2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams
This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2006 NCAA Division I men's 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 did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted at-large bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. All teams were seeded within their assigned region from 1 to 16, which was disclosed, while the Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65, which was not disclosed.
Qualifying teams
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. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths.
Automatic bids |
|---|
Qualifying school |
Penn |
Qualifying school |
Duke |
Albany |
Xavier |
Belmont |
Kansas |
Syracuse |
Montana |
Winthrop |
Iowa |
Pacific |
UNC Wilmington |
Memphis |
UW-Milwaukee |
Iona |
Kent State |
Oral Roberts |
Southern Illinois |
San Diego State |
Monmouth |
Murray State |
UCLA |
Bucknell |
Florida |
Davidson |
Northwestern State |
Southern |
Nevada |
Gonzaga |
At-large bids
School |
Conference |
Appearance |
Last bid |
|---|---|---|---|
Air Force |
Mountain West |
4th |
2004 |
Alabama |
SEC |
19th |
2005 |
Arizona |
Pac-10 |
25th |
2005 |
Arkansas |
SEC |
27th |
2001 |
Boston College |
ACC |
16th |
2005 |
Bradley |
Missouri Valley |
8th |
1996 |
California |
Pac-10 |
14th |
2003 |
Connecticut |
Big East |
27th |
2005 |
George Mason |
CAA |
4th |
2001 |
George Washington |
Atlantic 10 |
9th |
2005 |
Georgetown |
Big East |
23rd |
2001 |
Illinois |
Big Ten |
26th |
2005 |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
33rd |
2003 |
Kentucky |
SEC |
48th |
2005 |
LSU |
SEC |
19th |
2005 |
Marquette |
Big East |
24th |
2003 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
20th |
2005 |
NC State |
ACC |
22nd |
2005 |
North Carolina |
ACC |
38th |
2005 |
Northern Iowa |
Missouri Valley |
4th |
2005 |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
24th |
2005 |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
23rd |
2002 |
Pittsburgh |
Big East |
18th |
2005 |
Seton Hall |
Big East |
9th |
2004 |
Tennessee |
SEC |
14th |
2001 |
Texas |
Big 12 |
24th |
2005 |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
7th |
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C-USA |
13th |
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WAC |
17th |
Villanova |
Big East |
28th |
2005 |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
13th |
2005 |
West Virginia |
Big East |
20th |
2005 |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
8th |
1988 |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
11th |
2005 |
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Bids by conference
Bids |
Conference(s) |
Schools |
|---|---|---|
8 |
Big East |
Connecticut, Georgetown, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia |
6 |
Big Ten |
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
SEC |
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee |
|
4 |
ACC |
Boston College, Duke, NC State, North Carolina |
Big 12 |
Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M |
|
Missouri Valley |
Bradley, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Wichita State |
|
Pac-10 |
Arizona, California, UCLA, Washington |
|
2 |
Atlantic 10 |
George Washington, Xavier |
CAA |
George Mason, UNC Wilmington |
|
C-USA |
Memphis, UAB |
|
Mountain West |
Air Force, San Diego State |
|
WAC |
Nevada, Utah State |
|
1 |
19 other conferences |
|
Bids by state
Bids |
State |
School(s) |
|---|---|---|
3 |
Alabama |
Alabama, South Alabama, UAB |
1 |
Arizona |
Arizona |
1 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas |
4 |
California |
California, Pacific, San Diego State, UCLA |
1 |
Colorado |
Air Force |
1 |
Connecticut |
Connecticut |
1 |
Florida |
Florida |
3 |
Illinois |
Bradley, Illinois, Southern Illinois |
1 |
Indiana |
Indiana |
2 |
Iowa |
Iowa, Northern Iowa |
2 |
Kansas |
Kansas, Wichita State |
2 |
Kentucky |
Kentucky, Murray State |
3 |
Louisiana |
LSU, Northwestern State, Southern |
1 |
Massachusetts |
Boston College |
1 |
Michigan |
Michigan State |
1 |
Montana |
Montana |
1 |
Nevada |
Nevada |
2 |
New Jersey |
Monmouth, Seton Hall |
3 |
New York |
Albany, Iona, Syracuse |
5 |
North Carolina |
Davidson, Duke, NC State, North Carolina, UNC Wilmington |
3 |
Ohio |
Kent State, Ohio State, Xavier |
2 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma, Oral Roberts |
4 |
Pennsylvania |
Bucknell, Penn, Pittsburgh, Villanova |
1 |
South Carolina |
Winthrop |
3 |
Tennessee |
Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee |
2 |
Texas |
Texas, Texas A&M |
1 |
Utah |
Utah State |
2 |
Virginia |
George Mason, Hampton |
2 |
Washington |
Gonzaga, Washington |
2 |
Washington, D.C. |
George Washington, Georgetown |
1 |
West Virginia |
West Virginia |
3 |
Wisconsin |
Marquette, Wisconsin, UW-Milwaukee |