2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams

This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams are seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65.

Qualifying teams

Team names are those used on ESPN.com scoreboards and team pages.

Automatic bids

All automatic bids 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.

Automatic bids
School Record Conference Conf.
record		 Regular season
finish		 Regular season
second place
Cornell
20-5
 Ivy League
14-0
1st
 Brown (11-3 conf. record)
School Record Conference
tournament		 Conf.
record		 Conf. finals
seed		 Conf. finals
runner-up (Seed)
Winthrop
22-11
 Big South
10-4
2
 North Carolina-Asheville (1)
Austin Peay
24-10
 Ohio Valley
16-4
1
 Tennessee State (6)
Belmont
25-8
 Atlantic Sun
14-2
1
 Jacksonville (2)
Drake
28-4
 Missouri Valley
15-3
1
 Illinois State (2)
Davidson
26-6
 Southern
20-0
1
 Elon (7)
Siena
22-10
 MAAC
13-5
1
 Rider (2)
George Mason
23-10
 CAA
12-6
3
 William & Mary (5)
San Diego
21-13
 West Coast
11-3
3
 Gonzaga (1)
Oral Roberts
24-8
 Summit
16-2
1
 IUPUI (2)
Western Kentucky
27-6
 Sun Belt
16-2
3
 Middle Tennessee State (4)
Butler
28-3
 Horizon
16-2
1
 Cleveland State (2)
Mount St. Mary's
18-14
 Northeast
11-7
4
 Sacred Heart (3)
Portland State
23-9
 Big Sky
14-2
1
 Northern Arizona (2)
American
21-11
 Patriot
10-4
1
 Colgate (2)
Memphis
31-1
 C-USA
16-0
1
 Tulsa (7)
UMBC
24-8
 America East
13-3
1
 Hartford (2)
Temple
21-12
 Atlantic 10
11-5
2
 Saint Joseph's (5)
UCLA
31-3
 Pac 10
16-2
1
 Stanford (2)
Kent State
28-6
 Mid-American
13-3
1
 Akron (3)
UNLV
26-7
 Mountain West
12-4
2
 Brigham Young (1)
Mississippi Valley State
17-15
 SWAC
12-6
2
 Jackson State (4)
Coppin State
16-20
 MEAC
7-9
7
 Morgan State (1)
Pittsburgh
26-9
 Big East
10-8
7
 Georgetown (1)
Boise State
25-8
 WAC
12-4
4
 New Mexico State (3)
Cal State Fullerton
24-8
 Big West
12-4
3
 UC Irvine (5)
North Carolina
32-2
 ACC
14-2
1
 Clemson (3)
Georgia
17-16
 SEC
4-12
East 6
 Arkansas (West 2)
Texas-Arlington
21-11
 Southland
7-9
7
 Northwestern State (5)
Kansas
31-3
 Big 12
13-3
2
 Texas (1)
Wisconsin
29-4
 Big Ten
16-2
1
 Illinois (10)

At-large bids

Seeds listed with scores are seeds within the conference tournaments.

