Play-in round teams are in italics. These two teams will compete on the first day, with the winner advancing to meet the #1, #4, and #5 seed in one Regional Semi-Final. In the other Regional Semi-Final, #2, #3, #6 and #7 will compete.
Auburn Regional (Auburn University, host)
- Florida
- Auburn
- Kentucky
- Denver
- Ohio State
- Georgia
- Southern Utah
- Iowa State
- Western Michigan
Norman Regional (University of Oklahoma, host)
- Oklahoma
- Minnesota
- California
- Arizona State
- Arkansas
- Boise State
- Utah State
- West Virginia
- Arizona
Raleigh Regional (North Carolina State University, host)
- Michigan
- LSU
- Missouri
- UCLA
- Maryland
- Iowa
- North Carolina State
- Towson
- North Carolina
Seattle Regional (University of Washington, host)
- Utah
- Alabama
- Michigan State
- Oregon State
- Illinois
- BYU
- Washington
- Stanford
- San Jose State
NC State, which placed 30th, was placed directly in the Regional they are hosting (geographical proximity), avoiding the play-in round. Iowa State was instead placed into a play-in round. (Last season, NC State finished in the Top 28 and was placed in the play-in round.)
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