2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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The 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2007–08 season. The 70th annual edition of the tournament began on March 18, 2008, and concluded with the championship game on April 7, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. For the first time (and the only time until the 2025 tournament) since seeding began in 1979, all four of the top seeds advanced to the Final Four. These were Memphis, the winner of the South region, UCLA, the winner of the West region making their third consecutive Final Four appearance, Kansas, the winner of the Midwest region, and overall number one seed and East region winner North Carolina, back in the Final Four for the first time since their 2005 national championship. Memphis and Kansas advanced to the national championship game, with Memphis's victory in the semifinals giving them a record-setting 38 for the season, beating the mark set by Duke in 1999 (Kentucky later matched this record in 2012 and 2015). Kansas, however, spoiled their national championship hopes by handing the Tigers their second loss of the season, winning the game in overtime, 75–68. Memphis's entire season was later vacated by the NCAA due to eligibility concerns surrounding freshman guard Derrick Rose. Entering the tournament on March 18, the top ranked team was North Carolina in both the AP Top 25 and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Polls, followed by Memphis, UCLA and Kansas. American University (Patriot), UMBC (America East), Texas–Arlington (Southland), and Portland State (Big Sky) all entered the tournament for the first time in their school's history. Another school, Coppin State, won the MEAC Tournament to become the first 20-loss school to make the field. Georgia, a team that otherwise would not have advanced to the tournament, won the SEC tournament to qualify, and were awarded a #14 seed, the lowest by a major conference team in the tournament. Whereas the 2007 tournament did not see many upsets, the 2008 tournament was full of them. The sub-regional pod played at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, featured four games where a double digit seed won. #5 seeds Drake and Clemson fell to #12 seeds Western Kentucky and Villanova while the #4 seeds in that same pod, Vanderbilt and Connecticut, were defeated by #13 seeds Siena and San Diego. Western Kentucky advanced to the West regional in Phoenix, where they lost to UCLA while Villanova was one of two double digit seeds to advance to the Midwest regional. The other was #10 seed Davidson, who rode the hot shooting of Stephen Curry to defeat Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before nearly upsetting Kansas in the regional final. The Midwest region alone saw four of its double digit seeds advance, as in addition to Villanova, Siena, and Davidson, #11 seed Kansas State knocked off #6 seed USC. The total tournament attendance of 763,607 set a record for highest total tournament attendance, breaking the record set during the 1999 tournament.
Infobox
Season
2007–08
Teams
65
Finals site
Alamodome,San Antonio, Texas
Champions
Kansas Jayhawks (3rd title, 8th title game,13th Final Four)
Runner-up
Memphis Tigers (Vacated) (2nd title game,3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
mw- North Carolina Tar Heels (17th Final Four)UCLA Bruins (18th Final Four)
Winning coach
Bill Self (1st title)
MOP
Mario Chalmers (Kansas)
Attendance
763,607
Top scorer
Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis)(140 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
NCAA Division I men's tournaments «2007 2009»
Tables
· Qualifying teams › Automatic bids
ACC
ACC
Conference
ACC
School
North Carolina
Appearance
40th
Last bid
2007
America East
America East
Conference
America East
School
UMBC
Appearance
1st
Last bid
Never
Atlantic 10
Atlantic 10
Conference
Atlantic 10
School
Temple
Appearance
26th
Last bid
2001
Atlantic Sun
Atlantic Sun
Conference
Atlantic Sun
School
Belmont
Appearance
3rd
Last bid
2007
Big 12
Big 12
Conference
Big 12
School
Kansas
Appearance
37th
Last bid
2007
Big East
Big East
Conference
Big East
School
Pittsburgh
Appearance
20th
Last bid
2007
Big Sky
Big Sky
Conference
Big Sky
School
Portland State
Appearance
1st
Last bid
Never
Big South
Big South
Conference
Big South
School
Winthrop
Appearance
8th
Last bid
2007
Big Ten
Big Ten
Conference
Big Ten
School
Wisconsin
Appearance
14th
Last bid
2007
Big West
Big West
Conference
Big West
School
Cal State Fullerton
Appearance
2nd
Last bid
1978
Colonial
Colonial
Conference
Colonial
School
George Mason
Appearance
5th
Last bid
2006
C-USA
C-USA
Conference
C-USA
School
Memphis
