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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 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.

Additional notes:

  • Opening round wins count as a win in the NCAA tournament.
  • Appearances by a school that has forfeited its appearances after the fact are still shown here.
  • Teams listed in competing in the 2016 Tournament have received an automatic or at-large bid.
  • The tournament bids by conference total is based on the number of tournament appearances by current members of the conference; not on the actual number of appearances by a conference irrespective of changes in membership. While the bids by conference depicted amount is a good reflection on historic performance by the current membership, the amount does not accurately depict a conference's historical performance in the tournament.

The lists are updated through the 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. 2016 Final Four teams in bold. They also reflect changes for the 2016–17 season (one school moved to a new conference.)

Bids by conference

Note that these figures represent the total of bids received by each current member of the conference, and does not necessarily reflect the number of years that a conference was represented in the tournament.

Rank Conference All-time bids
1 ACC 372
2 Big Ten 291
3 SEC 264
4 Pac-12 244
5 Big 12 240
6 Big East 235
7 The American 179
8 Atlantic 10 145
9 Mountain West 117
10 West Coast 116
11 Conference USA 111
12 Ivy 73
13 Mid-American 71
14 Missouri Valley 69
15 Patriot 53
16 Big Sky 52
17 Ohio Valley 51
18 MAAC 47
18 Sun Belt 47
20 Southern 41
21 Colonial 37
22 SWAC 36
23 MEAC 35
24 Horizon 34
24 WAC 34
26 Northeast 28
27 Southland 26
28 Big West 25
29 Big South 20
30 America East 13
31 Summit 12
32 Atlantic Sun 8

American Athletic Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
33 Connecticut 2016 2016 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014
32 Temple 2016 2013 2001 2001 1958
30 Cincinnati 2016 2015 2012 1996 1992 1963 1962
26 Memphis 2014 2014 2009 2008 2008 2008
19 Houston 2010 1984 1984 1984 1984 1984
16 Tulsa 2016 2003 2000 2000
11 SMU 2015 1988 1967 1967 1956
4 UCF 2005
3 South Florida 2012 2012
3 Tulane 1995 1995
2 East Carolina 1993
Total: 179

America East Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
5 Albany 2015 2014
5 Vermont 2012 2012
1 Stony Brook 2016
1 Binghamton 2009
1 UMBC 2008
Total: 13

Atlantic 10 Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
21 Saint Joseph's 2016 2016 2004 2004 1961
17 Dayton 2016 2015 2014 2014 1967 1967
15 VCU 2016 2016 2011 2011 2011
12 La Salle 2013 2013 2013 1955 1955 1955 1954
13 Davidson 2015 2008 2008 2008
11 George Washington 2014 2006 1993
9 Massachusetts 2014 1996 1996 1996 1996
9 Saint Louis 2014 2014 1957 1952
9 Richmond 2011 2011 2011
8 Rhode Island 1999 1998 1998 1998
6 St. Bonaventure 2012 1970 1970 1970 1970
6 George Mason 2011 2011 2006 2006 2006
5 Duquesne 1977 1969 1969 1952 1940
4 Fordham 1992 1971 1971
Total: 145

Atlantic Coast Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
47 North Carolina 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2009
41 Louisville 2015 2015 2015 2015 2013 2013 2013
40 Duke 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015
38 Syracuse 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2003 2003
35 Notre Dame 2016 2016 2016 2016 1978
26 Pittsburgh 2016 2014 2009 2009 1941
26 North Carolina State 2015 2015 2015 1986 1983 1983 1983
22 Wake Forest 2010 2010 2004 1996 1962
20 Virginia 2016 2016 2016 2016 1984
18 Boston College 2009 2007 2006 1994
16 Florida State 2012 2012 2011 1993 1972 1972
16 Georgia Tech 2010 2010 2004 2004 2004 2004
11 Clemson 2011 2011 1997 1980
8 Miami (FL) 2016 2016 2016
8 Virginia Tech 2007 2007 1967 1967
Total: 372

Atlantic Sun Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
5 Jacksonville 1986 1970 1970 1970 1970 1970
2 Florida Gulf Coast 2016 2016 2013
1 North Florida 2015
Total: 8

