This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2023.[1] There are currently 68 bids possible each year (32 automatic qualifiers, 36 at-large). Schools not currently in Division I are in italics (e.g., CCNY) and some have appeared under prior names (e.g., UTEP went by Texas Western in 1966). Teams in bold will be participating in the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it.
Bids
As the tournament field started with only 8 teams in 1939 (all "Elite 8" by default), it was not until 1975 that all teams needed to win to advance to an alliteratively-named round (e.g., Elite 8, Sweet 16), hence some gaps may appear in the table for bids prior to 1951.
^After the 2018–19 school year, Long Island University merged its two existing athletic programs—the Division I program of its Brooklyn campus (historically known as "Long Island" and "LIU Brooklyn") and the Division II program of its Post campus—into a single Division I athletic program that now competes as the LIU Sharks. Because the unified athletic program inherited the Division I membership of the Brooklyn campus, it is credited with all of Brooklyn's NCAA tournament appearances.
The schools shown in the tables below have never made it to the NCAA tournament. Several schools are not yet eligible for the NCAA tournament since NCAA rules state programs transitioning from NCAA Division II must wait 4 years after joining Division I before they are eligible for championship tournaments. St. Thomas (MN), which is making an unprecedented transition from NCAA Division III to D-I, has received NCAA approval for a 5-year transition process.
Eligibility dates for current transitional schools are:[11]
^Kentucky vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Sweet Sixteen.
^UCLA vacated the results of its 1980 and 1999 NCAA tournament appearances as well as its finals appearance in 1980.
^Villanova vacated the results of its 1971 NCAA tournament appearance along with its championship game appearance that year.
^Louisville forfeited 123 wins during 2011–2014, its NCAA tournament appearances, and its 2013 National Championship title.
^UConn vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament appearance and its Sweet Sixteen appearance that season.
^Marquette turned down an invitation to the NCAA tournament in 1970 that would make 35 appearances.
^Arizona vacated the results of its 1999, 2008, 2017, and 2018 NCAA tournament appearances, of which it reached the Sweet 16 in 2017.
^Purdue vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament which it reached the round of 32.
^Ohio State vacated the results of its 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 NCAA tournament appearances, in which it reached the Final Four in 1999 and the round of 32 in 2000 and 2002.
^Maryland vacated the results of its 1988 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the round of 32.
^St. John's vacated the results of its 2002 NCAA tournament appearance.
^Missouri vacated the results of its 1994 NCAA tournament appearance in which it reached the Elite Eight.
^Michigan vacated the results of 113 games won while four players were not eligible, including the 1992 and 1993 Final Fours, and NCAA tournament appearances in 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1998.
^NC State vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournament appearances.
^Alabama vacated the results of the 1987 tournament.
^New Mexico State vacated the results of the 1992, 1993 and 1994 NCAA tournaments which it reached the Sweet Sixteen (1992) and round of 32 (1993).
^Memphis vacated tournament appearances for 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 and 2008 for NCAA violations. This included Final Fours in 1985 and 2008 and the 2008 Finals appearance.
^Western Kentucky vacated the results of the 1971 tournament, in which it reached the Final Four.
^Florida vacated the results of the 1987 and 1988 NCAA tournaments.
^Saint Joseph's vacated the results of its 1961 NCAA tournament which it reached the Final Four.
^California vacated the results of its 1996 NCAA tournament appearance.
^DePaul vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989. It reached the Sweet Sixteen during the first two tournaments and the round of 32 for the last two tournaments.
^Texas Tech vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament.
^Iona vacated the results of the 1980 NCAA tournament, in which it reached the second round.
^Oregon State vacated the results of the 1980, 1981 and 1982 NCAA tournaments.
^Clemson vacated the results of the 1990 NCAA tournament.
^Georgia vacated the results of the 1985 and 2002 NCAA tournaments.
^UMass vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament, in which it advanced to the Final Four.
^Louisiana vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1972, 1973, 2004, and 2005.
^Austin Peay vacated the results of the 1973 tournament.
^Long Beach State vacated the results of the 1971, 1972 and 1973 NCAA tournaments.
^Fresno State vacated the results of the 2000 tournament.
^Marshall vacated the results of the 1987 tournament.
^Loyola Marymount vacated the results of the 1980 tournament.
^Stephen F. Austin vacated the results of the 2015, 2016, and 2018 tournaments, of which it reached the Round of 32 in 2016.
^Army turned down an invitation to the NCAA tournament in 1968.
^Won the 2022 ASUN men's basketball tournament final but was ineligible because it was still within its transition period from Division II to Division I athletics.