Appearance
21st
Last bid
2007
Horizon
Horizon
Conference
Horizon
School
Butler
Appearance
8th
Last bid
2007
Ivy League
Ivy League
Conference
Ivy League
School
Cornell
Appearance
3rd
Last bid
1988
MAAC
MAAC
Conference
MAAC
School
Siena
Appearance
4th
Last bid
2002
MAC
MAC
Conference
MAC
School
Kent State
Appearance
5th
Last bid
2006
MEAC
MEAC
Conference
MEAC
School
Coppin State
Appearance
4th
Last bid
1997
Missouri Valley
Missouri Valley
Conference
Missouri Valley
School
Drake
Appearance
4th
Last bid
1971
Mountain West
Mountain West
Conference
Mountain West
School
UNLV
Appearance
16th
Last bid
2007
Northeast
Northeast
Conference
Northeast
School
Mount St. Mary's
Appearance
3rd
Last bid
1999
Ohio Valley
Ohio Valley
Conference
Ohio Valley
School
Austin Peay
Appearance
6th
Last bid
2003
Pac-10
Pac-10
Conference
Pac-10
School
UCLA
Appearance
42nd
Last bid
2007
Patriot
Patriot
Conference
Patriot
School
American
Appearance
1st
Last bid
Never
SEC
SEC
Conference
SEC
School
Georgia
Appearance
10th
Last bid
2002
Southern
Southern
Conference
Southern
School
Davidson
Appearance
10th
Last bid
2007
Southland
Southland
Conference
Southland
School
Texas–Arlington
Appearance
1st
Last bid
Never
Summit
Summit
Conference
Summit
School
Oral Roberts
Appearance
5th
Last bid
2007
Sun Belt
Sun Belt
Conference
Sun Belt
School
Western Kentucky
Appearance
20th
Last bid
2007
SWAC
SWAC
Conference
SWAC
School
Mississippi Valley State
Appearance
4th
Last bid
1996
WAC
WAC
Conference
WAC
School
Boise State
Appearance
5th
Last bid
1994
West Coast
West Coast
Conference
West Coast
School
San Diego
Appearance
4th
Last bid
2003
| Conference | School | Appearance | Last bid |
| ACC | North Carolina | 40th | 2007 |
| America East | UMBC | 1st | Never |
| Atlantic 10 | Temple | 26th | 2001 |
| Atlantic Sun | Belmont | 3rd | 2007 |
| Big 12 | Kansas | 37th | 2007 |
| Big East | Pittsburgh | 20th | 2007 |
| Big Sky | Portland State | 1st | Never |
| Big South | Winthrop | 8th | 2007 |
| Big Ten | Wisconsin | 14th | 2007 |
| Big West | Cal State Fullerton | 2nd | 1978 |
| Colonial | George Mason | 5th | 2006 |
| C-USA | Memphis | 21st | 2007 |
| Horizon | Butler | 8th | 2007 |
| Ivy League | Cornell | 3rd | 1988 |
| MAAC | Siena | 4th | 2002 |
| MAC | Kent State | 5th | 2006 |
| MEAC | Coppin State | 4th | 1997 |
| Missouri Valley | Drake | 4th | 1971 |
| Mountain West | UNLV | 16th | 2007 |
| Northeast | Mount St. Mary's | 3rd | 1999 |
| Ohio Valley | Austin Peay | 6th | 2003 |
| Pac-10 | UCLA | 42nd | 2007 |
| Patriot | American | 1st | Never |
| SEC | Georgia | 10th | 2002 |
| Southern | Davidson | 10th | 2007 |
| Southland | Texas–Arlington | 1st | Never |
| Summit | Oral Roberts | 5th | 2007 |
| Sun Belt | Western Kentucky | 20th | 2007 |
| SWAC | Mississippi Valley State | 4th | 1996 |
| WAC | Boise State | 5th | 1994 |
| West Coast | San Diego | 4th | 2003 |
Seed
Seed
East Regional – Charlotte
Seed
East Regional – Charlotte
School
East Regional – Charlotte
Conference
East Regional – Charlotte
Record
East Regional – Charlotte
Berth type
1
1
East Regional – Charlotte
1
East Regional – Charlotte
North Carolina
East Regional – Charlotte
ACC
East Regional – Charlotte
32–2
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
2
2
East Regional – Charlotte
2
East Regional – Charlotte
Tennessee
East Regional – Charlotte
SEC
East Regional – Charlotte
29–4
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
3
3
East Regional – Charlotte
3
East Regional – Charlotte
Louisville
East Regional – Charlotte
Big East
East Regional – Charlotte
24–8
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
4
4
East Regional – Charlotte
4
East Regional – Charlotte
Washington State
East Regional – Charlotte
Pac-10
East Regional – Charlotte
24–8
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
5
5
East Regional – Charlotte
5
East Regional – Charlotte
Notre Dame
East Regional – Charlotte
Big East
East Regional – Charlotte
24–7
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
6
6
East Regional – Charlotte
6
East Regional – Charlotte
Oklahoma
East Regional – Charlotte
Big 12
East Regional – Charlotte
22–11
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
7
7
East Regional – Charlotte
7
East Regional – Charlotte
Butler
East Regional – Charlotte
Horizon
East Regional – Charlotte
29–3
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
8
8
East Regional – Charlotte
8
East Regional – Charlotte
Indiana
East Regional – Charlotte
Big Ten
East Regional – Charlotte
25–7
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
9
9
East Regional – Charlotte
9
East Regional – Charlotte
Arkansas
East Regional – Charlotte
SEC
East Regional – Charlotte
22–11
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
10
10
