2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament: qualifying teams
This is a list of qualifying teams for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. A total of 68 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 37 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 68.
Team names are those used on ESPN.com scoreboards and team pages.
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League given to the regular season champion (though Princeton and Harvard were required to break a tie with a one-game playoff). Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
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| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season |
1-Game Playoff Runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) | ||
| Princeton | 25–6 (12–2) | 2004 | Ivy League | Harvard | |||
| Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament |
Conf. finals runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) |
Runner-up seed |
| Duke | 30–4 (13–3) | 2 | 2010 | ACC | North Carolina | 26–7 (14–2) | 1 |
| Boston University | 21–13 (12–4) | 2 | 2002 | America East | Stony Brook | 21–13 (12–4) | 5 |
| Richmond | 27–7 (13–3) | 3 | 2010 | Atlantic 10 | Dayton | 22–13 (7–9) | 9 |
| Belmont | 30–4 (19–1) | 1 | 2008 | Atlantic Sun | North Florida | 15–19 (10–10) | 6 |
| Kansas | 32–2 (14–2) | 1 | 2010 | Big 12 | Texas | 27–7 (13–3) | 2 |
| Connecticut | 26–9 (9–9) | 9 | 2009 | Big East | Louisville | 25–9 (12–9) | 3 |
| Northern Colorado | 21–10 (13–3) | 1 | Never | Big Sky | Montana | 21–10 (12–4) | 2 |
| UNC Asheville | 19–13 (11–7) | 3 | 2003 | Big South | Coastal Carolina | 28–5 (16–2) | 1 |
| Ohio State | 32–2 (16–2) | 1 | 2010 | Big Ten | Penn State | 19–14 (9–9) | 6 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 18–13 (8–8) | 5 | 2010 | Big West | Long Beach State | 22–11 (14–2) | 1 |
| Old Dominion | 27–6 (14–4) | 2 | 2010 | CAA | Virginia Commonwealth | 23–11 (12–6) | 4 |
| Memphis | 25–9 (10–6) | 4 | 2009 | C-USA | UTEP | 25–9 (11–5) | 3 |
| Butler | 23–9 (13–5) | 2 | 2010 | Horizon | Milwaukee | 19–13 (13–5) | 1 |
| Saint Peter's | 20–13 (11–7) | 4 | 1995 | MAAC | Iona | 22–11 (13–5) | 2 |
| Hampton | 24–8 (11–5) | 2 | 2006 | MEAC | Morgan State | 17–14 (10–6) | 4 |
| Akron | 23–12 (9–7) | 6 | 2009 | Mid-American | Kent State | 23–11 (12–4) | 1 |
| Indiana State | 20–13 (12–6) | 3 | 2001 | Missouri Valley | Missouri State | 25–8 (15–3) | 1 |
| San Diego State | 32–2 (14–2) | 2 | 2010 | Mountain West | BYU | 30–4 (14–2) | 1 |
| Long Island | 27–5 (16–2) | 1 | 1997 | Northeast | Robert Morris | 18–14 (12–6) | 3 |
| Morehead State | 24–9 (13–5) | 2 | 2009 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech | 20–12 (12–6) | 4 |
| Washington | 23–10 (11–7) | 3 | 2010 | Pac-10 | Arizona | 27–7 (14–4) | 1 |
| Bucknell | 25–8 (13–1) | 1 | 2006 | Patriot | Lafayette | 13–19 (6–8) | 6 |
| Kentucky | 25–8 (10–6) | East 2 | 2010 | SEC | Florida | 26–7 (13–3) | East 1 |
| Wofford | 21–12 (14–4) | South 2 | 2010 | Southern | College of Charleston | 24–10 (14–4) | South 1 |
| UTSA | 19–13 (9–7) | 7 | 2004 | Southland | McNeese State | 21–11 (11–5) | 1 |
| Oakland | 25–9 (17–1) | 1 | 2010 | Summit | Oral Roberts | 19–15 (13–5) | 2 |
| Arkansas–Little Rock | 19–16 (7–9) | West 5 | 1990 | Sun Belt | North Texas | 22–11 (8–8) | West 4 |
| Alabama State | 17–17 (11–7) | 4 | 2009 | SWAC | Grambling State | 12–21 (8–10) | 6 |
| Utah State | 30–3 (15–1) | 1 | 2010 | WAC | Boise State | 20–12 (10–6) | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 24–9 (11–3) | 2 | 2010 | West Coast | Saint Mary's | 24–8 (11–3) | 1 |
At-large bids
| Team | Conference | Last appearance | # of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 2009 | 29 |
| BYU | MWC | 2010 | 26 |
| Cincinnati | Big East | 2005 | 25 |
| Clemson | ACC | 2010 | 11 |
| Florida | SEC | 2010 | 16 |
