NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school and conference

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This is a list of NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament bids by school (divided by their current conference affiliation). Schools whose names are listed in the next to last table are no longer in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, and can no longer be included in the tournament.

The years listed are the last tournament year a school has reached a certain round of the NCAA Tournament. Because earlier tournaments took place with fewer teams, the years listed are only those in which the school advanced (or received a bye) from an earlier round. For instance, no team is judged to have reached the Elite 8 until the 1951 Tournament because the NCAA tournament started with 8 teams from 1939-50. Similarly, no team is judged to have reached the Sweet 16 until the 1953 Tournament because the tournament started with 16 or fewer teams before 1953.

Note also that some schools have NCAA tournament appearances under previous names. For example, UTEP was known as Texas Western when it won its NCAA title in 1966.

Teams in bold are participating in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Bids by Conference

Rank Conference All time bids
1 Big East 348
2 ACC 216
3 Big Ten 199
4 SEC 198
5 Big 12 189
6 Pac-10 170
7 A-10 151
8 MWC 114
9 C-USA 112
10 MVC 70
11 WCC 67
12 WAC 66
13 Ivy 65
14 MAC 63
15 Sun Belt 63
16 CAA 53
17 OVC 40
18 Big Sky 39
19 Horizon 38
20 SoCon 37
21 MAAC 36
22 Patriot 35
23 SWAC 28
24 MEAC 27
25 NEC 24
26 Big West 22
27 Southland 20
28 A-Sun 18
29 Big South 18
30 America East 12
31 Summit 8

America East Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
6 Boston University 2002 1959 1959 1959
3 Vermont 2005 2005
2 Albany 2007
1 UMBC 2008
Conference Total: 12

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
26 Temple 2008 2001 2001 2001 1958
19 Saint Joseph's 2008 2004 2004 2004 1961
18 Xavier 2008 2008 2008 2004
13 Dayton 2004 1990 1984 1984 1967 1967
11 La Salle 1992 1990 1955 1955 1955 1955 1954
11 Charlotte 2005 2001 1977 1977 1977
10 George Washington 2007 2006 1993
8 Massachusetts 1998 1996 1996 1996 1996
8 Rhode Island 1999 1998 1998 1998
7 Richmond 2004 1998 1988
6 Saint Louis 2000 1998 1957 1952
5 Saint Bonaventure 2000 1970 1970 1970 1970
5 Duquesne 1977 1969 1969 1952 1940
4 Fordham 1992 1971 1971
Conference Total: 151

Atlantic Coast Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
40 North Carolina 2008 2008 2008 2007 2005 2005 2005
32 Duke 2008 2008 2006 2004 2004 2001 2001
22 Maryland 2007 2007 2003 2002 2002 2002 2002
22 North Carolina State 2006 2006 2005 1986 1983 1983 1983
20 Wake Forest 2005 2005 2004 1996 1962
17 Boston College 2007 2007 2006 1994
16 Virginia 2007 2007 1995 1995 1984
15 Georgia Tech 2007 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004
10 Florida State 1998 1998 1993 1993 1972 1972
8 Clemson 2008 1997 1997 1980
8 Virginia Tech 2007 2007 1967 1967
6 Miami (FL) 2008 2008 2000
Conference Total: 216

Atlantic Sun Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
7 East Tennessee State 2004 1992 1968
5 Jacksonville 1986 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970
3 Belmont 2008
2 Mercer 1985
1 Campbell 1992
Conference Total: 18

Big 12 Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
37 Kansas 2008 2008 2008 2007 2003 2003 1988
26 Texas 2008 2008 2008 2006 2003
25 Oklahoma 2008 2008 2003 2003 2002 1988
23 Kansas State 2008 2008 1988 1988 1964 1951
22 Oklahoma State 2005 2005 2005 2004 2004 1949 1946
21 Missouri 2003 2003 2002 2002
14 Texas Tech 2007 2005 2005
13 Iowa State 2005 2005 2000 2000 1944
10 Colorado 2003 1997 1969 1963 1955
9 Texas A&M 2008 2008 2007
6 Nebraska 1998
5 Baylor 2008 1950 1950 1950 1950 1948
Conference Total: 189