At-large Bids
School Record Conference Conf. record Conf. tournament result
Seed Round eliminated Lost to (Seed)
Tennessee 29-4 SEC 14-2 East 1 Semifinals Arkansas (West 2)
Texas 28-6 Big 12 13-3 1 Finals Kansas (2)
Georgetown 27-5 Big East 15-3 1 Finals Pittsburgh (7)
Duke 27-5 ACC 13-3 2 Semifinals Clemson (3)
Louisville 24-8 Big East 14-4 2 Quarterfinals Pittsburgh (7)
Stanford 26-7 Pac-10 15-6 2 Finals UCLA (1)
Xavier 27-6 Atlantic 10 14-2 1 Semifinals Saint Joseph's (5)
Washington State 24-8 Pac-10 12-8 3 Semifinals Stanford (2)
Vanderbilt 26-7 SEC 10-6 East 3 Quarterfinals Arkansas (West 2)
Connecticut 24-8 Big East 13-5 4 Quarterfinals West Virginia (5)
Notre Dame 24-7 Big East 14-4 3 Quarterfinals Marquette (6)
Michigan State 25-8 Big Ten 12-6 4 Semifinals Wisconsin (1)
Clemson 24-9 ACC 10-6 3 Finals North Carolina (1)
Oklahoma 21-10 Big 12 9-7 4 Semifinals Texas (1)
Marquette 24-9 Big East 11-7 6 Semifinals Pittsburgh (7)
USC 21-11 Pac-10 12-8 4 Semifinals UCLA (1)
Purdue 24-8 Big Ten 15-3 2 Quarterfinals Illinois (10)
Miami (FL) 22-10 ACC 8-8 5 Quarterfinals Virginia Tech (4)
Gonzaga 25-7 WCC 13-1 1 Finals San Diego (3)
West Virginia 24-10 Big East 11-7 5 Semifinals Georgetown (1)
Indiana 25-7 Big Ten 14-4 3 Quarterfinals Minnesota (6)
Mississippi State 22-10 SEC 12-4 West 1 Semifinals Georgia (East 6)
Brigham Young 27-7 Mountain West 16-3 1 Finals UNLV (2)
Arkansas 22-11 SEC 9-7 West 2 Finals Georgia (East 6)
Oregon 18-12 Pac-10 9-9 6 First Round Washington State (3)
Texas A&M 24-10 Big 12 8-8 6 Semifinals Kansas (2)
South Alabama 26-6 Sun Belt 16-2 1 Semifinals Middle Tennessee (4)
Saint Mary's 25-6 WCC 12-2 2 Semifinals San Diego (3)
Arizona 19-14 Pac-10 9-11 2 Quarterfinals Stanford (2)
Saint Joseph's 21-12 Atlantic 10 9-7 5 Finals Temple (2)
Kentucky 18-12 SEC 12-4 East 2 Quarterfinals Georgia (East 6)
Kansas State 20-11 Big 12 10-6 2 Final Texas (1)
Baylor 21-10 Big 12 9-7 5 First Round Colorado (12)
Villanova 20-12 Big East 9-9 8 Quarterfinals Georgetown (1)

Listed by grouping and seeding

East Regional - Charlotte
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 North Carolina ACC 32-2 Tournament Champion
#2 Tennessee SEC 29-4 At-Large Bid
#3 Louisville Big East 24-8 At-Large Bid
#4 Washington State Pac-10 24-8 At-Large Bid
#5 Notre Dame Big East 24-7 At-Large Bid
#6 Oklahoma Big 12 22-11 At-Large Bid
#7 Butler Horizon 29-3 Tournament Champion
#8 Indiana Big Ten 25-7 At-Large Bid
#9 Arkansas SEC 22-11 At-Large Bid
#10 South Alabama Sun Belt 26-6 At-Large Bid
#11 Saint Joseph's Atlantic 10 21-12 At-Large Bid
#12 George Mason CAA 23-10 Tournament Champion
#13 Winthrop Big South 22-11 Tournament Champion
#14 Boise State WAC 25-8 Tournament Champion
#15 American Patriot 21-11 Tournament Champion
#16 Mount St. Mary's
(Play-in Winner)		 Northeast 18-14 Tournament Champion
#16B Coppin State
(Play-in Loser)		 MEAC 16-20 Tournament Champion
West Regional - Phoenix
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 UCLA Pac-10 31-3 Tournament Champion
#2 Duke ACC 27-5 At-Large Bid
#3 Xavier Atlantic 10 27-6 At-Large Bid
#4 Connecticut Big East 24-8 At-Large Bid
#5 Drake Missouri Valley 28-4 Tournament Champion
#6 Purdue Big Ten 24-8 At-Large Bid
#7 West Virginia Big East 24-10 At-Large Bid
#8 Brigham Young Mountain West 27-7 At-Large Bid
#9 Texas A&M Big 12 24-10 At-Large Bid
#10 Arizona Pac-10 19-14 At-Large Bid
#11 Baylor Big 12 21-10 At-Large Bid
#12 Western Kentucky Sun Belt 27-6 Tournament Champion
#13 San Diego WCC 21-13 Tournament Champion
#14 Georgia SEC 17-16 Tournament Champion
#15 Belmont Atlantic Sun 25-8 Tournament Champion
#16 Mississippi Valley State SWAC 17-15 Tournament Champion
Midwest Regional - Detroit
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Kansas Big 12 31-3 Tournament Champion
#2 Georgetown Big East 27-5 At-Large Bid
#3 Wisconsin Big Ten 29-4 Tournament Champion
#4 Vanderbilt SEC 26-7 At-Large Bid
#5 Clemson ACC 24-9 At-Large Bid
#6 USC Pac-10 21-11 At-Large Bid
#7 Gonzaga WCC 25-7 At-Large Bid
#8 UNLV Mountain West 26-7 Tournament Champion
#9 Kent State Mid-American 28-6 Tournament Champion
#10 Davidson Southern 26-6 Tournament Champion
#11 Kansas State Big 12 20-11 At-Large Bid
#12 Villanova Big East 20-12 At-Large Bid
#13 Siena MAAC 22-10 Tournament Champion
#14 Cal State Fullerton Big West 24-8 Tournament Champion
#15 UMBC America East 24-8 Tournament Champion
#16 Portland State Big Sky 23-9 Tournament Champion
South Regional - Houston
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
#1 Memphis C-USA 33-1 Tournament Champion
#2 Texas Big 12 28-6 At-Large Bid
#3 Stanford Pac-10 26-7 At-Large Bid
#4 Pittsburgh Big East 26-9 Tournament Champion
#5 Michigan State Big Ten 25-8 At-Large Bid
#6 Marquette Big East 24-9 At-Large Bid
#7 Miami (FL) ACC 22-10 At-Large Bid
#8 Mississippi State SEC 22-10 At-Large Bid
#9 Oregon Pac-10 18-13 At-Large Bid
#10 Saint Mary's WCC 25-6 At-Large Bid
#11 Kentucky SEC 18-12 At-Large Bid
#12 Temple Atlantic 10 21-12 Tournament Champion
#13 Oral Roberts Summit 24-8 Tournament Champion
#14 Cornell Ivy 22-5 Regular Season Champion
#15 Austin Peay Ohio Valley 24-10 Tournament Champion
#16 Texas-Arlington Southland 21-11 Tournament Champion

