This is a list of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school, and is updated through 2022. 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 participated in the 2022 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. 1939–1950: 8 teams 1951–1952: 16 teams 1953–1974: varied from 22 to 25 teams 1975–present: 32 or more teams Active schools with no bids 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 an identical 4-year transition process. Two schools that completed transitions in July 2022 will be eligible for the NCAA tournament for the first time in 2023: California Baptist and North Alabama. Eligibility dates for current transitional schools are: 2024: Merrimack 2025: Bellarmine, UC San Diego, Tarleton, Utah Tech 2027: Lindenwood, Queens (NC), Southern Indiana, St. Thomas (MN), Stonehill, and Texas A&M–Commerce. Eligible Below is a list of schools that have been eligible for at least one NCAA tournament but have never made it. Ineligible Below is a list of schools that are active but not yet eligible for the NCAA tournament. Notes References See also NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament bids by school and conference NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament bids by school NIT bids by school CBI bids by school CIT bids by school List of NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament bids by school List of NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament bids by school NCAA Division I lists Bids By School College men's basketball records and statistics