Big East Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
34 Louisville 2008 2008 2008 2005 2005 1986 1986
31 Syracuse 2006 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003
29 Villanova 2008 2008 2008 2006 1985 1985 1985
29 Notre Dame 2008 2008 2003 1979 1978
28 Connecticut 2008 2006 2006 2006 2004 2004 2004
27 St. John's 2002 2000 1999 1999 1985 1952
26 Marquette 2008 2008 2003 2003 2003 1977 1977
25 Georgetown 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 1985 1984
24 Cincinnati 2005 2005 2001 1996 1992 1963 1962
22 DePaul 2004 2004 1987 1979 1979
21 West Virginia 2008 2008 2008 2005 1959 1959
20 Pittsburgh 2008 2008 2007 1974 1941
15 Providence 2004 1997 1997 1997 1987
9 Seton Hall 2006 2004 2000 1991 1989 1989
6 Rutgers 1991 1983 1979 1976 1976
2 South Florida 1992
Conference Total: 348

Big Sky Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
14 Weber State 2007 1999 1972
11 Idaho State 1987 1977 1977 1977
7 Montana 2006 2006 1975
3 Montana State 1996
2 Northern Arizona 2000
1 Portland State 2008
1 Eastern Washington 2004
Conference Total: 39

Big South Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 Winthrop 2008 2007
3 VMI 1977 1977 1977 1976
2 Liberty 2004
2 Coastal Carolina 1993
1 UNC-Asheville 2003 2003
1 Radford 1998
1 Charleston Southern 1997
Conference Total: 18

Big Ten Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
35 Indiana 2008 2007 2002 2002 2002 2002 1987
27 Illinois 2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005
24 Ohio State 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 1960
22 Michigan State 2008 2008 2008 2005 2005 2000 2000
22 Purdue 2008 2008 2000 2000 1980 1969
22 Iowa 2006 2001 1999 1987 1980 1956
16 * Michigan 1998 * 1998 * 1994 1994 1993 * 1993 * 1989
14 Wisconsin 2008 2008 2008 2005 2000 1941 1941
9 Minnesota 2005 1997 1997 1997 1997
8 Penn State 2001 2001 2001 1954 1954
Conference Total: 199

* University of Michigan vacated the results for the entire 1992-93 season and all seasons from Fall 1995 through Spring 1999, including the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours and NCAA tournament appearances in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998.

Big West Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 Long Beach State 2007 1973 1973 1972
8 Pacific 2006 2005 1971 1967
3 UC Santa Barbara 2002 1990
2 Cal State Fullerton 2008 1978 1978 1978
1 Cal State Northridge 2001
Conference total: 22

Colonial Athletic Association

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
9 Old Dominion 2007 1995
8 Virginia Commonwealth 2007 2007
7 Northeastern 1991 1984
5 George Mason 2008 2006 2006 2006 2006
4 UNC-Wilmington 2006 2002
4 Delaware 1999
4 Drexel 1996 1996
4 James Madison 1994 1983
4 Hofstra 2001
2 Georgia State 2001 2001
2 Towson 1991
Conference Total: 53

Conference USA

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
21 Memphis 2008 2008 2008 2007 1985 1973
18 Houston 1992 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984
16 UTEP 2005 1992 1992 1966 1966 1966 1966
14 Tulsa 2003 2003 2000 2000
13 UAB 2006 2005 2004 1982
10 SMU 1993 1988 1967 1967 1956
5 Marshall 1987
4 Rice 1970 1954 1954
4 Central Florida 2005
3 Tulane 1995 1995
2 East Carolina 1993
2 Southern Miss 1991
Conference total: 112

Horizon League

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 Butler 2008 2008 2007
7 Valparaiso 2004 1998 1998
5 Loyola-Chicago 1985 1985 1985 1963 1963 1963 1963
5 Detroit 1999 1999 1977
4 Green Bay 1996 1994
3 Milwaukee 2006 2006 2005
3 UIC 2004
2 Wright State 2007
1 Cleveland State 1986 1986 1986
Conference total: 38

