1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament qualifying teams
This is a list of qualifying teams in the 1999 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. A total of 64 teams entered the tournament. Twenty-nine of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bids of the Ivy League and Pacific-10, which did not conduct a postseason tournament, went to their regular season champion. The remaining 33 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 64, which was not disclosed.
Qualifying teams
Automatic bids
Automatic bids to the tournament were granted for winning a conference championship tournament, except for the automatic bid of the Ivy League and Pac-10 given to the regular season champion. Seeds listed were seeds within the conference tournaments. Runners-up in bold face were given at-large berths. {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="8" style="background:#ffdead;" | Automatic bids |- !Qualifying school !colspan="2" |Record (Conf.) !Last app. !Conference
regular season !Regular season
second place !colspan="2" |Second place
record (Conf.) |- |Penn |colspan=2 align=center|21–5 (13–1) |align=center|1995 |Ivy League |Princeton |colspan=2 align=center|20–7 (11–3) |- |Stanford |colspan=2 align=center|25–6 (15–3) |align=center|1998 |Pac-10 |Arizona |colspan=2 align=center|22–6 (13–5) |- !Qualifying school !Record (Conf.) !Seed !Last app. !Conference
tournament !Conf. finals
runner-up !Runner-up
record (Conf.) !Runner-up
seed |- |Duke |align=center|32–1 (16–0) |align=center|1 |align=center|1998 |ACC |North Carolina |align=center|24–9 (10–6) |align=center|3 |- |Delaware |align=center|25–5 (15–3) |align=center|1 |align=center|1998 |America East |Drexel |align=center|20–9 (15–3) |align=center|2 |- |Rhode Island |align=center|20–12 (10–6) |align=center|E2 |align=center|1999 |Atlantic 10 |Temple |align=center|21–10 (13–3) |align=center|E1 |- |Kansas |align=center|22–9 (11–5) |align=center|3 |align=center|1998 |Big 12 |Oklahoma State |align=center|22–10 (10–6) |align=center|5 |- |Connecticut |align=center|28–2 (16–2) |align=center|3 |align=center|1998 |Big East |St. John's |align=center|25–8 (14–4) |align=center|4 |- |Weber State |align=center|25–7 (13–3) |align=center|1 |align=center|1995 |Big Sky | |align=center|21–8 (12–4) |align=center|2 |- |Winthrop |align=center|21–7 (9–1) |align=center|1 |align=center|Never |Big South | |align=center|20–8 (8–2) |align=center|2 |- |Michigan State |align=center|29–5 (15–1) |align=center|1 |align=center|1998 |Big Ten |Illinois |align=center|14–18 (3–13) |align=center|11 |- |New Mexico State |align=center|23–9 (12–4) |align=center|E2 |align=center|1994 |Big West | |align=center|21–8 (12–4) |align=center|E1 |- |George Mason |align=center|19–10 (13–3) |align=center|1 |align=center|1989 |CAA | |align=center|24–8 (11–5) |align=center|2 |- |UNC Charlotte |align=center|22–10 (10–6) |align=center|5 |align=center|1998 |C-USA |Louisville |align=center|19–10 (11–5) |align=center|2 |- |Siena |align=center|25–5 (13–5) |align=center|2 |align=center|1989 |MAAC | |align=center|14–15 (10–8) |align=center|5 |- |Kent State |align=center|23–6 (13–5) |align=center|2 |align=center|Never |MAC |' |align=center|22–7 (15–3) |align=center|1 |- |Detroit |align=center|24–5 (12–2) |align=center|1 |align=center|1998 |MCC | |align=center|22–10 (11–3) |align=center|2 |- |Florida A&M |align=center|12–18 (8–11) |align=center|7 |align=center|Never |MEAC | |align=center|17–12 (17–12) |align=center|1 |- |Valparaiso |align=center|23–8 (10–4) |align=center|2 |align=center|1998 |Mid-Con | |align=center|17–11 (10–4) |align=center|1 |- |Creighton |align=center|22–8 (11–7) |align=center|2 |align=center|1991 |Missouri Valley |Evansville |align=center|23–9 (13–5) |align=center|1 |- |Mount St. Mary's |align=center|15–14 (10–10) |align=center|6 |align=center|1995 |Northeast | |align=center|19–13 (11–8) |align=center|4 |- |Murray State |align=center|27–5 (16–2) |align=center|1 |align=center|1998 |Ohio Valley | |align=center|20–9 (15–3) |align=center|2 |- |Lafayette |align=center|22–7 (10–2) |align=center|1 |align=center|1957 |Patriot | |align=center|16–13 (9–3) |align=center|3 |- |Kentucky |align=center|25–8 (11–5) |align=center|E2 |align=center|1998 |SEC |Arkansas |align=center|22–10 (9–7) |align=center|W2 |- |College of Charleston |align=center|28–2 (16–0) |align=center|1S |align=center|1997 |Southern | |align=center|21–8 (13–3) |align=center|1N |- |UTSA |align=center|18–10 (12–6) |align=center|2 |align=center|1988 |Southland | |align=center|19–9 (13–5) |align=center|1 |- |Arkansas State |align=center|18–1 (9–5) |align=center|2 |align=center|Never |Sun Belt | |align=center|13–16 (7–7) |align=center|5 |- |Alcorn State |align=center|23–6 (14–2) |align=center|1 |align=center|1984 |SWAC | |align=center|21–7 (13–3) |align=center|2 |- |Samford |align=center|24–5 (15–1) |align=center|1 |align=center|Never |TAAC | |align=center|13–3 (19–10) |align=center|2 |- |Utah |align=center|27–4 (14–0) |align=center|P1 |align=center|1998 |WAC |New Mexico' |align=center|24–8 (9–5) |align=center|P2 |- |Gonzaga |align=center|25–6 (12–2) |align=center|1 |align=center|1995 |West Coast | |align=center|14–15 (8–6) |align=center|4 |}
