NCAA Tournament by Conference

Which conference sends the most teams to the March Madness?

Following the conference championships, 68 teams were selected for the NCAA Tournament. Southeastern Conference and Big 12 Conference fielded the most teams, with 8 each. Mountain West Conference and Big Ten Conference also each had six teams advance to the tournament.

The following table shows the 68 teams by conference. Conferences not shown in the table do not have teams selected for the NCAA Tournament.

Update: March 31, 2024

The first round matches concluded and the second round matchup was set. 5 Big 12 teams, which is the most, advanced to second round. Big Ten, ACC, and Pac-12 conferences have 3 teams each in second round. SEC, which had most teams (8) in first round, sends only 3 teams to second round. Pac-12 and Big East teams all won the first round games and advanced to second round.

In second round matches, all 4 ACC teams and 3 Big east teams won and advanced to Sweet 16. The SEC and BIG12, which had the most teams in the tournament, each advanced only two teams to the Sweet 16.

NCAA Tournament Teams by Conference
Conference	Number of Schools	List of School(s)
Southeastern Conference	8 Teams in Tournament 3 teams to 2nd round 2 teams to Sweet 16 2 teams to Elite 8 1 team to Final Four	The University of Alabama ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} ^{Final Four} Auburn University University of Florida University of Kentucky Mississippi State University University of South Carolina-Columbia The University of Tennessee-Knoxville ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} Texas A & M University-College Station ^2nd
Big 12 Conference	8 Teams in Tournament 5 teams to 2nd round 2 teams to Sweet 16	Iowa State University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} University of Kansas ^2nd Baylor University ^2nd University of Houston ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} The University of Texas at Austin ^2nd Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Brigham Young University
Mountain West Conference	6 Teams in Tournament 2 teams to 2nd round 1 team to Sweet 16	San Diego State University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} Colorado State University-Fort Collins Boise State University University of Nevada-Reno University of New Mexico-Main Campus Utah State University ^2nd
Big Ten Conference	6 Teams in Tournament 4 teams to 2nd round 2 teams to Sweet 16 2 teams to Elite 8 1 team to Final Four	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} Northwestern University ^2nd Michigan State University ^2nd University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Wisconsin-Madison Purdue University-Main Campus ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} ^{Final Four}
Atlantic Coast Conference	5 Teams in Tournament 4 teams to 2nd round 4 teams to Sweet 16 3 teams to Elite 8 1 team to Final Four	Duke University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} North Carolina State University at Raleigh ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} ^{Final Four} Clemson University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} University of Virginia-Main Campus
Pacific-12 Conference	4 Teams in Tournament 4 teams to 2nd round 1 team to Sweet 16	University of Arizona ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} University of Colorado Boulder ^2nd University of Oregon ^2nd Washington State University ^2nd
Big East Conference	3 Teams in Tournament 3 teams to 2nd round 3 teams to Sweet 16 1 team to Elite 8 1 team to Final Four	University of Connecticut ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} ^{Elite 8} ^{Final Four} Creighton University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16} Marquette University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16}
American Athletic Conference	2 Teams in Tournament	University of Alabama at Birmingham Florida Atlantic University
West Coast Conference	2 Teams in Tournament 1 team to 2nd round 1 team to Sweet 16	Saint Mary's College of California Gonzaga University ^2nd ^{Sweet 16}
Atlantic 10 Conference	2 Teams in Tournament 2 teams to 2nd round	University of Dayton ^2nd Duquesne University ^2nd
Ohio Valley Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Morehead State University
Big South Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Longwood University
Conference USA	1 Team in Tournament	Western Kentucky University
Southwestern Athletic Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Grambling State University
Southern Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Samford University
Southland Conference	1 Team in Tournament	McNeese State University
Horizon League	1 Team in Tournament 1 team to 2nd round	Oakland University ^2nd
Western Athletic Conference	1 Team in Tournament 1 team to 2nd round	Grand Canyon University ^2nd
Big Sky Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Montana State University
Big West Conference	1 Team in Tournament	California State University-Long Beach
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Saint Peter's University
Patriot League	1 Team in Tournament	Colgate University
Northeast Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Wagner College
Ivy League	1 Team in Tournament 1 team to 2nd round	Yale University ^2nd
Mid-American Conference	1 Team in Tournament	University of Akron Main Campus
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Howard University
Atlantic Sun Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Stetson University
Coastal Athletic Association	1 Team in Tournament	College of Charleston
The Summit League	1 Team in Tournament	South Dakota State University
Missouri Valley Conference	1 Team in Tournament	Drake University
America East	1 Team in Tournament	University of Vermont
Sun Belt Conference	1 Team in Tournament 1 team to 2nd round	James Madison University ^2nd