East Regional – Charlotte
10
East Regional – Charlotte
South Alabama
East Regional – Charlotte
Sun Belt
East Regional – Charlotte
26–6
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
11
11
East Regional – Charlotte
11
East Regional – Charlotte
Saint Joseph's
East Regional – Charlotte
Atlantic 10
East Regional – Charlotte
21–12
East Regional – Charlotte
At-Large
12
12
East Regional – Charlotte
12
East Regional – Charlotte
George Mason
East Regional – Charlotte
CAA
East Regional – Charlotte
23–10
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
13
13
East Regional – Charlotte
13
East Regional – Charlotte
Winthrop
East Regional – Charlotte
Big South
East Regional – Charlotte
22–11
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
14
14
East Regional – Charlotte
14
East Regional – Charlotte
Boise State
East Regional – Charlotte
WAC
East Regional – Charlotte
25–8
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
15
15
East Regional – Charlotte
15
East Regional – Charlotte
American
East Regional – Charlotte
Patriot League
East Regional – Charlotte
21–11
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
16
16
East Regional – Charlotte
16
East Regional – Charlotte
Mount St. Mary's
East Regional – Charlotte
Northeast
East Regional – Charlotte
18–14
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
Coppin State
Coppin State
East Regional – Charlotte
Coppin State
East Regional – Charlotte
MEAC
East Regional – Charlotte
16–20
East Regional – Charlotte
Automatic
| East Regional – Charlotte | ||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 32–2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 29–4 | At-Large |
| 3 | Louisville | Big East | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 4 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Notre Dame | Big East | 24–7 | At-Large |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 22–11 | At-Large |
| 7 | Butler | Horizon | 29–3 | Automatic |
| 8 | Indiana | Big Ten | 25–7 | At-Large |
| 9 | Arkansas | SEC | 22–11 | At-Large |
| 10 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 26–6 | At-Large |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 21–12 | At-Large |
| 12 | George Mason | CAA | 23–10 | Automatic |
| 13 | Winthrop | Big South | 22–11 | Automatic |
| 14 | Boise State | WAC | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 15 | American | Patriot League | 21–11 | Automatic |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | Northeast | 18–14 | Automatic |
| Coppin State | MEAC | 16–20 | Automatic | |
Seed
Seed
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Seed
Midwest Regional – Detroit
School
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Conference
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Record
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Berth type
1
1
Midwest Regional – Detroit
1
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Kansas
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big 12
Midwest Regional – Detroit
31–3
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
2
2
Midwest Regional – Detroit
2
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Georgetown
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big East
Midwest Regional – Detroit
27–5
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
3
3
Midwest Regional – Detroit
3
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Wisconsin
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big Ten
Midwest Regional – Detroit
29–4
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
4
4
Midwest Regional – Detroit
4
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Vanderbilt
Midwest Regional – Detroit
SEC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
26–7
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
5
5
Midwest Regional – Detroit
5
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Clemson
Midwest Regional – Detroit
ACC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
24–9
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
6
6
Midwest Regional – Detroit
6
Midwest Regional – Detroit
USC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Pac-10
Midwest Regional – Detroit
21–11
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
7
7
Midwest Regional – Detroit
7
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Gonzaga
Midwest Regional – Detroit
West Coast
Midwest Regional – Detroit
25–7
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
8
8
Midwest Regional – Detroit
8
Midwest Regional – Detroit
UNLV
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Mountain West
Midwest Regional – Detroit
26–7
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
9
9
Midwest Regional – Detroit
9