Big 12 Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
45 Kansas 2016 2016 2016 2016 2012 2012 2008
33 Texas 2016 2014 2008 2008 2003
30 Oklahoma 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 1988
28 Kansas State 2014 2012 2010 2010 1964 1951
27 Oklahoma State 2015 2009 2005 2004 2004 1949 1946
27 West Virginia 2016 2015 2015 2010 2010 1959
18 Iowa State 2016 2016 2016 2000 1944
15 Texas Tech 2016 2005 2005
10 Baylor 2016 2014 2014 2012 1950 1948
7 TCU 1998 1987 1968 1968
Total: 240

Big East Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
36 Villanova 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016
31 Marquette 2013 2013 2013 2013 2003 1977 1977
30 Georgetown 2015 2015 2007 2007 2007 1985 1984
29 St. John's 2015 2000 1999 1999 1985 1952
26 Xavier 2016 2016 2015 2008
22 DePaul 2004 2004 1987 1979 1979
19 Creighton 2014 2014 1974
18 Providence 2016 2016 1997 1997 1987
14 Butler 2016 2016 2011 2011 2011 2011
10 Seton Hall 2016 2004 2000 1991 1989 1989
Total: 235

Big Sky Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
16 Weber State 2016 1999 1972
11 Idaho State 1987 1977 1977 1977
10 Montana 2013 2006 1975
4 Idaho 1990 1982 1982
3 Montana State 1996
2 Eastern Washington 2015
2 Portland State 2009
2 Northern Arizona 2000
1 Northern Colorado 2011
1 Southern Utah 2001
Total: 52

Big South Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
9 Winthrop 2010 2007
4 UNC Asheville 2016 2011
3 Liberty 2013
2 Radford 2009
1 Charleston Southern 1997
1 Campbell 1992
Total: 20

Big Ten Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
39 Indiana 2016 2016 2016 2002 2002 2002 1987
31 Ohio State 2015 2015 2013 2013 2012 2007 1960
30 Michigan State 2016 2015 2015 2015 2015 2009 2000
30 Illinois 2013 2013 2005 2005 2005 2005
28 Purdue 2016 2012 2010 2000 1980 1969
26 Maryland 2016 2016 2016 2002 2002 2002 2002
26 Michigan 2016 2016 2014 2014 2013 2013 1989
25 Iowa 2016 2016 1999 1987 1980 1956
22 Wisconsin 2016 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 1941
12 Minnesota 2013 2013 1997 1997 1997
9 Penn State 2011 2001 2001 1954 1954
7 Nebraska 2014
6 Rutgers 1991 1983 1979 1976 1976
Total: 291

Big West Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
9 Long Beach State 2012 1973 1973 1972
5 Hawaiʻi 2016 2016
5 UC Santa Barbara 2011 1990
2 Cal State Fullerton 2008 1978 1978 1978
2 Cal State Northridge 2009
1 UC Irvine 2015
1 Cal Poly 2014 2014
Total: 25

Colonial Athletic Association

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
8 Northeastern 2015 1984
5 UNC Wilmington 2016 2002
5 James Madison 2013 2013
5 Delaware 2014
4 Charleston 1999 1997
4 Drexel 1996 1996
4 Hofstra 2001
2 Towson 1991
Total: 37

Conference USA

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
23 Western Kentucky 2013 2012 2008 1971 1971
17 UTEP 2010 1992 1992 1966 1966 1966 1966
15 UAB 2015 2015 2004 1982
11 Charlotte 2005 2001 1977 1977 1977
11 Old Dominion 2011 2010
8 Middle Tennessee 2016 2016
5 Louisiana Tech 1991 1989 1985
5 Marshall 1987
4 Rice 1970 1954 1954
4 UTSA 2011 2011
3 Southern Miss 2012
3 North Texas 2010
1 Florida Atlantic 2002
1 Florida International 1995
Total: 111

Horizon League

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
9 Valparaiso 2015 1998 1998
6 Detroit 2012 1999 1977
5 Green Bay 2016 1994
4 Milwaukee 2014 2006 2005
3 Oakland 2011 2005
3 UIC 2004
2 Cleveland State 2009 2009 1986
2 Wright State 2007
Total: 34

Ivy League

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
24 Princeton 2011 1998 1967 1965 1965
23 Pennsylvania 2007 1994 1979 1979 1979
7 Dartmouth 1959 1958 1958 1958 1944 1944
5 Cornell 2010 2010 2010
5 Harvard 2015 2014
4 Yale 2016 2016
3 Columbia 1968 1968 1968
2 Brown 1986
Total: 73

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
11 Iona 2016 1980
8 Manhattan 2015 2004 1958
6 Siena 2010 2009
4 Canisius 1996 1957 1957 1956
4 Monmouth 2006 2006
3 Niagara 2007 2007 1970
3 Saint Peter's 2011
3 Fairfield 1997
3 Rider 1994
2 Marist 1987
Total: 47

Mid-American Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
17 Miami (OH) 2007 1999 1999
13 Ohio 2012 2012 2012 1964
7 Ball State 2000 1990 1990
5 Kent State 2008 2002 2002 2002
4 Western Michigan 2014 1998 1976
4 Central Michigan 2003 2003 1975
4 Eastern Michigan 1998 1996 1991
4 Toledo 1980 1979 1979
4 Bowling Green 1968 1963 1963
4 Akron 2013
3 Northern Illinois 1996
2 Buffalo 2016
Total: 71

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
10 North Carolina A&T 2013 2013
6 Hampton 2016 2015
5 South Carolina State 2003
4 Coppin State 2008 1997
3 Florida A&M 2007 2004
2 Morgan State 2010
2 Howard 1992
1 North Carolina Central 2014
1 Norfolk State 2012 2012
1 Delaware State 2005
Total: 35

Missouri Valley Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
13 Wichita State 2016 2016 2015 2013 2013
10 Southern Illinois 2007 2007 2007
8 Northern Iowa 2016 2016 2010
8 Bradley 2006 2006 2006 1955 1954 1954
6 Missouri State 1999 1999 1999
6 Illinois State 1998 1998
5 Loyola-Chicago 1985 1985 1985 1963 1963 1963 1963
5 Evansville 1999 1989
4 Indiana State 2011 2001 1979 1979 1979 1979
4 Drake 2008 1971 1971 1971 1969
Total: 69

Mountain West Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
20 UNLV 2013 2008 2007 1991 1991 1990 1990
20 Utah State 2011 2001 1970 1970
15 Wyoming 2015 2002 1987 1952 1943 1943 1943
15 New Mexico 2014 2012 1974
11 San Diego State 2015 2015 2014
10 Colorado State 2013 2013 1969 1969
7 Boise State 2015
6 Fresno State 2016 2001 1982
6 Nevada 2007 2007 2004
4 Air Force 2006
3 San Jose State 1996
Total: 117

Northeast Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
8 Robert Morris 2015 2015
6 Long Island 2013
5 Fairleigh Dickinson 2016
4 Mount Saint Mary's 2014 2008
3 Central Connecticut State 2007
1 Wagner 2003
1 Saint Francis (PA) 1991
Total: 28

Ohio Valley Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
15 Murray State 2012 2012
8 Eastern Kentucky 2014
7 Austin Peay 2016 1987 1973
7 Morehead State 2011 2011 1961
7 Belmont 2015
2 Eastern Illinois 2001
2 Tennessee State 1994
2 Tennessee Tech 1963
1 Southeast Missouri State 2000
Total: 51

Pac-12 Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
48 UCLA 2015 2015 2015 2008 2008 2006 1995
33 Arizona 2016 2015 2015 2015 2001 2001 1997
29 Utah 2016 2016 2015 1998 1998 1998 1944
19 California 2016 2013 1997 1960 1960 1960 1959
17 Oregon State 2016 1982 1982 1982 1963
17 Southern California 2016 2009 2007 2001 1954
17 Stanford 2014 2014 2014 2001 1998 1942 1942
16 Washington 2011 2011 2010 1953 1953
14 Oregon 2016 2016 2016 2016 1939 1939 1939
14 Arizona State 2014 2009 1995 1975
14 Colorado 2016 2012 1969 1963 1955
6 Washington State 2008 2008 2008 1941 1941 1941
Total: 244