Ivy League

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
23 Pennsylvania 2007 1994 1979 1979 1979
23 Princeton 2004 1998 1967 1965 1965
7 Dartmouth 1959 1958 1958 1958 1944 1944
3 Cornell 2008 1954 1954
3 Columbia 1968 1968 1968
3 Yale 1962
2 Brown 1986
1 Harvard 1946
Conference total: 65

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 Iona 2006 1980
6 Manhattan 2004 2004 1958
4 Canisius 1996 1957 1957 1956
4 Siena 2008 2008
3 Niagara 2007 2007 1970
3 Fairfield 1997
3 Rider 1994
2 Saint Peter's 1995
2 Marist 1987
1 Loyola (MD) 1994
Conference total: 36

Mid-American Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
17 Miami (OH) 2007 1999 1999
11 Ohio 2005 1983 1964 1964
7 Ball State 2000 1990 1990
5 Kent State 2008 2002 2002 2002
4 Central Michigan 2003 2003 1975
4 Eastern Michigan 1998 1996 1991
4 Toledo 1980 1979 1979
4 Bowling Green 1968 1963 1963
3 Western Michigan 2004 1998 1976
3 Northern Illinois 1996
1 Akron 1986
Conference total: 63

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
9 North Carolina A&T 1995
5 South Carolina State 2003
4 Coppin State 2008 1997
3 Florida A&M 2007 2004
3 Hampton 2006 2001
2 Howard 1992
1 Delaware State 2005
Conference total: 27

Missouri Valley Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
16 Creighton 2007 2002 1974
10 Southern Illinois 2007 2007 2007
8 Bradley 2006 2006 2006 1955 1954 1954
8 Wichita State 2006 2006 2006 1981 1965
6 Missouri State 1999 1999 1999
6 Illinois State 1998 1998
5 Evansville 1999 1989
4 Drake 2008 1971 1971 1971 1969
4 Northern Iowa 2006 1990
3 Indiana State 2001 2001 1979 1979 1979 1979
Conference total: 70

Mountain West Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
26 Utah 2005 2005 2005 1998 1998 1998 1944
23 BYU 2008 1993 1981 1981
16 UNLV 2008 2008 2007 1991 1991 1990 1990
14 Wyoming 2002 2002 1987 1952 1943 1943 1943
11 New Mexico 2005 1999 1974
8 Colorado State 2003 1989 1969 1969
7 TCU 1998 1987 1968 1968
5 San Diego State 2006
4 Air Force 2006
Conference total: 114

Northeast Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Robert Morris 1992 1983
4 Monmouth 2006 2006
4 Fairleigh Dickinson 2005
3 Mount Saint Mary's 2008 2008
3 Central Connecticut State 2007
3 Long Island 1997
1 Wagner 2003
1 Saint Francis (PA) 1991
Conference total: 24

Ohio Valley Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
13 Murray State 2006 1988
7 Eastern Kentucky 2007
6 Austin Peay 2008 1987 1973
5 Morehead State 1984 1984 1961
2 Eastern Illinois 2001
2 Samford 2000
2 Tennessee State 1994
2 Tennessee Tech 1963
1 Southeast Missouri State 2000
Conference total: 40

Pacific 10 Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
42 UCLA 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 1995
27 Arizona 2008 2006 2005 2005 2001 2001 1997
16 Stanford 2008 2008 2008 2001 1998 1942 1942
16 Oregon State 1990 1982 1982 1982 1963
14 Southern California 2008 2007 2007 2001 1954
14 California 2006 2003 1997 1960 1960 1960 1959
13 Washington 2006 2006 2006 1953 1953
12 Arizona State 2003 2003 1995 1975
10 Oregon 2008 2007 2007 2007 1939 1939 1939
6 Washington State 2008 2008 2008 1941 1941
Conference total: 170

Patriot League

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
12 Holy Cross 2007 1953 1953 1953 1948 1947 1947
11 Navy 1998 1986 1986 1986
4 Bucknell 2006 2006
3 Lafayette 2000 1957 1957
3 Lehigh 2004
2 Colgate 1996
1 American 2008
Conference total: 35

