2025 National Invitation Tournament
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The 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) was a single-elimination tournament of thirty-two NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams not selected to participate in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The tournament commenced on March 18th and concluded on April 3rd. The first three rounds were played on campus sites, with the semifinal and final rounds played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Six programs made their debut in the NIT: Cal State Northridge, Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Northern Colorado, Samford, and UC Riverside. The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Mocs defeated the University of California–Irvine Anteaters 85–84 in overtime to claim the championship. The All-Tournament Team was composed of Trey Bonham (Chattanooga), Justin Hohn (UC Irvine), Honor Huff (Chattanooga), Devin Tillis (UC Irvine) and Atin Wright (North Texas); Bonham was also selected Most Outstanding Player.
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| Team | Conference | Overallrecord | Appearance | Lastbid |
| North Texas | AAC | 24–8 (.750) | 4th | 2024 |
| SMU | ACC | 23–10 (.697) | 7th | 2024 |
| Stanford | ACC | 20–13 (.606) | 10th | 2018 |
| George Mason | A–10 | 26–8 (.765) | 5th | 2009 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 15–17 (.469) | 14th | 2023 |
| UC Irvine | Big West | 28–6 (.824) | 9th | 2024 |
| Middle Tennessee | CUSA | 22–11 (.667) | 5th | 2018 |
| Bradley | MVC | 26–8 (.765) | 24th | 2024 |
| San Jose State | MWC | 15–19 (.441) | 2nd | 1981 |
| San Francisco | WCC | 24–9 (.727) | 8th | 2024 |
| Utah Valley † | WAC | 25–8 (.758) | 3rd | 2023 |
| † Utah Valley declined hosting a first-round game due to scheduling issues at the UCCU Center.As described above, whether Utah Valley's inclusion in the field was as an automatic versus exempt qualifier is uncertain. | ||||
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| SMU | 47 | 45 | 47 | 62 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 51 |
| Wake Forest | 70 | 62 | 71 | 59 | 69 | 44 | 48 | 60 |
| Pittsburgh | 72 | 50 | 61 | 92 | 61 | 79 | 85 | 71 |
| Stanford | 75 | 88 | 82 | 76 | 81 | 70 | 72 | 78 |
| Florida State | 93 | 86 | 89 | 123 | 90 | 93 | 111 | 98 |
| Georgia Tech | 90 | 94 | 94 | 122 | 109 | 94 | 112 | 102 |
| Virginia | 96 | 100 | 104 | 124 | 110 | 100 | 117 | 107 |
| Notre Dame | 97 | 89 | 96 | 146 | 103 | 117 | 138 | 112 |
| Syracuse | 107 | 97 | 117 | 147 | 133 | 123 | 152 | 125 |
| California | 121 | 104 | 112 | 154 | 125 | 140 | 158 | 131 |
| NC State | 115 | 93 | 125 | 179 | 132 | 148 | 177 | 138 |
| Virginia Tech | 144 | 122 | 161 | 166 | 167 | 147 | 182 | 156 |
| Boston College | 172 | 161 | 184 | 203 | 202 | 166 | 196 | 183 |
| Miami (FL) | 185 | 119 | 192 | 251 | 225 | 188 | 269 | 204 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| LSU | 84 | 74 | 88 | 105 | 89 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