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Kent State
Midwest Regional – Detroit
MAC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
28–6
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
10
10
Midwest Regional – Detroit
10
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Davidson
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Southern
Midwest Regional – Detroit
26–6
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
11
11
Midwest Regional – Detroit
11
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Kansas State
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big 12
Midwest Regional – Detroit
20–11
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
12
12
Midwest Regional – Detroit
12
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Villanova
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big East
Midwest Regional – Detroit
20–12
Midwest Regional – Detroit
At-Large
13
13
Midwest Regional – Detroit
13
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Siena
Midwest Regional – Detroit
MAAC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
22–10
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
14
14
Midwest Regional – Detroit
14
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Cal State Fullerton
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big West
Midwest Regional – Detroit
24–8
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
15
15
Midwest Regional – Detroit
15
Midwest Regional – Detroit
UMBC
Midwest Regional – Detroit
America East
Midwest Regional – Detroit
24–8
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
16
16
Midwest Regional – Detroit
16
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Portland State
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Big Sky
Midwest Regional – Detroit
23–9
Midwest Regional – Detroit
Automatic
| Midwest Regional – Detroit | ||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 31–3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Georgetown | Big East | 27–5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 29–4 | Automatic |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 26–7 | At-Large |
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 24–9 | At-Large |
| 6 | USC | Pac-10 | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 7 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 25–7 | At-Large |
| 8 | UNLV | Mountain West | 26–7 | Automatic |
| 9 | Kent State | MAC | 28–6 | Automatic |
| 10 | Davidson | Southern | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 11 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 12 | Villanova | Big East | 20–12 | At-Large |
| 13 | Siena | MAAC | 22–10 | Automatic |
| 14 | Cal State Fullerton | Big West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| 15 | UMBC | America East | 24–8 | Automatic |
| 16 | Portland State | Big Sky | 23–9 | Automatic |
Seed
Seed
South Regional – Houston
Seed
South Regional – Houston
School
South Regional – Houston
Conference
South Regional – Houston
Record
South Regional – Houston
Berth type
1
1
South Regional – Houston
1
South Regional – Houston
Memphis
South Regional – Houston
C-USA
South Regional – Houston
33–1
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
2
2
South Regional – Houston
2
South Regional – Houston
Texas
South Regional – Houston
Big 12
South Regional – Houston
28–6
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
3
3
South Regional – Houston
3
South Regional – Houston
Stanford
South Regional – Houston
Pac-10
South Regional – Houston
26–7
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
4
4
South Regional – Houston
4
South Regional – Houston
Pittsburgh
South Regional – Houston
Big East
South Regional – Houston
26–9
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
5
5
South Regional – Houston
5
South Regional – Houston
Michigan State
South Regional – Houston
Big Ten
South Regional – Houston
25–8
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
6
6
South Regional – Houston
6
South Regional – Houston
Marquette
South Regional – Houston
Big East
South Regional – Houston
24–9
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
7
7
South Regional – Houston
7
South Regional – Houston
Miami (FL)
South Regional – Houston
ACC
South Regional – Houston
22–10
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
8
8
South Regional – Houston
8
South Regional – Houston
Mississippi State
South Regional – Houston
SEC
South Regional – Houston
22–10
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
9
9
South Regional – Houston
9
South Regional – Houston
Oregon
South Regional – Houston
Pac-10
South Regional – Houston
18–13
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
10
10
South Regional – Houston
10
South Regional – Houston
