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This is a list of qualifying teams in the 2007 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.
2007 qualifying teams | |
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Total teams | 65 |
Automatic bids | 31 |
At-large bids | 34 |
Regional top seeds | Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State, Kansas |
Champion | Florida |
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Only one team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, was a first-time entrant into the tournament field.
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.
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Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Last app. | Conference regular season |
Regular season second place |
Second place record (Conf.) | ||
Penn | 22–8 (13–1) | 2006 | Ivy League | Yale | 14–13 (10–4) | ||
Qualifying school | Record (Conf.) | Seed | Last app. | Conference tournament |
Conf. finals runner-up |
Runner-up record (Conf.) |
Runner-up seed |
North Carolina | 28–6 (11–5) | 1 | 2006 | ACC | NC State | 18–15 (5–11) | 10 |
Albany | 23–9 (13–3) | 2 | 2006 | America East | Vermont | 25–7 (15–1) | 1 |
George Washington | 23–8 (11–5) | 3 | 2006 | Atlantic 10 | Rhode Island | 19–14 (10–6) | 4 |
Belmont | 23–9 (14–4) | 2 | 2006 | Atlantic Sun | East Tennessee State | 24–9 (16–2) | 1 |
Kansas | 30–4 (14–2) | 1 | 2006 | Big 12 | Texas | 24–9 (12–4) | 3 |
Georgetown | 26–6 (13–3) | 1 | 2006 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 27–7 (12–4) | 3 |
Weber State | 20–11 (11–5) | 1 | 2003 | Big Sky | Northern Arizona | 18–12 (11–5) | 2 |
Winthrop | 28–4 (14–0) | 1 | 2006 | Big South | VMI | 14–19 (5–9) | 6 |
Ohio State | 30–3 (15–1) | 1 | 2006 | Big Ten | Wisconsin | 29–5 (13–3) | 2 |
Long Beach State | 24–7 (12–2) | 1 | 1995 | Big West | Cal Poly | 19–11 (9–5) | 5 |
VCU | 27–6 (16–2) | 1 | 2004 | CAA | George Mason | 18–15 (9–9) | 6 |
Memphis | 30–3 (16–0) | 1 | 2006 | C-USA | Houston | 18–15 (10–6) | 3 |
Wright State | 23–9 (13–3) | 1 | 1993 | Horizon | Butler | 27–6 (13–3) | 2 |
Niagara | 22–11 (13–5) | 2 | 2005 | MAAC | Siena | 20–12 (12–6) | 4 |
Miami (OH) | 18–14 (10–6) | 4 | 1999 | MAC | Akron | 26–7 (13–3) | 2 |
Florida A&M | 21–13 (12–6) | 2 | 2004 | MEAC | Delaware State | 21–12 (16–2) | 1 |
Oral Roberts | 23–10 (12–2) | 1 | 2006 | Mid-Con | Oakland | 19–14 (10–4) | 2 |
Creighton | 22–10 (13–5) | 2 | 2005 | Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 27–6 (15–3) | 1 |
UNLV | 28–6 (12–4) | 2 | 2000 | Mountain West | BYU | 25–8 (13–3) | 1 |
Central Connecticut | 22–11 (16–2) | 1 | 2002 | Northeast | Sacred Heart | 18–14 (12–6) | 2 |
Eastern Kentucky | 21–11 (13–7) | 2 | 2005 | Ohio Valley | Austin Peay | 21–11 (16–4) | 1 |
Oregon | 26–7 (11–7) | 4 | 2003 | Pac 10 | USC | 23–11 (11–7) | 3 |
Holy Cross | 25–8 (13–1) | 1 | 2003 | Patriot | Bucknell | 22–9 (13–1) | 2 |
Florida | 29–5 (13–3) | East 1 | 2006 | SEC | Arkansas | 21–13 (7–9) | West 3 |
Davidson | 29–4 (17–1) | 1 | 2006 | Southern | College of Charleston | 22–11 (13–5) | 3 |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 26–6 (14–2) | 1 | Never | Southland | Northwestern State | 17–15 (10–6) | 3 |
North Texas | 23–10 (10–8) | 5 | 2003 | Sun Belt | Arkansas State | 18–15 (11–7) | 2 |
Jackson State | 21–13 (12–6) | 2 | 2000 | SWAC | Mississippi Valley State | 18–16 (13–5) | 1 |
New Mexico State | 25–8 (11–5) | 2 | 1999 | WAC | Utah State | 23–11 (9–7) | 4 |
Gonzaga | 23–10 (11–3) | 1 | 2006 | West Coast | Santa Clara | 21–10 (10–4) | 2 |
School | Conference | Appearance | Last bid |
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Arizona | Pac-10 | 26th | 2006 |
