Regional) |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
52-8 |
Won ACC tournament |
2012 (Chapel Hill Regional) |
East Tennessee State |
Atlantic Sun |
36-22 |
Won A-Sun tournament |
1981 (Atlantic Regional) |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
40-19 |
Won Big 12 tournament |
2012 (Columbia Regional) |
Connecticut |
Big East |
34-26 |
Won Big East tournament |
12011 (Columbia Super Regional) |
Liberty |
Big South |
34-27 |
Won CAA tournament |
2000 (Columbia Regional) |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
43-14 |
Won Big Ten tournament |
2009 (Louisville Regional) |
Cal State Fullerton |
Big West |
45-8 |
Won Big West regular season |
2012 (Eugene Regional) |
Towson |
Colonial Athletic |
29-28 |
Won CAA tournament |
1991 (Northeast Regional) |
Rice |
Conference USA |
41-17 |
Won C-USA tournament |
2012 (Houston Regional) |
Valparaiso |
Horizon League |
31-26 |
Won Horizon tournament |
2012 (Gary Regional) |
Columbia |
Ivy League |
26-19 |
Won league title |
2010 (Myrtle Beach Regional) |
Canisius |
Metro Atlantic |
42-15 |
Won MAAC tournament |
First |
Bowling Green |
Mid-American |
24-29 |
Won MAC tournament |
1999 (Columbus Regional) |
Savannah State |
MEAC |
33-21 |
Won MEAC tournament |
First appearance |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
39-26 |
Won Missouri Valley tournament |
2009 (Norman Regional) |
San Diego State |
Mountain West |
31-29 |
Won MWC tournament |
2009 (Irvine Regional) |
Bryant |
Northeast |
44-16 |
Won NEC tournament |
First |
Austin Peay |
Ohio Valley |
45-13 |
Won OVC tournament |
2012 (Eugene Regional) |
Oregon State |
Pac-12 |
44-10 |
Won Pac-12 regular season |
2012 (Baton Rouge Regional) |
Army |
Patriot |
29-21 |
Won Patriot League title series |
2012 (Charlottesville Regional) |
Elon |
Southern |
32-28 |
Won SoCon tournament |
2010 (Atlanta Regional) |
Louisiana State |
Southeastern |
52-9 |
Won SEC tournament |
2012 (Baton Rouge SR) |
Central Arkansas |
Southland |
39-20 |
Won SLC tournament |
First appearance |
South Dakota State |
Summit |
34-22 |
Won Summit tournament |
First appearance |
Florida Atlantic |
Sun Belt |
39-20 |
Won Sun Belt tournament |
2010 (Gainesville Regional) |
Jackson State |
SWAC |
34-20 |
Won SWAC tournament |
2000 (Baton Rouge Regional) |
Texas-San Antonio |
Western Athletic |
35-23 |
Won WAC tournament |
2005 (Waco Regional) |
San Diego |
West Coast |
35-23 |
Won WCC tournament |
2012 (Los Angeles Regional) |