2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams
This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2010 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.
At-large bids
Seeds listed with scores are seeds within the conference tournaments.
At-large Bids |
School |
Record |
Conference |
Conf. record |
Last app. |
Conf. tournament result |
Seed |
Round eliminated |
Lost to (Seed) |
Baylor |
25–7 |
Big 12 |
11–5 |
2008 |
3 |
Semifinals |
Kansas State (2) |
BYU |
29–5 |
Mountain West |
13–3 |
2009 |
2 |
Semifinals |
UNLV (3) |
California |
23–10 |
Pac-10 |
13–5 |
2009 |
1 |
Championship |
Washington (3) |
Clemson |
21–10 |
ACC |
9–7 |
2009 |
6 |
First round |
NC State (11) |
Florida |
21–12 |
SEC |
9–7 |
2007 |
East 4 |
Second round |
Mississippi State (West 1) |
Florida State |
22–9 |
ACC |
10–6 |
2009 |
3 |
Quarterfinals |
NC State (11) |
Georgetown |
23–10 |
Big East |
10–8 |
2008 |
8 |
Championship |
West Virginia (3) |
Georgia Tech |
22–12 |
ACC |
7–9 |
2007 |
7 |
Championship |
Duke (1) |
Gonzaga |
26–6 |
West Coast |
12–2 |
2009 |
1 |
Championship |
Saint Mary's (2) |
Kansas State |
26–7 |
Big 12 |
11–5 |
2008 |
2 |
Championship |
Kansas (1) |
Louisville |
20–12 |
Big East |
11–7 |
2009 |
6 |
Second round |
Cincinnati (11) |
Marquette |
22–11 |
Big East |
11–7 |
2009 |
5 |
Semifinals |
Georgetown (8) |
Maryland |
23–8 |
ACC |
13–3 |
2009 |
2 |
Quarterfinals |
Georgia Tech (7) |
Michigan State |
24–8 |
Big Ten |
14–4 |
2009 |
3 |
Quarterfinals |
Minnesota (6) |
Minnesota |
21–13 |
Big Ten |
9–9 |
2009 |
6 |
Championship |
Ohio State (1) |
Missouri |
22–10 |
Big 12 |
10–6 |
2009 |
5 |
First round |
Nebraska (12) |
New Mexico |
29–4 |
Mountain West |
14–2 |
2005 |
1 |
Semifinals |
San Diego State (4) |
Notre Dame |
23–11 |
Big East |
10–8 |
2008 |
7 |
Semifinals |
West Virginia (3) |
Oklahoma State |
22–10 |
Big 12 |
9–7 |
2009 |
7 |
Quarterfinals |
Kansas State (2) |
Pittsburgh |
24–8 |
Big East |
13–5 |
2009 |
2 |
Quarterfinals |
Notre Dame (7) |
Purdue |
27–5 |
Big Ten |
14–4 |
2009 |
2 |
Semifinals |
Minnesota (6) |
Richmond |
26–8 |
Atlantic 10 |
13–3 |
2004 |
3 |
Championship |
Temple (1) |
Syracuse |
28–4 |
Big East |
15–3 |
2009 |
1 |
Quarterfinals |
Georgetown (8) |
Tennessee |
25–8 |
SEC |
11–5 |
2009 |
East 3 |
Semifinals |
Kentucky (East 1) |
Texas |
24–9 |
Big 12 |
9–7 |
2009 |
6 |
Quarterfinals |
Baylor (3) |
Texas A&M |
23–9 |
Big 12 |
11–5 |
2009 |
4 |
Semifinals |
Kansas (1) |
UNLV |
25–8 |
Mountain West |
11–5 |
2008 |
3 |
Championship |
San Diego State (4) |
Utah State |
27–7 |
WAC |
14–2 |
2009 |
1 |
Championship |
New Mexico State (3) |
UTEP |
26–6 |
C-USA |
15–1 |
2005 |
1 |
Championship |
Houston (7) |
Vanderbilt |
24–8 |
SEC |
12–4 |
2008 |
East 2 |
Semifinals |
Mississippi State (West 1) |
Villanova |
13–5 |
Big East |
24–7 |
2009 |
4 |
Quarterfinals |
Marquette (5) |
Wake Forest |
19–10 |
ACC |
9–7 |
2009 |
5 |
First round |
Miami (12) |
Wisconsin |
23–8 |
Big Ten |
13–5 |
2009 |
4 |
Quarterfinals |
Illinois (5) |
Xavier |
24–8 |
Atlantic 10 |
14–2 |
2009 |
2 |
Semifinals |
Richmond (3) |