| South Carolina | 76 | 79 | 69 | 106 | 87 | 109 | 119 | 92 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| North Texas | 73 | 80 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 70 |
| UAB | 101 | 99 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 115 | 124 | 107 |
| Florida Atlantic | 111 | 102 | 115 | 139 | 111 | 138 | 157 | 125 |
| Wichita State | 140 | 120 | 135 | 140 | 134 | 129 | 145 | 135 |
| Tulane | 138 | 127 | 138 | 174 | 145 | 154 | 174 | 150 |
| Temple | 157 | 142 | 171 | 181 | 164 | 165 | 191 | 167 |
| East Carolina | 182 | 159 | 176 | 162 | 176 | 156 | 178 | 170 |
| South Florida | 201 | 147 | 195 | 207 | 189 | 188 | 245 | 196 |
| UTSA | 181 | 186 | 191 | 227 | 201 | 188 | 250 | 203 |
| Rice | 179 | 194 | 189 | 281 | 204 | 188 | 280 | 216 |
| Tulsa | 240 | 235 | 268 | 262 | 271 | 188 | 287 | 250 |
| Charlotte | 262 | 219 | 257 | 276 | 267 | 188 | 319 | 255 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| George Mason | 71 | 69 | 78 | 47 | 68 | 53 | 55 | 63 |
| Dayton | 78 | 72 | 74 | 51 | 67 | 58 | 62 | 66 |
| Saint Joseph's | 82 | 71 | 79 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 106 | 81 |
| St. Bonaventure | 92 | 110 | 102 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 88 | 94 |
| Loyola Chicago | 98 | 101 | 108 | 78 | 107 | 95 | 101 | 98 |
| Saint Louis | 108 | 108 | 106 | 85 | 101 | 121 | 131 | 109 |
| George Washington | 116 | 116 | 113 | 119 | 124 | 126 | 134 | 121 |
| Rhode Island | 160 | 135 | 150 | 127 | 152 | 139 | 154 | 145 |
| Davidson | 142 | 130 | 148 | 157 | 153 | 163 | 181 | 153 |
| Duquesne | 123 | 118 | 132 | 145 | 149 | 188 | 251 | 158 |
| La Salle | 209 | 165 | 222 | 173 | 214 | 188 | 230 | 200 |
| UMass | 212 | 192 | 214 | 204 | 221 | 188 | 267 | 214 |
| Fordham | 216 | 213 | 229 | 209 | 239 | 188 | 278 | 225 |
| Richmond | 224 | 223 | 238 | 221 | 253 | 188 | 296 | 235 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Villanova† | 52 | 41 | 56 | 95 | 55 | 61 | 75 | 62 |
| Butler† | 77 | 65 | 77 | 135 | 83 | 97 | 123 | 94 |
| Georgetown† | 94 | 84 | 87 | 129 | 88 | 82 | 103 | 95 |
| Providence | 104 | 83 | 97 | 149 | 100 | 131 | 169 | 119 |
| DePaul† | 112 | 105 | 118 | 170 | 119 | 118 | 149 | 127 |
| Seton Hall | 217 | 150 | 206 | 240 | 211 | 188 | 259 | 210 |
| † Offered a bid or preemptively declined the opportunity to play in the CBC and was thereby contractually forbidden from playing in the NIT. | ||||||||
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Ohio State† | 41 | 37 | 39 | 53 | 41 | 56 | 59 | 47 |
| Indiana† | 55 | 52 | 48 | 36 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Nebraska† | 62 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 58.0 |
| Northwestern† | 54 | 47 | 45 | 65 | 53 | 71 | 73 | 58.3 |
| Iowa† | 66 | 59 | 64 | 79 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| USC† | 59 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 83 | 86 | 70 |
| Penn State† | 64 | 58 | 60 | 86 | 66 | 80 | 84 | 71 |
| Rutgers† | 68 | 76 | 75 | 83 | 77 | 77 | 83 | 77 |
| Minnesota | 86 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 96 | 89 | 97 | 88 |
| Washington | 118 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 105 | 118 | 112 |