| Florida State | ACC | 2010 | 13 |
| George Mason | CAA | 2008 | 6 |
| Georgetown | Big East | 2010 | 27 |
| Georgia | SEC | 2008 | 11 |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 2009 | 29 |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 2010 | 25 |
| Louisville | Big East | 2010 | 37 |
| Marquette | Big East | 2010 | 29 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 2009 | 22 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 2010 | 25 |
| Missouri | Big 12 | 2010 | 24 |
| North Carolina | ACC | 2009 | 42 |
| Notre Dame | Big East | 2010 | 31 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 2001 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | 2010 | 23 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 2010 | 25 |
| St. John's | Big East | 2002 | 28 |
| Syracuse | Big East | 2010 | 34 |
| Temple | Atlantic 10 | 2010 | 29 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 2010 | 19 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 2010 | 29 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | 2010 | 12 |
| UAB | Conference USA | 2006 | 14 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 2009 | 44 |
| UNLV | MWC | 2010 | 18 |
| USC | Pac-10 | 2009 | 16 |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 2010 | 12 |
| VCU | CAA | 2009 | 10 |
| Villanova | Big East | 2010 | 32 |
| West Virginia | Big East | 2010 | 24 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2010 | 17 |
| Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 2010 | 22 |
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*See First Four.
Bids by conference
| Bids | Conference(s) | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Big East | Syracuse, West Virginia, Villanova, Marquette, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Louisville, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, St. John's |
| 7 | Big Ten | Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Purdue, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan State |
| 5 | SEC | Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida |
| Big 12 | Texas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas A&M, Kansas State | |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Washington, Arizona, USC, UCLA |
| ACC | North Carolina, Duke, Florida State, Clemson | |
| 3 | Mountain West | San Diego State, UNLV, BYU |
| Atlantic 10 | Xavier, Temple, Richmond | |
| CAA | George Mason, VCU, Old Dominion | |
| 2 | C-USA | UAB, Memphis |
| 1 | 21 other conferences | See Automatic Bids |
Bids by state

| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pennsylvania | Bucknell, Villanova, Temple, Penn State, Pittsburgh |
| 5 | Virginia | Hampton, Old Dominion, Richmond, George Mason, VCU |
| 4 | California | San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara, USC, UCLA |
| 4 | Indiana | Butler, Indiana State, Notre Dame, Purdue |
| 4 | Ohio | Akron, Ohio State, Xavier, Cincinnati |
| 4 | Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
| 3 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Morehead State, Louisville |
| 3 | Michigan | Oakland, Michigan, Michigan State |
| 3 | New York | Long Island, Syracuse, St. John's |
| 3 | North Carolina | Duke, UNC Asheville, North Carolina |
| 3 | Texas | UTSA, Texas, Texas A&M |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama State, UAB |
| 2 | Florida | Florida State, Florida |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 2 | New Jersey | Princeton, St. Peter's |
| 2 | South Carolina | Wofford, Clemson |
| 2 | Utah | Utah State, BYU |
| 2 | Washington | Gonzaga, Washington |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas-Little Rock |
| 1 | Colorado | Northern Colorado |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 1 | Massachusetts | Boston U |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1 | Washington, D.C. | Georgetown |