Listed by grouping and seeding
East Regional – Syracuse |
Seed |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Berth type |
#1 |
Kentucky |
SEC |
32–2 |
Tournament Winner |
#2 |
West Virginia |
Big East |
27–6 |
Tournament Winner |
#3 |
New Mexico |
Mountain West |
29–4 |
At-large |
#4 |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
23–8 |
At-large |
#5 |
Temple |
Atlantic 10 |
29–5 |
Tournament Winner |
#6 |
Marquette |
Big East |
22–11 |
At-large |
#7 |
Clemson |
ACC |
21–10 |
At-large |
#8 |
Texas |
Big 12 |
24–9 |
At-large |
#9 |
Wake Forest |
ACC |
19–10 |
At-large |
#10 |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
22–10 |
At-large |
#11 |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
24–9 |
Tournament Winner |
#12 |
Cornell |
Ivy League |
27–4 |
Regular season Champion |
#13 |
Wofford |
Southern |
26–8 |
Tournament Winner |
#14 |
Montana |
Big Sky |
22–9 |
Tournament Winner |
#15 |
Morgan State |
MEAC |
27–9 |
Tournament Winner |
#16 |
East Tennessee State |
Atlantic Sun |
20–14 |
Tournament Winner |
|
West Regional – Salt Lake City |
Seed |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Berth type |
#1 |
Syracuse |
Big East |
28–4 |
At-large |
#2 |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
26–7 |
At-large |
#3 |
Pittsburgh |
Big East |
24–8 |
At-large |
#4 |
Vanderbilt |
SEC |
24–8 |
At-large |
#5 |
Butler |
Horizon |
28–4 |
Tournament Winner |
#6 |
Xavier |
Atlantic 10 |
24–8 |
At-large |
#7 |
BYU |
Mountain West |
29–5 |
At-large |
#8 |
Gonzaga |
West Coast |
26–6 |
At-large |
#9 |
Florida State |
ACC |
22–9 |
At-large |
#10 |
Florida |
SEC |
21–12 |
At-large |
#11 |
Minnesota |
Big Ten |
21–13 |
At-large |
#12 |
UTEP |
C-USA |
26–6 |
At-large |
#13 |
Murray State |
Ohio Valley |
30–4 |
Tournament Winner |
#14 |
Oakland |
Summit |
26–8 |
Tournament Winner |
#15 |
North Texas |
Sun Belt |
24–8 |
Tournament Winner |
#16 |
Vermont |
America East |
25–9 |
Tournament Winner |
|
Midwest Regional – St. Louis |
Seed |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Berth type |
#1 |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
32–2 |
Tournament Winner |
#2 |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
27–7 |
Tournament Winner |
#3 |
Georgetown |
Big East |
23–10 |
At-large |
#4 |
Maryland |
ACC |
23–8 |
At-large |
#5 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
24–8 |
At-large |
#6 |
Tennessee |
SEC |
25–8 |
At-large |
#7 |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
22–10 |
At-large |
#8 |
UNLV |
Mountain West |
25–8 |
At-large |
#9 |
Northern Iowa |
Missouri Valley |
28–4 |
Tournament Winner |
#10 |
Georgia Tech |
ACC |
22–12 |
At-large |
#11 |
San Diego State |
Mountain West |
25–8 |
Tournament Winner |
#12 |
New Mexico State |
WAC |
22–11 |
Tournament Winner |
#13 |
Houston |
C-USA |
19–15 |
Tournament Winner |
#14 |
Ohio |
Mid-American |
21–14 |
Tournament Winner |
#15 |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
20–9 |
Tournament Winner |
#16 |
Lehigh |
Patriot |
22–10 |
Tournament Winner |
|
South Regional – Houston |
Seed |
School |
Conference |
Record |