| † Offered a bid or preemptively declined the opportunity to play in the CBC and was thereby contractually forbidden from playing in the NIT. | ||||||||
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| West Virginia‡ | 34 | 51 | 53 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 46 |
| Cincinnati‡ | 44 | 40 | 55 | 66 | 50 | 59 | 60 | 53 |
| Kansas State†, ‡ | 57 | 63 | 67 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 68 |
| UCF†, ‡ | 69 | 64 | 68 | 75 | 71 | 65 | 67 | 68 |
| TCU‡ | 74 | 67 | 86 | 70 | 78 | 68 | 63 | 72 |
| Utah‡ | 67 | 61 | 76 | 96 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 74.9 |
| Arizona State‡ | 65 | 77 | 70 | 82 | 74 | 81 | 78 | 75.3 |
| Colorado‡ | 81 | 82 | 81 | 101 | 86 | 91 | 95 | 88 |
| Oklahoma State | 87 | 103 | 100 | 112 | 95 | 76 | 82 | 94 |
| † Teams finished with identical KNIT scores. ‡ Offered a bid or preemptively declined the opportunity to play in the CBC and was thereby contractually forbidden from playing in the NIT. | ||||||||
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| UC Irvine | 80 | 95 | 66 | 41 | 62 | 57 | 51 | 65 |
| Cal State Northridge | 128 | 133 | 107 | 117 | 104 | 120 | 108 | 117 |
| UC Riverside | 151 | 200 | 145 | 98 | 142 | 119 | 105 | 137 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 147 | 157 | 147 | 160 | 140 | 170 | 156 | 154 |
| Cal Poly | 178 | 236 | 181 | 177 | 180 | 188 | 225 | 195 |
| Hawaii | 231 | 256 | 224 | 200 | 223 | 188 | 216 | 220 |
| UC Davis | 244 | 259 | 246 | 205 | 237 | 188 | 220 | 228 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 255 | 254 | 239 | 235 | 244 | 188 | 273 | 241 |
| Long Beach State | 309 | 324 | 303 | 324 | 326 | 188 | 336 | 301 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 354 | 355 | 351 | 329 | 348 | 188 | 341 | 324 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Middle Tennessee | 120 | 141 | 119 | 72 | 105 | 111 | 92 | 109 |
| Jacksonville State | 132 | 153 | 123 | 90 | 122 | 135 | 115 | 124 |
| Louisiana Tech | 134 | 140 | 126 | 103 | 126 | 150 | 129 | 130 |
| Kennesaw State | 124 | 185 | 130 | 102 | 137 | 158 | 141 | 140 |
| New Mexico State | 105 | 164 | 131 | 131 | 144 | 179 | 167 | 146 |
| UTEP | 143 | 196 | 158 | 128 | 157 | 175 | 165 | 160 |
| Western Kentucky | 159 | 198 | 159 | 132 | 159 | 174 | 163 | 163 |
| Sam Houston | 155 | 205 | 175 | 178 | 178 | 188 | 233 | 187 |
| FIU | 266 | 292 | 254 | 270 | 260 | 188 | 330 | 266 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Cornell | 125 | 117 | 128 | 141 | 120 | 134 | 142 | 130 |
| Princeton | 206 | 132 | 178 | 118 | 166 | 125 | 127 | 150 |
| Brown | 201 | 191 | 208 | 189 | 215 | 170 | 172 | 192 |
| Dartmouth | 176 | 187 | 205 | 219 | 209 | 188 | 208 | 199 |
| Harvard | 238 | 246 | 255 | 222 | 256 | 188 | 214 | 231 |
| Columbia | 299 | 241 | 277 | 268 | 272 | 188 | 222 | 252 |
| Penn | 303 | 271 | 291 | 279 | 304 | 188 | 276 | 273 |
| As described above, the Ivy League's status as an exempt-bid conference is uncertain. | ||||||||
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Bradley | 99 | 92 | 95 | 56 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 80 |