Arkansas | SEC | 28th | 2006 |
Boston College | ACC | 17th | 2006 |
Butler | Horizon | 7th | 2003 |
Brigham Young | Mountain West | 22nd | 2004 |
Duke | ACC | 31st | 2006 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 15th | 2005 |
Illinois | Big Ten | 27th | 2006 |
Indiana | Big Ten | 34th | 2006 |
Kentucky | SEC | 49th | 2006 |
Louisville | Big East | 33rd | 2005 |
Marquette | Big East | 25th | 2006 |
Maryland | ACC | 22nd | 2004 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 21st | 2006 |
Nevada | WAC | 6th | 2006 |
Notre Dame | Big East | 28th | 2003 |
Old Dominion | CAA | 9th | 2005 |
Pittsburgh | Big East | 19th | 2006 |
Purdue | Big Ten | 21st | 2003 |
Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 10th | 2006 |
Stanford | Pac-10 | 15th | 2005 |
Tennessee | SEC | 15th | 2006 |
Texas | Big 12 | 25th | 2006 |
Texas A&M | Big 12 | 8th | 2006 |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 14th | 2005 |
UCLA | Pac-10 | 41st | 2006 |
USC | Pac-10 | 13th | 2002 |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 9th | 2004 |
Villanova | Big East | 28th | 2006 |
Virginia | ACC | 16th | 2001 |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 8th | 1996 |
Washington State | Pac-10 | 5th | 1994 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 13th | 2006 |
Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 18th | 2006 |
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Bids | Conference(s) | Schools |
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7 | ACC | Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
6 | Big East | Georgetown, Louisville, Marquette, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Villanova |
Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin | |
Pac-10 | Arizona, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington State | |
5 | SEC | Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vanderbilt |
4 | Big 12 | Kansas, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas |
2 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Xavier |
CAA | Old Dominion, VCU | |
Horizon | Butler, Wright State | |
Missouri Valley | Creighton, Southern Illinois | |
Mountain West | BYU, UNLV | |
WAC | Nevada, New Mexico State | |
1 | 19 other conferences |
Bids | State | School(s) |
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5 | Texas | North Texas, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, Texas Tech |
4 | California | Long Beach State, Stanford, UCLA, USC |
Indiana | Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue | |
Ohio | Miami (OH), Ohio State, Wright State, Xavier | |
Tennessee | Belmont, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt | |
Virginia | Old Dominion, VCU, Virginia, Virginia Tech | |
3 | Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky, Kentucky, Louisville |
North Carolina | Davidson, Duke, North Carolina | |
Pennsylvania | Penn, Pittsburgh, Villanova | |
2 | Florida | Florida, Florida A&M |
Illinois | Illinois, Southern Illinois | |
Massachusetts | Boston College, Holy Cross | |
Nevada | Nevada, UNLV | |
New York | Albany, Niagara | |
Utah | Brigham Young, Weber State | |
Wisconsin | Marquette, Wisconsin | |
Washington | Gonzaga, Washington State | |
Washington D.C. | George Washington, Georgetown | |
1 | Arizona | Arizona |
Arkansas | Arkansas | |
Connecticut | Central Connecticut | |
Georgia | Georgia Tech | |
Kansas | Kansas | |
Maryland | Maryland | |
Michigan | Michigan State | |
Mississippi | Jackson State | |
Nebraska | Creighton | |
New Mexico | New Mexico State | |
Oklahoma | Oral Roberts | |
Oregon | Oregon | |
South Carolina | Winthrop | |