At-large bids
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !School !Conference ! data-sort-type="number" |Appearance !Last bid |- |align=left|Arizona |align=left|Pac-10 |18th |1998 |- |align=left|Arkansas |align=left|SEC |24th |1998 |- |align=left|Auburn |align=left|SEC |5th |1988 |- |align=left|Cincinnati |align=left|C-USA |18th |1998 |- |align=left|Evansville |align=left|MVC |5th |1993 |- |align=left|Florida |align=left|SEC |6th |1995 |- |align=left|George Washington |align=left|Atlantic 10 |7th |1998 |- |align=left|Indiana |align=left|Big Ten |28th |1998 |- |align=left|Iowa |align=left|Big Ten |19th |1997 |- |align=left|Louisville |align=left|C-USA |28th |1998 |- |align=left|Maryland |align=left|ACC |16th |1998 |- |align=left|Miami (FL) |align=left|Big East |2nd |1960 |- |align=left|Miami (OH) |align=left|MAC |16th |1997 |- |align=left|Minnesota |align=left|Big Ten |8th |1997 |- |align=left|Missouri |align=left|Big 12 |17th |1998 |- |align=left|New Mexico |align=left|WAC |10th |1998 |- |align=left|North Carolina |align=left|ACC |33rd |1998 |- |align=left|Ohio State |align=left|Big Ten |19th |1992 |- |align=left|Oklahoma |align=left|Big 12 |18th |1998 |- |align=left|Oklahoma State |align=left|Big 12 |16th |1998 |- |align=left|Ole Miss |align=left|SEC |4th |1998 |- |align=left|Purdue |align=left|Big Ten |18th |1998 |- |align=left|SW Missouri State |align=left|MVC |6th |1992 |- |align=left|St. John's |align=left|Big East |25th |1998 |- |align=left|Syracuse |align=left|Big East |25th |1998 |- |align=left|Temple |align=left|Atlantic 10 |23rd |1998 |- |align=left|Tennessee |align=left|SEC |11th |1998 |- |align=left|Texas |align=left|Big 12 |17th |1998 |- |align=left|Tulsa |align=left|WAC |11th |1997 |- |align=left|UAB |align=left|C-USA |10th |1994 |- |align=left|UCLA |align=left|Pac-10 |35th |1998 |- |align=left|Villanova |align=left|Big East |25th |1997 |- |align=left|Washington |align=left|Pac-10 |10th |1998 |- |align=left|Wisconsin |align=left|Big Ten |5th |1997 |}
Listed by region and seeding
Bids by conference
{| class="wikitable" !Bids !Conference !Schools |- | rowspan="1"| 7 | Big Ten | Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin |- | 6 | SEC | Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee |- | rowspan="2"| 5 | Big 12 | Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |- | Big East | Connecticut, Miami (FL), St. John's, Syracuse, Villanova |- | rowspan="2"| 4 | C-USA | Cincinnati, Louisville, UAB, UNC Charlotte |- | Pac-10 | Arizona, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |- | rowspan="4"| 3 | ACC | Duke, Maryland, North Carolina |- | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Rhode Island, Temple |- | Missouri Valley | Creighton, Evansville, Southwest Missouri State |- | WAC | New Mexico, Tulsa, Utah |- | rowspan="1"| 2 | MAC | Kent State, Miami (OH) |- | 1 || colspan="2"|19 other conferences |}
Bids by state
{| class="wikitable sortable" !Bids !State !School(s) |-
|align="center" rowspan="2"|4 |Indiana |Evansville, Indiana, Purdue, Valparaiso |- |Ohio |Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami (OH), Ohio State |- |align="center" rowspan="7"|3 |Alabama |Auburn, Samford, UAB |- |Florida |Florida, Florida A&M, Miami (FL) |- |Kentucky |Louisville, Kentucky, Murray State |- |New York |Siena, St. John's, Syracuse |- |North Carolina |Duke, North Carolina, UNC Charlotte |- |Oklahoma |Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Tulsa |- |Pennsylvania |Lafayette, Penn, Temple |- |rowspan="12" align="center"|2 |Arizona |Arizona, Northern Arizona |- |Arkansas |Arkansas, Arkansas State |- |California |Stanford, UCLA |- |Maryland |Maryland, Mount St. Mary's |- |Michigan |Detroit, Michigan State |- |Mississippi |Alcorn State, Ole Miss |- |Missouri |Missouri, Southwest Missouri State |- |New Mexico |New Mexico, New Mexico State |- |South Carolina |College of Charleston, Winthrop |- |Texas |Texas, UTSA |- |Utah |Utah, Weber State |- |Washington |Gonzaga, Washington |- |align="center" rowspan="18"|1 |Connecticut |Connecticut |- |Delaware |Delaware |- |Iowa |Iowa |- |Kansas |Kansas |- |Minnesota |Minnesota |- |Nebraska |Creighton |- |Rhode Island |Rhode Island |- |Tennessee |Tennessee |- |Virginia |George Mason |- |Washington, D.C. |George Washington |- |Wisconsin |Wisconsin |}