| Northern Iowa | 117 | 113 | 101 | 80 | 93 | 141 | 136 | 112 |
| Belmont | 130 | 162 | 129 | 93 | 129 | 116 | 116 | 125 |
| Illinois State | 131 | 124 | 140 | 121 | 121 | 155 | 162 | 136 |
| Murray State | 162 | 121 | 142 | 138 | 146 | 188 | 210 | 158 |
| UIC | 191 | 154 | 174 | 130 | 154 | 153 | 166 | 160 |
| Southern Illinois | 180 | 207 | 193 | 186 | 195 | 188 | 255 | 201 |
| Indiana State | 203 | 182 | 201 | 210 | 205 | 188 | 244 | 205 |
| Valparaiso | 219 | 203 | 212 | 199 | 206 | 188 | 256 | 212 |
| Missouri State | 207 | 237 | 245 | 269 | 245 | 188 | 328 | 246 |
| Evansville | 261 | 269 | 262 | 233 | 257 | 188 | 299 | 253 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Boise State | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 55 | 52 | 50 |
| UNLV | 89 | 96 | 92 | 97 | 98 | 103 | 110 | 98 |
| Nevada | 88 | 78 | 80 | 126 | 79 | 128 | 128 | 101 |
| San Jose State | 152 | 181 | 165 | 194 | 175 | 179 | 203 | 178 |
| Wyoming | 189 | 199 | 185 | 217 | 197 | 188 | 212 | 198 |
| Fresno State | 258 | 274 | 256 | 287 | 278 | 188 | 317 | 265 |
| Air Force | 289 | 304 | 310 | 312 | 323 | 188 | 340 | 295 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| San Francisco | 61 | 75 | 65 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 62 |
| Santa Clara | 51 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 57 | 88 | 81 | 66 |
| Oregon State | 91 | 98 | 85 | 113 | 85 | 108 | 94 | 96 |
| Washington State | 106 | 114 | 124 | 116 | 112 | 106 | 107 | 112 |
| Loyola Marymount | 148 | 169 | 155 | 153 | 162 | 161 | 137 | 155 |
| Pepperdine | 198 | 238 | 216 | 254 | 227 | 188 | 243 | 223 |
| Portland | 251 | 310 | 269 | 265 | 288 | 188 | 249 | 260 |
| Pacific | 279 | 316 | 283 | 309 | 295 | 188 | 309 | 283 |
| San Diego | 292 | 322 | 296 | 341 | 324 | 188 | 344 | 301 |
| Team | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Utah Valley | 110 | 126 | 114 | 120 | 108 | 86 | 79 | 106 |
| Seattle | 139 | 144 | 146 | 212 | 155 | 188 | 239 | 175 |
| California Baptist | 156 | 166 | 167 | 190 | 172 | 188 | 190 | 176 |
| Abilene Christian | 200 | 244 | 219 | 238 | 228 | 188 | 206 | 218 |
| UT Arlington | 239 | 210 | 226 | 271 | 231 | 188 | 252 | 231 |
| Tarleton | 285 | 294 | 286 | 278 | 302 | 188 | 263 | 271 |
| Southern Utah | 325 | 306 | 295 | 304 | 306 | 188 | 270 | 285 |
| Utah Tech | 298 | 318 | 301 | 335 | 309 | 188 | 346 | 299 |
| As described above, the Western Athletic Conference's status as an exempt-bid conference is uncertain. | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | KNIT |
| Bucknell | Patriot | 214 | 215 | 225 | 243 | 213 | 188 | 205 | 215 |
| Central Connecticut | Northeast | 194 | 167 | 183 | 183 | 168 | 113 | 104 | 159 |
| Chattanooga | Southern | 135 | 134 | 110 | 88 | 115 | 96 | 89 | 110 |
| Northern Colorado | Big Sky | 119 | 128 | 122 | 143 | 114 | 110 | 91 | 118 |
| Quinnipiac | Metro Atlantic Athletic | 210 | 202 | 213 | 195 | 191 | 179 | 187 | 197 |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 136 | 138 | 121 | 158 | 123 | 136 | 135 | 135 |
| Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley | 197 | 243 | 204 | 198 | 188 | 188 | 175 | 199 |
| Southern | Southwestern Athletic | 215 | 220 | 233 | 228 | 224 | 179 | 143 | 206 |
| Towson | Coastal Athletic | 168 | 145 | 154 | 114 | 151 | 124 | 122 | 140 |
| Team | Conference | Overallrecord | Appearance | Lastbid |
| Chattanooga | SoCon | 24–9 (.727) | 5th | 1987 |
| Northern Colorado | Big Sky | 25–9 (.735) | 1st | Never |
| Team | Conference | Overallrecord | Appearance | Lastbid |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 24–10 (.706) | 5th | 1991 |
| Cal State Northridge | Big West | 22–10 (.688) | 1st | Never |
| Dayton | Atlantic 10 | 22–10 (.688) | 28th | 2022 |
| Florida Atlantic | American | 18–15 (.545) | 2nd | 2011 |
| Furman | Southern | 25–9 (.735) | 3rd | 2019 |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 17–16 (.515) | 10th | 2017 |
| Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 22–12 (.647) | 1st | Never |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 22–11 (.667) | 10th | 2011 |
| Loyola Chicago | Atlantic 10 | 22–11 (.667) | 7th | 2024 |
| North Alabama | ASUN | 24–10 (.706) | 1st | Never |
| Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 20–12 (.625) | 3rd | 2022 |
| Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 19–14 (.576) | 21st | 2022 |
| Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 22–12 (.647) | 18th | 2024 |
| Samford | Southern | 22–10 (.688) | 1st | Never |
| Santa Clara | West Coast | 20–12 (.625) | 7th | 2023 |
| St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | 22–11 (.667) | 18th | 2022 |
| UAB | American | 22–12 (.647) | 14th | 2023 |
| UC Riverside | Big West | 21–12 (.636) | 1st | Never |
| Wichita State | American | 19–14 (.576) | 14th | 2019 |
| Bid | Seed | KNIT | School | Conference | ConferencePlace | ConferenceW–L | DivisionIW–L | OverallW–L | BTR | BPI | KPR | KPI | NET | SOR | WAB | RoadW–L | NeutralW–L | HomeW–L | Quad1W–L | Quad2W–L | Quad3W–L | Quad4W–L | NonD-IW–L |
| Exempt | 1 | 53 | SMU | Atlantic Coast | T–4th | 13–7 (.650) | 23–10 (.697) | 23–10 (.697) | 47 | 45 | 47 | 62 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 7–4 (.636) | 4–1 (.800) | 12–5 (.706) | 0–5 (.000) | 6–5 (.545) | 12–0 (1.000) | 5–0 (1.000) | 0–0 (–) |
| Exempt | 1 | 58 | San Francisco | West Coast | 3rd | 13–5 (.722) | 23–9 (.719) | 24–9 (.727) | 61 | 75 | 65 | 58 | 64 | 54 | 52 | 5–5 (.500) | 3–2 (.600) | 16–2 (.889) | 1–6 (.143) | 3–3 (.500) | 8–0 (1.000) | 11–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Exempt | 2 | 61 | George Mason | Atlantic 10 | T–1st | 15–3 (.833) | 25–8 (.758) | 26–8 (.765) | 71 | 69 | 78 | 47 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 7–6 (.538) | 2–1 (.667) | 17–1 (.944) | 1–4 (.200) | 4–0 (1.000) | 9–3 (.750) | 11–1 (.917) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| Exempt | 1 | 63 | UC Irvine | Big West | 2nd | 17–3 (.850) | 27–6 (.818) | 28–6 (.824) | 80 | 95 | 66 | 41 | 62 | 57 | 54 | 14–3 (.824) | 4–1 (.800) | 10–2 (.833) | 1–1 (.500) | 3–2 (.600) | 12–3 (.800) | 11–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 1 | 