| 2013 qualifying teams | |
|---|---|
| Total teams | 68 |
| Automatic bids | 31 |
| At-large bids | 37 |
| Top seed | Louisville |
| Champion | Louisville (vacated) |
«2012 2014» | |
This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2013 NCAA Division I men's 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 did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 37 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 68.
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.
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| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season |
Regular season second place |
Second place record (Conf.) | ||
| Harvard | 19–9 (11–3) | 2012 | Ivy League | Princeton | 17–11 (10–4) | ||
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament |
Conf. finals runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) |
Runner-up seed |
| Miami | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 | 2008 | ACC | North Carolina | 24–10 (12–6) | 3 |
| Albany | 24–10 (9–7) | 5 | 2007 | America East | Vermont | 21–11 (11–5) | 2 |
| Saint Louis | 27–6 (13–3) | 1 | 2012 | Atlantic 10 | VCU | 26–8 (12–4) | 2 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 24–10 (13–5) | 2 | Never | Atlantic Sun | Mercer | 23–11 (14–4) | 1 |
| Kansas | 29–5 (14–4) | 1 | 2012 | Big 12 | Kansas State | 27–7 (14–4) | 2 |
| Louisville | 29–5 (14–4) | 2 | 2012 | Big East | Syracuse | 26–9 (11–7) | 5 |
| Montana | 25–6 (19–1) | 1 | 2012 | Big Sky | Weber State | 26–6 (18–2) | 2 |
| Liberty | 15–20 (6–10) | North 5 | 2004 | Big South | Charleston Southern | 19–12 (12–4) | South 1 |
| Ohio State | 26–7 (13–5) | 2 | 2012 | Big Ten | Wisconsin | 23–11 (12–6) | 4 |
| Pacific | 21–12 (13–5) | 2 | 2006 | Big West | UC Irvine | 20–14 (11–7) | 4 |
| James Madison | 20–14 (11–7) | 3 | 1994 | CAA | Northeastern | 20–12 (14–4) | 1 |
| Memphis | 30–4 (16–0) | 1 | 2012 | C-USA | Southern Miss | 25–9 (12–4) | 2 |
| Valparaiso | 26–7 (13–3) | 1 | 2004 | Horizon | Wright State | 21–12 (10–6) | 3 |
| Iona | 20–13 (11–7) | 4 | 2012 | MAAC | Manhattan | 14–18 (9–9) | 6 |
| Akron | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 | 2011 | MAC | Ohio | 24–9 (14–2) | 2 |
| North Carolina A&T | 19–16 (8–8) | 7 | 1995 | MEAC | Morgan State | 17–15 (10–6) | 5 |
| Creighton | 27–7 (13–5) | 1 | 2012 | Missouri Valley | Wichita State | 26–8 (12–6) | 2 |
| New Mexico | 29–5 (13–3) | 1 | 2012 | Mountain West | UNLV | 25–9 (10–6) | 3 |
| Long Island | 20–13 (12–6) | 3 | 2012 | Northeast | Mount St. Mary's | 18–14 (11–7) | 5 |
| Belmont | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 | 2012 | Ohio Valley | Murray State | 21–10 (10–6) | 2 |
| Oregon | 26–8 (12–6) | 3 | 2008 | Pac-12 | UCLA | 25–9 (13–5) | 1 |
| Bucknell | 28–5 (12–2) | 1 | 2011 | Patriot | Lafayette | 19–15 (10–4) | 2 |
| Mississippi | 26–8 (12–6) | 3 | 2002 | SEC | Florida | 26–7 (14–4) | 1 |
| Davidson | 26–7 (17–1) | 1 | 2012 | Southern | College of Charleston | 24–10 (14–4) | 3 |
| Northwestern State | 23–8 (15–3) | 2 | 2006 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin | 27–4 (16–2) | 1 |
| South Dakota State | 25–9 (13–3) | 1 | 2012 | Summit | North Dakota State | 24–9 (12–4) | 3 |
| WKU | 20–15 (10–10) | 6 | 2012 | Sun Belt | Florida International | 18–14 (11–9) | 4 |
| Southern | 23–9 (15–3) | 1 | 2006 | SWAC | Prairie View A&M | 15–19 (8–10) | 4 |
| New Mexico State | 24–10 (14–4) | 3 | 2012 | WAC | Texas–Arlington | 19–13 (11–7) | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 31–2 (16–0) | 1 | 2012 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 27–6 (14–2) | 2 |
At-large bids
Listed by region and seeding
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*See First Four.
Conferences with multiple bids
| Bids | Conference | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Big East | Louisville, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova |
| 7 | Big Ten | Ohio State, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin |
| 5 | Atlantic 10 | Saint Louis, Butler, La Salle, Temple, VCU |
| 5 | Big 12 | Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 5 | Mountain West | New Mexico, Boise State, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV |
| 5 | Pac-12 | Oregon, Arizona, California, Colorado, UCLA |
| 4 | ACC | Miami, Duke, NC State, North Carolina |
| 3 | SEC | Mississippi, Florida, Missouri |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Wichita State |
| 2 | Sun Belt | WKU, Middle Tennessee |
| 2 | West Coast | Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
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 | School(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | California | California, Pacific, San Diego State, Saint Mary's, UCLA |
| 5 | North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina State |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | Bucknell, La Salle, Pittsburgh, Temple, Villanova |
| 4 | Indiana | Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Valparaiso |
| 4 | New York | Albany, Iona, Long Island, Syracuse |
| 3 | Florida | Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Miami |
| 3 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State, Wichita State |
| 3 | Ohio | Akron, Cincinnati, Ohio State |
| 3 | Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State |
| 3 | Virginia | James Madison, Liberty, Virginia Commonwealth |
| 2 | Colorado | Colorado, Colorado State |
| 2 | Kentucky | Louisville, Western Kentucky |
| 2 | Louisiana | Northwestern State, Southern |
| 2 | Michigan | Michigan, Michigan State |
| 2 | Missouri | Missouri, Saint Louis |
| 2 | New Mexico | New Mexico, New Mexico State |
| 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Idaho | Boise State |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa State |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Harvard |
| 1 | Minnesota | Minnesota |
| 1 | Mississippi | Ole Miss |
| 1 | Montana | Montana |
| 1 | Nebraska | Creighton |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota State |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |