All but five of the 32 automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament have been claimed with a week remaining in the regular season. The group of known members of the 2018 NCAA field includes four newcomers: Bryant, Eastern Michigan, FGCU, Navy.
Bryant made 11 NCAA appearances as a Division II member with the last coming in 2007. The Bulldogs became postseason eligible at the Division I level in 2012.
- America East: Stony Brook
- American Athletic Conference: UCF
- ACC: Pittsburgh
- Atlantic 10 Conference: Dayton
- Atlantic Sun Conference: FGCU
- Big South: High Point
- Big Ten: Minnesota
- Big 12: Texas
- Big West: Cal Poly
- Colonial Athletic Association: Hofstra
- Conference USA: Rice
- Horizon League: Green Bay
- Ivy League: Yale
- Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC): Iona
- Mid-American Conference: Eastern Michigan
- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Howard
- Mountain West: Colorado State
- Northeast Conference: Bryant
- Ohio Valley Conference: Murray State
- Pac-12: Stanford
- Patriot League: Navy
- Southern Conference: Samford
- Southland: Stephen F. Austin
- Southwestern Athletic Conference: Alabama State
- Summit League: South Dakota
- Sun Belt: Texas State
- West Coast Conference: BYU
Remaining to be decided:
- Big East Conference: Tournament set for Nov. 23-24
- Big Sky Conference: Tournament set for Nov. 22-24
- Missouri Valley Conference: Tournament set for Nov. 22-24
- SEC: Kentucky clinched a share of the title.
- WAC: Tournament set for Nov. 22-24
In addition to the 32 automatic berths, 32 more teams will be selected with at-large berths. The NCAA Division I selection show is set to air live on ESPNU at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 25.
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