This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2013 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament. A total of 62 teams entered the tournament. Forty-one of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the University Athletic Association, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining twenty teams were granted at-large bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Qualifying teams
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the University Athletic Association 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying school | Record (conf.) | Last app. | Conference | Finish | Regular season second place |
Second place record (conf.) |
Finish |
| Washington U. | 20-5 (10-4) |
2012 |
UAA | 1st |
Rochester | 21-4 (10-4) |
2nd |
| Qualifying School | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference | Seed | Conf. Finals Runner-Up |
Runner-Up Record (Conf.) |
Runner-Up Seed |
| Cabrini | 22-5 (16–2) |
2012 |
Colonial States | 1 |
Keystone | 18-10 (13–5) |
3 |
| Ramapo | 26–6 (14–2) |
2011 |
New Jersey | 1 |
Rutgers-Newark | 20-7 (13-5) |
2 |
| Fitchburg State | 16-10 (5-7) |
Never |
MASCAC | 5 |
Mass. College | 14-13 (9-3) |
2 |
| Delaware Valley | 19-8 (11-3) |
2011 |
MAC-Freedom | 2 |
DeSales | 21–6 (12–2) |
1 |
| Curry | 21-7 (15-3) |
2008 |
Commonwealth Coast | 1 |
Gordon | 21-7 (14-4) |
2 |
| Albertus Magnus | 24-4 (15-3) |
2012 |
Great Northeast | 2 |
Anna Maria | 20-8 (16-2) |
1 |
| Elms | 18-9 (14-2)( |
2011 |
New England | 1 |
Regis | 13-15 (11-5) |
3 |
| Husson | 18-9 (14-4) |
2011 |
North Atlantic | 2 |
Castleton State | 16-12 (12-6) |
4 |
| Alvernia | 23-4 (15-3) |
2011 |
MAC-Commonwealth | 1 |
Lycoming | 17-10 (10-8) |
3 |
| Penn State-Behrend | 20-8 (13-5) |
2011 |
Allegheny Mountain | 3 |
Medaille | 18-10 (13-5) |
4 |
| Ithaca | 19-8 (10-4) |
2012 |
Empire 8 | 2 |
Stevens | 22-5 (11-3) |
1 |
| Hobart | 21-6 (15-1) |
2012 |
Liberty | 1 |
RPI | 17-10 (10-8) |
3 |
| Aurora | 22-6 (14-2) |
2010 |
Northern | South 1 |
Lakeland | 22-6 (13-3) |
North 1 |
| St. Mary's (Md.) | 24-3 (10-2) |
2012 |
Capital | 1 |
Wesley | 20-7 (9-3) |
2 |
| St. Norbert | 20-5 (15-3) |
2011 |
Midwest | 1 |
Carroll | 18-7 (13-5) |
3 |
| Cortland State | 23-4 (15-3) |
2006 |
SUNYAC | 1 |
Plattsburgh State | 19-8 (14-4) |
2 |
| Staten Island | 22-5 (14-2) |
2012 |
CUNYAC | 1 |
John Jay | 15-13 (9-7) |
3 |
| Rhode Island College | 25-3 (13-1) |
2012 |
Little East | 1 |
Keene State | 17-11 (9-5) |
3 |
| Christopher Newport | 21-5 (11-3) |
2012 |
USA South | 1 |
Greensboro | 18-9 (9-5) |
3 |
| Catholic | 24-3 (12-2) |
2007 |
Landmark | 1 |
Juniata | 18-9 (9-5) |
3 |
| Dickinson | 20-7 (13-5) |
1997 |
Centennial | 2 |
Franklin and Marshall | 20-7 (14-4) |
1 |
| Rose-Hulman | 24-3 (16-2) |
2012 |
Heartland | 1 |
Hanover | 18-9 (14-4) |
3 |
| Ohio Wesleyan | 22-5 (12-4) |
2011 |
North Coast | 2 |
Wooster | 22-5 (14-2) |
1 |
| SUNY-Purchase | 22-5 (14-4) |
2011 |
Skyline | 2 |
Farmingdale State | 20–8 (14–4) |
4 |
| Spalding | 20-7 (15-1) |
Never |
SLIAC | 1 |
Eureka | 18-9 (12-4) |
2 |
| Calvin | 24–3 (13-1) |
2007 |
Michigan | 1 |
Hope | 18-9 (12–4) |
2 |
| Marietta | 20-7 (14-4) |
2011 |
Ohio | 2 |
Mount Union | 13-15 (9-9) |
4 |
| St. Vincent | 23-5 (15-1) |
Never |
Presidents' | 1 |
Thomas More | 23-5 (14-2) |
2 |
| Northwestern (Minn.) | 21-6 (12-2) |
2012 |
Upper Midwest | 1 |
Bethany Lutheran | 12-14 (9-5) |
2 |
| UW-Whitewater | 23-4 (13-3) |
2012 |
Wisconsin | 2 |
UW-Platteville | 19-9 (10-6) |
5 |
| North Central (Ill.) | 24-3 (11-3) |
2012 |
CCIW | 1 |
Augustana | 19-8 (8-6) |
4 |
| Whitworth | 24-3 (14-2) |
2012 |
Northwest | 1 |
Whitman | 19-8 (12-4) |
2 |
| Redlands | 22-5 (15-1) |
2011 |
SCIAC | 1 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 18-8 (13-3) |
2 |
| Amherst | 25-2 (10-0) |
2012 |
NESCAC | 1 |
Williams | 23-4 (9-1) |
2 |
| WPI | 25-2 (10-2) |
2011 |
NEWMAC | 1 |
Springfield | 19-9 (9-3) |
3 |
| Morrisville State | 21-5 (13-2) |
2012 |
North Eastern | North 1 |
Wells | 13-14 (8-7) |