Bids by conference

Bids Conference(s) Schools
8 Big East #2 Georgetown, #3 Louisville, #4 Connecticut, #4 Pittsburgh, #5 Notre Dame #6 Marquette, #7 West Virginia, #12 Villanova
6 Big 12 #1 Kansas, #2 Texas, #6 Oklahoma, #9 Texas A&M, #11 Baylor, #11 Kansas State
Pac-10 #1 UCLA, #3 Stanford, #4 Washington State, #6 USC, #9 Oregon, #10 Arizona
SEC #2 Tennessee, #4 Vanderbilt, #8 Mississippi State, #9 Arkansas, #11 Kentucky, #14 Georgia
4 ACC #1 North Carolina, #2 Duke, #5 Clemson, #7 Miami (FL)
Big Ten #3 Wisconsin, #5 Michigan State, #6 Purdue, #8 Indiana
3 Atlantic 10 #3 Xavier, #11 Saint Joseph's, #12 Temple
WCC #7 Gonzaga, #10 Saint Mary's, #13 San Diego
2 Mountain West #8 Brigham Young, #8 UNLV
Sun Belt #10 South Alabama, #12 Western Kentucky
1 21 other conferences See Automatic Bids

Bids by state

Bids State(s) Schools
6 California Cal State Fullerton, Saint Mary's, San Diego, Stanford, UCLA, USC
5 Tennessee Austin Peay, Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
4 Indiana Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue
Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Saint Joseph's, Temple, Villanova
Texas Baylor, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas-Arlington
3 Kentucky Kentucky, Louisville, Western Kentucky
Maryland Coppin State, Mount St. Mary's, UMBC
North Carolina Davidson, Duke, North Carolina
2 Kansas Kansas, Kansas State
Mississippi Mississippi State, Mississippi Valley State
New York Cornell, Siena
Ohio Kent State, Xavier
Oklahoma Oklahoma, Oral Roberts
Oregon Oregon, Portland State
South Carolina Clemson, Winthrop
Washington Gonzaga, Washington State
Washington, D.C. American, Georgetown
Wisconsin Marquette, Wisconsin
1 Alabama South Alabama
Arizona Arizona
Arkansas Arkansas
Connecticut Connecticut
Florida Miami (FL)
Georgia Georgia
Idaho Boise State
Iowa Drake
Michigan Michigan State
Nevada UNLV
Utah Brigham Young
Virginia George Mason
West Virginia West Virginia

Other teams considered (bubble teams)

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