Berth type |
#1 |
Duke |
ACC |
29–5 |
Tournament Winner |
#2 |
Villanova |
Big East |
24–7 |
At-large |
#3 |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
25–7 |
At-large |
#4 |
Purdue |
Big Ten |
27–5 |
At-large |
#5 |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
23–9 |
At-large |
#6 |
Notre Dame |
Big East |
23–11 |
At-large |
#7 |
Richmond |
Atlantic 10 |
26–8 |
At-large |
#8 |
California |
Pac-10 |
23–10 |
At-large |
#9 |
Louisville |
Big East |
20–12 |
At-large |
#10 |
Saint Mary's |
West Coast |
26–5 |
Tournament Winner |
#11 |
Old Dominion |
CAA |
26–8 |
Tournament Winner |
#12 |
Utah State |
WAC |
27–7 |
At-large |
#13 |
Siena |
MAAC |
27–6 |
Tournament Winner |
#14 |
Sam Houston State |
Southland |
25–7 |
Tournament Winner |
#15 |
Robert Morris |
Northeast |
23–11 |
Tournament Winner |
#16 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
SWAC |
17–15 |
Tournament Winner |
Winthrop |
Big South |
19–13 |
Tournament Winner |
|
Bids by conference
Bids |
Conference(s) |
Schools |
8 |
Big East |
Pittsburgh, Villanova, Georgetown, Marquette, Louisville, West Virginia, Syracuse, Notre Dame |
7 |
Big 12 |
Kansas State, Kansas, Texas A&M, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor |
6 |
ACC |
Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, Florida State, Duke, Georgia Tech |
5 |
Big Ten |
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Ohio State |
4 |
SEC |
Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Vanderbilt |
Mountain West |
BYU, New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV |
3 |
Atlantic 10 |
Xavier, Richmond, Temple |
2 |
Pac-10 |
California, Washington |
C-USA |
Houston, UTEP |
WAC |
New Mexico State, Utah State |
West Coast |
Gonzaga, Saint Mary's |
1 |
20 other conferences |
See Automatic Bids |
Bids by state

Bids |
State(s) |
Schools |
7 |
Texas |
Baylor, Houston, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Texas, Texas A&M, UTEP |
5 |
Pennsylvania |
Lehigh, Pittsburgh, Robert Morris, Temple, Villanova |
4 |
California |
California, Saint Mary's, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara |
3 |
Indiana |
Butler, Notre Dame, Purdue |
Kentucky |
Kentucky, Louisville, Murray State |
New York |
Cornell, Siena, Syracuse |
Ohio |
Ohio, Ohio State, Xavier |
South Carolina |
Clemson, Winthrop, Wofford |
Tennessee |
East Tennessee State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
2 |
Florida |
Florida, Florida State |
Kansas |
Kansas, Kansas State |
Maryland |
Maryland, Morgan State |
Michigan |
Michigan State, Oakland |
New Mexico |
New Mexico, New Mexico State |
North Carolina |
Duke, Wake Forest |
Utah |
BYU, Utah State |
Virginia |
Old Dominion, Richmond |
Washington |
Gonzaga, Washington |
Wisconsin |
Marquette, Wisconsin |
1 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
Georgia |
Georgia Tech |
Iowa |
Northern Iowa |
Minnesota |
Minnesota |
Missouri |
Missouri |
Montana |
Montana |
Nevada |
UNLV |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma State |
Vermont |
Vermont |
Washington, D.C. |
Georgetown |
West Virginia |
West Virginia |