64 | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | T–3rd | 12–6 (.667) | 21–10 (.677) | 22–10 (.688) | 78 | 72 | 74 | 51 | 67 | 58 | 62 | 5–4 (.556) | 1–4 (.200) | 16–2 (.889) | 3–3 (.500) | 2–6 (.250) | 10–1 (.909) | 6–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 2 | 66 | Santa Clara | West Coast | 4th | 12–6 (.667) | 20–12 (.625) | 20–12 (.625) | 51 | 70 | 57 | 61 | 57 | 88 | 84 | 6–5 (.545) | 3–3 (.500) | 11–4 (.733) | 2–4 (.333) | 4–3 (.571) | 5–4 (.556) | 9–1 (.900) | 0–0 (–) |
| Exempt | 2 | 70 | North Texas | American Athletic | 2nd | 14–4 (.778) | 22–8 (.733) | 24–8 (.750) | 73 | 80 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 63 | 68 | 7–5 (.583) | 2–2 (.500) | 15–1 (.938) | 0–3 (.000) | 4–2 (.667) | 9–2 (.818) | 9–1 (.900) | 2–0 (1.000) |
| Exempt | 2 | 79 | Stanford | Atlantic Coast | 7th | 11–9 (.550) | 20–13 (.606) | 20–13 (.606) | 75 | 88 | 82 | 76 | 81 | 70 | 73 | 3–8 (.273) | 1–3 (.250) | 16–2 (.889) | 2–8 (.200) | 2–4 (.333) | 7–0 (1.000) | 9–1 (.900) | 0–0 (–) |
| Exempt | 3 | 80 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | 2nd | 15–5 (.750) | 25–8 (.758) | 26–8 (.765) | 99 | 92 | 95 | 56 | 80 | 73 | 69 | 8–3 (.727) | 5–2 (.714) | 13–3 (.813) | 1–0 (1.000) | 2–6 (.250) | 11–2 (.846) | 11–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 3 | 81 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | T–5th | 11–7 (.611) | 22–12 (.647) | 22–12 (.647) | 82 | 71 | 79 | 64 | 76 | 92 | 111 | 4–6 (.400) | 5–2 (.714) | 13–4 (.765) | 1–3 (.250) | 3–4 (.429) | 8–3 (.727) | 10–2 (.833) | 0–0 (–) |
| Exempt | 4 | 89 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | T–12th | 7–13 (.350) | 15–17 (.469) | 15–17 (.469) | 87 | 103 | 100 | 112 | 95 | 76 | 85 | 2–10 (.167) | 1–4 (.200) | 12–3 (.800) | 1–14 (.067) | 5–2 (.714) | 3–1 (.750) | 6–0 (1.000) | 0–0 (–) |
| At-Large | 3 | 91 | St. Bonaventure | Atlantic 10 | T–7th | 9–9 (.500) | 21–11 (.656) | 22–11 (.667) | 92 | 110 | 102 | 84 | 97 | 87 | 91 | 7–6 (.538) | 3–2 (.600) | 12–3 (.800) | 0–3 (.000) | 4–4 (.500) | 9–3 (.750) | 8–1 (.889) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 3 | 93 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | T–1st | 13–5 (.722) | 23–10 (.697) | 24–10 (.706) | 95 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 94 | 104 | 108 | 8–5 (.615) | 3–3 (.500) | 13–2 (.867) | 1–1 (.500) | 2–3 (.400) | 4–4 (.500) | 16–2 (.889) | 1–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 98 | Loyola Chicago | Atlantic 10 | T–3rd | 12–6 (.667) | 21–11 (.656) | 22–11 (.667) | 98 | 101 | 108 | 78 | 107 | 95 | 103 | 5–5 (.500) | 1–5 (.167) | 16–1 (.941) | 0–3 (.000) | 1–4 (.200) | 11–4 (.733) | 9–0 (1.000) | 1–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 4 | 100 | Georgia Tech | Atlantic Coast | 8th | 10–10 (.500) | 17–16 (.515) | 17–16 (.515) | 90 | 94 | 94 | 121 | 109 | 94 | 113 | 2–9 (.182) | 1–2 (.333) | 14–5 (.737) | 3–7 (.300) | 0–7 (.000) | 5–1 (.833) | 9–1 (.900) | 0–0 (–) |
| At-Large | 102 | UAB | American Athletic | 3rd | 13–5 (.722) | 21–12 (.636) | 22–12 (.647) | 102 | 99 | 103 | 102 | 106 | 115 | 119 | 5–5 (.500) | 3–3 (.500) | 14–4 (.778) | 0–3 (.000) | 4–2 (.667) | 5–5 (.500) | 12–2 (.857) | 1–0 (1.000) | |