Southeastern Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
50 Kentucky 2008 2007 2005 2005 1998 1998 1998
29 Arkansas 2008 2008 1995 1995 1995 1995 1994
19 LSU 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
19 Alabama 2006 2006 2004 2004
16 Tennessee 2008 2008 2008
14 Florida 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
10 Georgia 2008 2002 1996 1983 1983
10 Vanderbilt 2008 2007 2007 1965
9 Mississippi State 2008 2008 1996 1996 1996
8 Auburn 2003 2003 2003 1986
8 South Carolina 2004 1973 1973
6 Mississippi 2002 2001 2001
Conference Total: 198

Southern Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
10 Davidson 2008 2008 2008 1969
9 Chattanooga 2005 1997 1997
6 Furman 1980 1974 1974
4 College of Charleston 1999 1997
3 Georgia Southern 1992
2 UNC-Greensboro 2001
2 Appalachian State 2000
1 Western Carolina 1996
Conference total: 37

Southland Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Lamar 2000 1983 1980
3 Texas-San Antonio 2004
2 Northwestern State 2006 2006
2 McNeese State 2002
2 Nicholls State 1998
2 Texas State 1997
1 Texas-Arlington 2008
1 Texas A&M-CC 2007
1 Southeastern Louisiana 2005
1 Sam Houston State 2003
Conference total: 20

Southwestern Athletic Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
7 Southern 2006 1993
6 Alcorn State 2002 1984
4 Mississippi Valley State 2008
4 Texas Southern 2003
3 Jackson State 2007
2 Alabama State 2004
1 Alabama A&M 2005
1 Prairie View A&M 1998
Conference total: 28

Sun Belt Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
20 Western Kentucky 2008 2008 2008 1971 1971
9 Louisiana-Lafayette 2005 1992 1973
8 South Alabama 2008 1989
7 Louisiana-Monroe 1996
6 Middle Tennessee 1989 1989
4 New Orleans 1996 1987
3 Arkansas-Little Rock 1990 1986
2 North Texas 2007
1 Troy 2003
1 Florida Atlantic 2002
1 Arkansas State 1999
1 Florida International 1995
Conference total: 63

The Summit League

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Oral Roberts 2008 1974 1974 1974
1 Oakland (MI) 2005 2005
1 IUPUI 2003
1 Southern Utah 2001
Conference total: 8

West Coast Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
16 San Francisco 1998 1979 1979 1974 1957 1956 1956
13 Pepperdine 2002 2000 1976
11 Gonzaga 2008 2006 2006 1999
11 Santa Clara 1996 1996 1970 1969 1952
5 Saint Mary's (CA) 2008 1959 1959 1959
5 Loyola Marymount 1990 1990 1990 1990
4 San Diego 2008 2008
2 Portland 1996
Conference total: 67

Western Athletic Conference

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Last Championship
17 New Mexico State 2007 1993 1992 1970 1970
17 Utah State 2006 2001 1970 1970
6 Nevada 2007 2007 2004
5 Fresno State 2001 2001 1982
5 Louisiana Tech 1991 1989 1985
5 Boise State 2008
4 Idaho 1990 1982 1982
4 Hawaii 2002
3 San José State 1996
Conference total: 66

Non Division I teams

These are schools which were once Division I programs but which have since either discontinued sponsorship of basketball or they have dropped down to a lower level of competition.

NCAA Tour. Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last Champ. Game Current status
11 Seattle 1969 1964 1964 1958 1958 1958 NCAA Division II
11 Oklahoma City 1973 1973 1965 1957 NAIA Division 1
6 NYU 1963 1963 1963 1960 1960 1945 NCAA Division III
3 Loyola (LA) 1958 NAIA Division 1
2 CCNY 1950 1950 1950 1950 (won) NCAA Division III
2 Hardin-Simmons 1957 NCAA Division III
1 Wayne State 1956 1956 1956 NCAA Division II
1 Lebanon Valley 1953 1953 1953 NCAA Division III
1 Houston Baptist 1984 NAIA Division 1
1 Cal State LA 1974 NCAA Division II
1 Trinity 1969 NCAA Division III
1 West Texas A&M 1955 NCAA Division II
1 Williams 1955 NCAA Division III
1 Tufts 1945 NCAA Division III
1 Catholic 1944 NCAA Division III
1 Springfield 1940 NCAA Division III

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