This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2024.[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 participate in the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Vacated appearances are excluded from the Bids table and noted below it.
Bids
The NCAA recognizes Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight since the beginning of the tournament, despite that there were no games to advance to the final eight teams before 1951 and not all teams had to play a game to advance to the final sixteen teams before 1975. Between 1939 and 1950, there were only 8 teams in the tournament, so all teams can claim an Elite Eight appearance. Between 1951 and 1952, there were sixteen teams in the tournament, so all could claim a Sweet Sixteen appearance. Between 1953 and 1974, participating teams fluctuated from 22 to 25 teams and some received byes to the Sweet Sixteen. Between 1975 and 1984, all teams were required to play at least one game before the Sweet Sixteen, and since 1985 all teams are required to play at least two games.
^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.
Eligible
Below is a list of schools that have been eligible for at least one NCAA tournament but have never made it.
Bold Indicates an active streak as of the 2024 tournament
Kansas has appeared in 34 consecutive NCAA tournaments from 1990-2024, but its 2018 appearance, which ended in the Final Four, was vacated five years later due to use of a player, Silvio De Sousa, who was ruled ineligible retroactively.
*Arizona appeared in 25 consecutive tournaments from 1985 to 2009, but has since had seasons vacated for NCAA rules violations.
‡Streak impacted by COVID-19 pandemic which led to the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. No streak received credit for that year but all streaks were still considered active for teams that qualified for the 2021 Tournament.
Table up to date through the 2024 NCAA tournament. Only schools with five or more consecutive appearances are included. Conference affiliations reflect those in the next NCAA season in 2024–25.
Droughts
List of schools with the longest time between NCAA tournament appearances (minimum 20-year drought). Bold indicates an active current streak as of the 2024 tournament:
^Kansas vacated the results of its 2018 NCAA tournament appearances as well as its finals appearance in 2018.
^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.
^Marquette turned down an invitation to the NCAA tournament in 1970 that would make 36 appearances.
^UConn vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament appearance and its Sweet Sixteen appearance that season.
^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).
^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.
^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.
^Saint Joseph's vacated the results of its 1961 NCAA tournament which it reached the Final Four.
^Texas Tech vacated the results of the 1996 NCAA tournament.
^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.
^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.
^Long Beach State vacated the results of the 1971, 1972 and 1973 NCAA tournaments.
^Louisiana vacated the results of NCAA tournament appearances in 1972, 1973, 2004, and 2005.
^Austin Peay vacated the results of the 1973 tournament.
^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.