North 2 |
| Concordia (Texas) | 23-5 (15-4) |
Never |
American Southwest | West 2 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor | 23-5 (17-2) |
West 1 |
| Dubuque | 22-6 (9-5) |
1990 |
Iowa | 3 |
Wartburg | 15-12 (8-6) |
4 |
| St. Thomas | 26-1 (19-1) |
2012 |
Minnesota | 1 |
Augsburg | 21-7 (14-6) |
3 |
| Randolph-Macon | 19-9 (11-5) |
2012 |
Old Dominion | 4 |
Virginia Wesleyan | 21-6 (14-2) |
2 |
| Trinity (Texas) | 20-7 (12-3) |
2012 |
SCAC | 1 |
Colorado College | 16-11 (11-4) |
2 |
At-large Bids
| Conference | School | Appearance | Last Bid | Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | Centre | 15th | 2011 | Pool B |
| UAA | Emory | 2nd | 1990 | Pool C |
| Old Dominion | Hampden-Sydney | 14th | 2007 | Pool C |
| CCIW | Illinois Wesleyan | 22nd | 2012 | Pool C |
| American Southwest | Mary Hardin-Baylor | 6th | 2012 | Pool C |
| NESCAC | Middlebury | 6th | 2012 | Pool C |
| NEWMAC | MIT | 5th | 2012 | Pool C |
| SUNYAC | Plattsburgh State | 7th | 2010 | Pool C |
| Old Dominion | Randolph | 1st | Never | Pool C |
| UAA | Rochester | 14th | 2011 | Pool C |
| New Jersey | Rutgers-Newark | 2nd | 2010 | Pool C |
| NEWMAC | Springfield | 6th | 2005 | Pool C |
| Empire 8 | Stevens | 2nd | 2007 | Pool C |
| Heartland | Transylvania | 9th | 2012 | Pool C |
| Wisconsin | UW-Stevens Point | 12th | 2012 | Pool C |
| Old Dominion | Virginia Wesleyan | 13th | 2012 | Pool C |
| Capital | Wesley | 3rd | 2010 | Pool C |
| CCIW | Wheaton (Ill.) | 9th | 2012 | Pool C |
| NESCAC | Williams | 13th | 2011 | Pool C |
| North Coast | Wooster | 22nd | 2012 | Pool C |
Conferences with multiple bids
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Old Dominion | Randolph-Macon, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Wesleyan, Randolph |
| 3 | CCIW | Illinois Wesleyan, North Central (Ill.), Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 3 | NESCAC | Amherst, Middlebury, Williams |
| 3 | NEWMAC | WPI, MIT, Springfield |
| 3 | UAA | Washington U., Brandeis, Emory |
| 2 | American Southwest | Concordia (Texas), Mary Hardin-Baylor |
| 2 | Capital | St. Mary's (Md.), Wesley |
| 2 | Empire 8 | Ithaca, Stevens |
| 2 | Heartland | Rose-Hulman, Transylvania |
| 2 | New Jersey Athletic Conference | Ramapo, Rutgers-Newark |
| 2 | North Coast | Ohio Wesleyan, Wooster |
| 2 | SUNYAC | Cortland State, Plattsburgh State |
| 2 | Wisconsin | UW-Whitewater, UW-Stevens Point |
All other conferences have only one bid (see Automatic Bids)
NOTE: Teams in bold represent the conference's automatic bid.
Bids by state
| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Massachusetts | Amherst, Curry, Elms, Fitchburg State, MIT, Springfield, Williams, WPI |
| 8 | New York | Cortland State, Hobart, Ithaca, Morrisville State, Plattsburgh State, Rochester, Staten Island, SUNY-Purchase |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | Alvernia, Cabrini, Delaware Valley, Dickinson, Penn State-Behrend, St. Vincent |
| 5 | Virginia | Christopher Newport, Hampden-Sydney, Randolph, Randolph-Macon, Virginia Wesleyan |
| 4 | Illinois | Aurora, Illinois Wesleyan, North Central (Ill.), Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 3 | Kentucky | Centre, Spalding, Transylvania |
| 3 | New Jersey | Ramapo, Rutgers-Newark, Stevens |
| 3 | Ohio | Marietta, Ohio Wesleyan, Wooster |
| 3 | Texas | Concordia (Texas), Mary Hardin-Baylor, Trinity (Texas) |
| 3 | Wisconsin | St. Norbert, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Whitewater |
| 2 | Minnesota | Northwestern (Minn.), St. Thomas |
| 1 | California | Redlands |
| 1 | Connecticut | Albertus Magnus |
| 1 | Delaware | Wesley |
| 1 | District of Columbia | Catholic |
| 1 | Georgia | Emory |
| 1 | Iowa | Dubuque |
| 1 | Indiana | Rose-Hulman |
| 1 | Maine | Husson |
| 1 | Maryland | St. Mary's (Md.) |
| 1 | Michigan | Calvin |
| 1 | Missouri | Washington U. |
| 1 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island College |
| 1 | Vermont | Middlebury |
| 1 | Washington | Whitworth |