Saint Mary's
South Regional – Houston
West Coast
South Regional – Houston
25–6
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
11
11
South Regional – Houston
11
South Regional – Houston
Kentucky
South Regional – Houston
SEC
South Regional – Houston
18–12
South Regional – Houston
At-Large
12
12
South Regional – Houston
12
South Regional – Houston
Temple
South Regional – Houston
Atlantic 10
South Regional – Houston
21–12
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
13
13
South Regional – Houston
13
South Regional – Houston
Oral Roberts
South Regional – Houston
Summit
South Regional – Houston
24–8
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
14
14
South Regional – Houston
14
South Regional – Houston
Cornell
South Regional – Houston
Ivy League
South Regional – Houston
22–5
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
15
15
South Regional – Houston
15
South Regional – Houston
Austin Peay
South Regional – Houston
Ohio Valley
South Regional – Houston
24–10
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
16
16
South Regional – Houston
16
South Regional – Houston
Texas–Arlington
South Regional – Houston
Southland
South Regional – Houston
21–11
South Regional – Houston
Automatic
| South Regional – Houston | ||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Memphis | C-USA | 33–1 | Automatic |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 28–6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 26–7 | At-Large |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 26–9 | Automatic |
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 25–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Marquette | Big East | 24–9 | At-Large |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | ACC | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 22–10 | At-Large |
| 9 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 18–13 | At-Large |
| 10 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 25–6 | At-Large |
| 11 | Kentucky | SEC | 18–12 | At-Large |
| 12 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 21–12 | Automatic |
| 13 | Oral Roberts | Summit | 24–8 | Automatic |
| 14 | Cornell | Ivy League | 22–5 | Automatic |
| 15 | Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | 24–10 | Automatic |
| 16 | Texas–Arlington | Southland | 21–11 | Automatic |
Seed
Seed
West Regional – Phoenix
Seed
West Regional – Phoenix
School
West Regional – Phoenix
Conference
West Regional – Phoenix
Record
West Regional – Phoenix
Berth type
1
1
West Regional – Phoenix
1
West Regional – Phoenix
UCLA
West Regional – Phoenix
Pac-10
West Regional – Phoenix
31–3
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
2
2
West Regional – Phoenix
2
West Regional – Phoenix
Duke
West Regional – Phoenix
ACC
West Regional – Phoenix
27–5
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
3
3
West Regional – Phoenix
3
West Regional – Phoenix
Xavier
West Regional – Phoenix
Atlantic 10
West Regional – Phoenix
27–6
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
4
4
West Regional – Phoenix
4
West Regional – Phoenix
Connecticut
West Regional – Phoenix
Big East
West Regional – Phoenix
24–8
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
5
5
West Regional – Phoenix
5
West Regional – Phoenix
Drake
West Regional – Phoenix
Missouri Valley
West Regional – Phoenix
28–4
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
6
6
West Regional – Phoenix
6
West Regional – Phoenix
Purdue
West Regional – Phoenix
Big Ten
West Regional – Phoenix
24–8
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
7
7
West Regional – Phoenix
7
West Regional – Phoenix
West Virginia
West Regional – Phoenix
Big East
West Regional – Phoenix
24–10
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
8
8
West Regional – Phoenix
8
West Regional – Phoenix
BYU
West Regional – Phoenix
Mountain West
West Regional – Phoenix
27–7
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
9
9
West Regional – Phoenix
9
West Regional – Phoenix
Texas A&M
West Regional – Phoenix
Big 12
West Regional – Phoenix
24–10
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
10
10
West Regional – Phoenix
10
West Regional – Phoenix
Arizona
West Regional – Phoenix
Pac-10
West Regional – Phoenix
19–14
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
11
11
West Regional – Phoenix
11
West Regional – Phoenix
Baylor
West Regional – Phoenix
Big 12
West Regional – Phoenix
21–10
West Regional – Phoenix
At-Large
12
12
West Regional – Phoenix
12
West Regional – Phoenix
Western Kentucky
West Regional – Phoenix
Sun Belt
West Regional – Phoenix
27–6
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
13
13
West Regional – Phoenix
13
West Regional – Phoenix
San Diego
West Regional – Phoenix