| Automatic/Exempt † | 104 | Utah Valley | Western Athletic | 1st | 15–1 (.938) | 23–8 (.742) | 25–8 (.758) | 110 | 126 | 114 | 120 | 108 | 86 | 87 | 10–6 (.625) | 3–2 (.600) | 12–0 (1.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–5 (.000) | 10–2 (.833) | 13–1 (.929) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 105 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | T–5th | 11–7 (.611) | 17–14 (.548) | 19–14 (.576) | 108 | 108 | 106 | 85 | 101 | 121 | 133 | 4–8 (.333) | 1–3 (.250) | 14–3 (.824) | 0–3 (.000) | 1–8 (.111) | 9–3 (.750) | 7–0 (1.000) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| Automatic | 106 | Chattanooga | Southern | 1st | 15–3 (.833) | 22–9 (.710) | 24–9 (.727) | 135 | 134 | 110 | 87 | 115 | 96 | 88 | 10–5 (.667) | 1–1 (.500) | 13–3 (.813) | 0–3 (.000) | 3–0 (1.000) | 7–4 (.636) | 12–2 (.857) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 107 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 3rd | 14–6 (.700) | 19–12 (.613) | 20–12 (.625) | 117 | 113 | 101 | 80 | 93 | 141 | 129 | 5–5 (.500) | 1–4 (.200) | 14–3 (.824) | 0–1 (.000) | 2–6 (.250) | 10–4 (.714) | 7–1 (.875) | 1–0 (1.000) | |
| Exempt | 4 | 109 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | T–2nd | 12–6 (.667) | 20–11 (.645) | 22–11 (.667) | 120 | 141 | 119 | 72 | 105 | 111 | 110 | 8–5 (.615) | 3–2 (.600) | 11–4 (.733) | 0–2 (.000) | 1–5 (.167) | 14–4 (.778) | 5–0 (1.000) | 2–0 (1.000) |
| At-Large | 112 | Samford | Southern | T–3rd | 12–6 (.667) | 20–10 (.667) | 22–10 (.688) | 137 | 115 | 116 | 99 | 116 | 112 | 106 | 9–6 (.600) | 0–1 (.000) | 13–3 (.813) | 0–2 (.000) | 3–2 (.600) | 5–6 (.455) | 12–0 (1.000) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 113 | Furman | Southern | 5th | 11–7 (.611) | 22–9 (.710) | 25–9 (.735) | 141 | 136 | 137 | 81 | 127 | 99 | 94 | 9–5 (.643) | 3–1 (.750) | 13–3 (.813) | 0–1 (.000) | 3–1 (.750) | 7–6 (.538) | 12–1 (.923) | 3–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 114 | Cal State Northridge | Big West | T–3rd | 14–6 (.700) | 20–10 (.667) | 22–10 (.688) | 128 | 133 | 107 | 117 | 104 | 120 | 107 | 10–6 (.625) | 2–1 (.667) | 10–3 (.769) | 1–2 (.333) | 0–3 (.000) | 6–4 (.600) | 13–1 (.929) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| Automatic | 116 | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | T–1st | 15–3 (.833) | 22–9 (.710) | 25–9 (.735) | 119 | 128 | 122 | 143 | 114 | 110 | 104 | 9–6 (.600) | 3–1 (.750) | 13–2 (.867) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–2 (.000) | 6–5 (.545) | 16–1 (.941) | 3–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 119 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | T–5th | 10–8 (.556) | 17–15 (.531) | 18–15 (.545) | 111 | 102 | 115 | 139 | 111 | 138 | 157 | 6–7 (.462) | 4–3 (.571) | 8–5 (.615) | 0–4 (.000) | 2–4 (.333) | 3–5 (.375) | 12–2 (.857) | 1–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 121 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | T–2nd | 12–6 (.667) | 19–12 (.613) | 22–12 (.647) | 132 | 153 | 123 | 90 | 122 | 