Patriot League

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
13 Holy Cross 2016 2016 1953 1953 1948 1947 1947
11 Navy 1998 1986 1986 1986
7 Boston University 2011 1959 1959 1959
6 Bucknell 2013 2006
5 Lehigh 2012 2012
4 Lafayette 2015 1957
3 American 2014
2 Loyola (MD) 2012
2 Colgate 1996
Total: 53

Southeastern Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
55 Kentucky 2016 2016 2015 2015 2015 2014 2012
30 Arkansas 2015 2015 1996 1995 1995 1995 1994
26 Missouri 2013 2010 2009 2009
21 LSU 2015 2009 2006 2006 2006
20 Tennessee 2014 2014 2014 2010
20 Alabama 2012 2006 2004 2004
19 Florida 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2007 2007
14 Vanderbilt 2016 2012 2007 1965
13 Texas A&M 2016 2016 2016
12 Georgia 2015 2002 1996 1983 1983
10 Mississippi State 2009 2008 1996 1996 1996
8 Auburn 2003 2003 2003 1986
8 Mississippi 2015 2015 2001
8 South Carolina 2004 1973 1973
Total: 264

Southern Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
11 Chattanooga 2016 1997 1997
9 East Tennessee State 2010 1992 1968
6 Furman 1980 1974 1974
4 Wofford 2015
3 VMI 1977 1977 1977 1976
3 Mercer 2014 2014
2 UNC Greensboro 2001
2 Samford 2000
1 Western Carolina 1996
Total: 41

Southland Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
6 Lamar 2012 1983 1980
4 Stephen F. Austin 2016 2016
4 New Orleans 1996 1987
3 Northwestern State 2013 2006
2 Sam Houston State 2010
2 McNeese State 2002
2 Nicholls State 1998
1 Texas A&M-CC 2007
1 Southeastern Louisiana 2005
1 Houston Baptist 1984
Total: 26

Southwestern Athletic Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
9 Southern 2016 1993
6 Alcorn State 2002 1984
6 Texas Southern 2015
5 Mississippi Valley State 2012
4 Alabama State 2011
3 Jackson State 2007
1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2010 2010
1 Alabama A&M 2005
1 Prairie View A&M 1998
Total: 36

Sun Belt Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
10 Louisiana-Lafayette 2014 1992 1973
8 South Alabama 2008 1989
7 Louisiana-Monroe 1996
5 Arkansas-Little Rock 2016 2016
4 Coastal Carolina 2015
3 Georgia State 2015 2015
3 Georgia Southern 1992
2 Appalachian State 2000
2 Texas State 1997
1 Texas–Arlington 2008
1 Troy 2003
1 Arkansas State 1999
Total: 47

The Summit League

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
5 Oral Roberts 2008 1974 1974 1974
3 South Dakota State 2016
3 North Dakota State 2015 2014
1 IUPUI 2003
Total: 12

West Coast Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
29 BYU 2015 2012 2011 1981
19 Gonzaga 2016 2016 2016 2015
16 San Francisco 1998 1979 1979 1974 1957 1956 1956
13 Pepperdine 2002 2000 1976
11 Santa Clara 1996 1996 1970 1969 1952
9 Pacific 2013 2005 1971 1967
8 Saint Mary's (CA) 2013 2013 2010 1959
5 Loyola Marymount 1990 1990 1990 1990
4 San Diego 2008 2008
2 Portland 1996
Total: 116

Western Athletic Conference

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship
22 New Mexico State 2015 1993 1992 1970 1970
11 Seattle 1969 1964 1964 1958 1958 1958
1 Cal State Bakersfield 2016
Total: 34

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.

Bids School Last bid Last win Last Sweet 16 Last Elite 8 Last Final 4 Last final Last Championship Current status
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 1950 1950 NCAA Division III
2 Hardin-Simmons 1957 NCAA Division III
1 Wayne State (MI) 1956 1956 1956 NCAA Division II
1 Lebanon Valley 1953 1953 1953 NCAA Division III
1 Cal State LA 1974 NCAA Division II
1 Trinity (CT) 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

Schools yet to receive bids

See also

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