West Coast
West Regional – Phoenix
21–13
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
14
14
West Regional – Phoenix
14
West Regional – Phoenix
Georgia
West Regional – Phoenix
SEC
West Regional – Phoenix
17–16
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
15
15
West Regional – Phoenix
15
West Regional – Phoenix
Belmont
West Regional – Phoenix
Atlantic Sun
West Regional – Phoenix
25–8
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
16
16
West Regional – Phoenix
16
West Regional – Phoenix
Mississippi Valley State
West Regional – Phoenix
SWAC
West Regional – Phoenix
17–15
West Regional – Phoenix
Automatic
| West Regional – Phoenix | ||||
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 31–3 | Automatic |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 27–5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 27–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | Connecticut | Big East | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 6 | Purdue | Big Ten | 24–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | West Virginia | Big East | 24–10 | At-Large |
| 8 | BYU | Mountain West | 27–7 | At-Large |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 24–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 19–14 | At-Large |
| 11 | Baylor | Big 12 | 21–10 | At-Large |
| 12 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 27–6 | Automatic |
| 13 | San Diego | West Coast | 21–13 | Automatic |
| 14 | Georgia | SEC | 17–16 | Automatic |
| 15 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | 25–8 | Automatic |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 17–15 | Automatic |
· Record by conference
Big East
Big East
Conference
Big East
# of Bids
8
Record
11–8
Win %
0.579
R32
7
S16
3
E8
1
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Big 12
Big 12
Conference
Big 12
# of Bids
6
Record
12–5
Win %
0.706
R32
5
S16
2
E8
2
F4
1
CG
1
NC
1
Pac-10
Pac-10
Conference
Pac-10
# of Bids
6
Record
8–6
Win %
0.571
R32
3
S16
3
E8
1
F4
1
CG
–
NC
–
SEC
SEC
Conference
SEC
# of Bids
6
Record
4–6
Win %
0.400
R32
3
S16
1
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
ACC
ACC
Conference
ACC
# of Bids
4
Record
6–4
Win %
0.600
R32
3
S16
1
E8
1
F4
1
CG
–
NC
–
Big Ten
Big Ten
Conference
Big Ten
# of Bids
4
Record
5–4
Win %
0.556
R32
3
S16
2
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Atlantic 10
Atlantic 10
Conference
Atlantic 10
# of Bids
3
Record
3–3
Win %
0.500
R32
1
S16
1
E8
1
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
WCC
WCC
Conference
WCC
# of Bids
3
Record
1–3
Win %
0.250
R32
1
S16
–
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Sun Belt
Sun Belt
Conference
Sun Belt
# of Bids
2
Record
2–2
Win %
0.500
R32
1
S16
1
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Mountain West
Mountain West
Conference
Mountain West
# of Bids
2
Record
1–2
Win %
0.333
R32
1
S16
–
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
C-USA
C-USA
Conference
C-USA
# of Bids
1
Record
5–1
Win %
0.833
R32
1
S16
1
E8
1
F4
1
CG
1
NC
–
Southern
Southern
Conference
Southern
# of Bids
1
Record
3–1
Win %
0.750
R32
1
S16
1
E8
1
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Horizon
Horizon
Conference
Horizon
# of Bids
1
Record
1–1
Win %
0.500
R32
1
S16
–
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
MAAC
MAAC
Conference
MAAC
# of Bids
1
Record
1–1
Win %
0.500
R32
1
S16
–
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
Northeast
Northeast
Conference
Northeast
# of Bids
1
Record
1–1*
Win %
0.500
R32
–
S16
–
E8
–
F4
–
CG
–
NC
–
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
| Big East | 8 | 11–8 | 0.579 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 6 | 12–5 | 0.706 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pac-10 | 6 | 8–6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| SEC | 6 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| ACC | 4 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 4 | 5–4 | 0.556 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 3–3 | 0.500 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| WCC | 3 | 1–3 | 0.250 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 2–2 | 0.500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 2 | 1–2 | 0.333 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| C-USA | 1 | 5–1 | 0.833 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Southern | 1 | 3–1 | 0.750 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Horizon | 1 | 1–1 | 0.500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAAC | 1 | 1–1 | 0.500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast | 1 | 1–1* | 0.500 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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