135 | 123 | 7–7 (.500) | 3–3 (.500) | 12–2 (.857) | 0–2 (.000) | 2–3 (.400) | 11–5 (.688) | 6–2 (.750) | 3–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 124 | Kent State | Mid-American | 3rd | 11–7 (.611) | 20–11 (.645) | 22–11 (.667) | 127 | 129 | 136 | 115 | 128 | 130 | 121 | 8–5 (.615) | 3–2 (.600) | 11–4 (.733) | 0–2 (.000) | 0–2 (.000) | 5–5 (.500) | 15–2 (.882) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 125 | North Alabama | Atlantic Sun | T–1st | 14–4 (.778) | 22–10 (.688) | 24–10 (.706) | 113 | 155 | 111 | 144 | 113 | 132 | 120 | 7–9 (.438) | 1–0 (1.000) | 16–1 (.941) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–3 (.000) | 2–6 (.250) | 20–0 (1.000) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 134 | Wichita State | American Athletic | 8th | 8–10 (.444) | 18–14 (.563) | 19–14 (.576) | 140 | 120 | 135 | 140 | 134 | 129 | 145 | 5–6 (.455) | 3–2 (.600) | 11–6 (.647) | 0–4 (.000) | 4–2 (.667) | 8–3 (.727) | 6–5 (.545) | 1–0 (1.000) | |
| At-Large | 135 | UC Riverside | Big West | T–3rd | 14–6 (.700) | 19–12 (.613) | 21–12 (.636) | 151 | 200 | 145 | 98 | 142 | 119 | 96 | 7–10 (.412) | 0–1 (.000) | 14–1 (.933) | 1–5 (.167) | 3–1 (.750) | 5–4 (.556) | 10–2 (.833) | 2–0 (1.000) | |
| Exempt | 4 | 174 | San Jose State | Mountain West | 8th | 7–13 (.350) | 13–19 (.406) | 15–19 (.441) | 152 | 181 | 165 | 194 | 175 | 183 | 201 | 3–9 (.250) | 4–2 (.667) | 8–8 (.500) | 0–7 (.000) | 1–6 (.143) | 5–4 (.556) | 7–2 (.778) | 2–0 (1.000) |
| 101 | Average | 4th | 12–6 (.667) | 21–11 (.656) | 22–11 (.667) | 104 | 110 | 102 | 93 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 7–6 (.538) | 2–2 (.500) | 13–3 (.813) | 1–3 (.250) | 2–3 (.400) | 8–3 (.727) | 10–1 (.909) | 1–0 (1.000) | |||
| † As described previously, Utah Valley's inclusion via an automatic or exempt bid is undetermined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CBC participants | NIT participants | ||||
| Team | NET | Team | NET | Team | NET |
| Boise State | 44 | SMU | 46 | Middle Tennessee | 105 |
| Cincinnati | 50 | Santa Clara | 57 | UAB | 106 |
| Villanova | 55 | UC Irvine | 62 | Loyola Chicago | 107 |
| Nebraska | 59 | San Francisco | 64 | Utah Valley | 108 |
| USC | 70 | North Texas | 65 | Georgia Tech | 109 |
| UCF | 71 | Dayton | 67 | Florida Atlantic | 111 |
| Utah | 73 | George Mason | 68 | North Alabama | 113 |
| Arizona State | 74 | Saint Joseph's | 76 | Northern Colorado | 114 |
| Butler | 83 | Bradley | 80 | Chattanooga | 115 |
| Oregon State | 85 | Stanford | 81 | Samford | 116 |
| Colorado | 86 | Northern Iowa | 93 | Jacksonville State | 122 |
| Georgetown | 88 | Arkansas State | 94 | Furman | 127 |
| Washington State | 112 | Oklahoma State | 95 | Kent State | 128 |
| DePaul | 119 | St. Bonaventure | 97 | Wichita State | 134 |
| George Washington | 124 | Saint Louis | 101 | UC Riverside | 142 |
| Tulane | 145 | Cal State Northridge | 104 | San Jose State | 175 |
| Mean: 84Median: 79Best: 44Worst: 145 | Top 16 teamsMean: 78Median: 78Best: 46Worst: 104 | All 32 teamsMean: 99Median: 105Best: 46Worst: 175 | |||
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