Teams in, on the bubble, and just outside the at-large NCAA tournament field. Status is projected from our DPI power ranking; the committee will use a richer résumé view. Updated hourly during the conference tournament window.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Overall | Conf | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Big Ten Conference | 48-6 | 28-2 | Lock |
| 2 | West Virginia | Big 12 Conference | 37-13 | 2-0 | Lock |
| 3 | Florida | Southeastern Conference | 37-18 | 15-12 | Lock |
| 4 | Arkansas | Southeastern Conference | 36-19 | 0-3 | Lock |
| 5 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Sun Belt Conference | 40-14 | 22-8 | Lock |
| 6 | Texas | Southeastern Conference | 40-12 | 16-10 | Lock |
| 7 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Atlantic Coast Conference | 43-10 | 1-1 | Lock |
| 8 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 Conference | 36-19 | 3-2 | Lock |
| 9 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Atlantic Coast Conference | 38-18 | 4-2 | Lock |
| 10 | USC | Big Ten Conference | 42-14 | 20-10 | Lock |
| 11 | Alabama | Southeastern Conference | 37-18 | 16-11 | Lock |
| 12 | Mercer Bears | Southern Conference | 43-13 | 15-6 | Lock |
| 13 | Tennessee | Southeastern Conference | 38-19 | 13-14 | Lock |
| 14 | Miss. State | Southeastern Conference | 39-16 | 16-12 | Lock |
| 15 | Ole Miss | Southeastern Conference | 36-21 | 2-1 | Lock |
| 16 | Notre Dame | Atlantic Coast Conference | 30-21 | 5-2 | Lock |
| 17 | Liberty Flames | Conference USA | 38-18 | 0-0 | Lock |
| 18 | Louisiana | Sun Belt Conference | 35-21 | 12-18 | Lock |
| 19 | Rice Owls | American Athletic Conference | 34-22 | 1-1 | Lock |
| 20 | Maryland | Big Ten Conference | 27-29 | 9-21 | Lock |
| 21 | Kent State Golden Flashes | Mid-American Conference | 40-13 | 0-0 | Lock |
| 22 | South Carolina Upstate Spartans | Big South Conference | 29-27 | 2-0 | Lock |
| 23 | Ohio State | Big Ten Conference | 29-24 | 18-12 | Lock |
| 24 | UConn Huskies | Big East Conference | 32-24 | 2-4 | Lock |
| 25 | St. John's Red Storm | Big East Conference | 30-24 | 0-3 | Lock |
| 26 | Oklahoma | Southeastern Conference | 32-21 | 13-14 | In |
| 27 | Vanderbilt | Southeastern Conference | 33-24 | 11-16 | In |
| 28 | East Carolina Pirates | American Athletic Conference | 33-21 | 2-0 | In |
| 29 | Troy | Sun Belt Conference | 29-27 | 17-13 | In |
| 30 | Xavier Musketeers | Big East Conference | 27-28 | 1-0 | In |
| 31 | Creighton Bluejays | Big East Conference | 29-24 | 1-2 | In |
| 32 | Saint Mary's Gaels | West Coast Conference | 30-24 | 15-12 | In |
| 33 | TCU | Big 12 Conference | 33-20 | 2-2 | In |
| 34 | Florida Atlantic Owls | American Athletic Conference | 28-27 | 0-0 | In |
| 35 | Michigan | Big Ten Conference | 33-22 | 17-13 | In |
| 36 | Louisville | Atlantic Coast Conference | 30-27 | 1-2 | Bubble |
| 37 | Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | Southland Conference | 29-27 | 0-0 | Bubble |
| 38 | Houston | Big 12 Conference | 24-31 | 5-2 | Bubble |
| 39 | Richmond Spiders | Atlantic 10 Conference | 33-22 | 20-10 | Bubble |
| 40 | George Mason Patriots | Atlantic 10 Conference | 28-24 | 18-12 | Bubble |
| 41 | Michigan State | Big Ten Conference | 24-31 | 11-19 | Bubble |
| 42 | UAB Blazers | American Athletic Conference | 31-24 | 0-1 | Bubble |
| 43 | Charlotte 49ers | American Athletic Conference | 28-27 | 0-1 | Bubble |
| 44 | Rutgers | Big Ten Conference | 26-29 | 13-17 | Bubble |
| 45 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Conference USA | 29-26 | 0-0 | Bubble |
| 46 | Murray State Racers | Missouri Valley Conference | 31-25 | 0-0 | Bubble |
| 47 | Memphis Tigers | American Athletic Conference | 22-32 | 0-0 | Bubble |
| 48 | Ball State Cardinals | Mid-American Conference | 25-28 | 3-3 | Bubble |
| 49 | Utah | Big 12 Conference | 26-25 | 1-0 | Bubble |
| 50 | Texas Tech | Big 12 Conference | 28-28 | 0-4 | Bubble |