Analysis of NCAA Tournament Seeds by School
Posted by Andrew McKillop on March 4, 2011
Updated: 4/25/2011
Listed below is a table showing the highest, lowest, and average seed each NCAA Division 1 basketball program has attained in the NCAA Tournament. Sorted by current conference.
Note: The NCAA started seeding teams in 1979.
| Atlantic Coast | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Duke | 1 | 2011 | 8 | 1996 | 2.3 | ||
| Maryland | 1 | 2002 | 10 | 2009 | 4.9 | ||
| North Carolina | 1 | 2009 | 8 | 2000 | 2.4 | ||
| Virginia | 1 | 1983 | 9 | 1997 | 4.9 | ||
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1995 | 9 | 2010 | 4.7 | ||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | 1986 | 10 | 2010 | 5.6 | ||
| Miami FL | 2 | 1999 | 11 | 1998 | 6.2 | ||
| Boston College | 3 | 2001 | 11 | 2002 | 6.8 | ||
| Florida St | 3 | 1993 | 12 | 1998 | 7.3 | ||
| North Carolina St | 3 | 2004 | 11 | 1987 | 6.4 | ||
| Clemson | 4 | 1997 | 12 | 2011 | 6.7 | ||
| Virginia Tech | 5 | 2007 | 9 | 1996 | 7.5 | ||
| Big East | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Cincinnati | 1 | 2002 | 8 | 2003 | 4.3 | ||
| Connecticut | 1 | 2009 | 11 | 1991 | 3.3 | ||
| DePaul | 1 | 1984 | 12 | 1989 | 5.6 | ||
| Georgetown | 1 | 1989 | 10 | 2001 | 4.5 | ||
| Louisville | 1 | 2009 | 11 | 1995 | 4.8 | ||
| Notre Dame | 1 | 1979 | 10 | 1990 | 5.6 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 2009 | 12 | 1985 | 5.2 | ||
| St. John’s | 1 | 1986 | 11 | 1988 | 5.3 | ||
| Syracuse | 1 | 2010 | 8 | 1999 | 3.9 | ||
| Villanova | 1 | 2006 | 12 | 2008 | 6.4 | ||
| Seton Hall | 2 | 1993 | 10 | 2006 | 6.4 | ||
| West Virginia | 2 | 2010 | 12 | 1992 | 7.2 | ||
| Marquette | 3 | 2003 | 12 | 1993 | 6.8 | ||
| Providence | 5 | 2004 | 12 | 1989 | 8.6 | ||
| Rutgers | 6 | 1979 | 13 | 1989 | 9.3 | ||
| South Florida | 11 | 1992 | 15 | 1990 | 13.0 | ||
| Big Ten | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Illinois | 1 | 2005 | 12 | 2007 | 4.9 | ||
| Indiana | 1 | 1993 | 9 | 1995 | 4.7 | ||
| Michigan | 1 | 1993 | 10 | 2009 | 4.9 | ||
| Michigan St | 1 | 2001 | 10 | 2002 | 5.0 | ||
| Minnesota | 1 | 1997 | 11 | 2010 | 7.0 | ||
| Ohio St | 1 | 2007 | 9 | 1987 | 4.0 | ||
| Purdue | 1 | 1996 | 10 | 1999 | 5.0 | ||
| Iowa | 2 | 1987 | 11 | 1986 | 6.0 | ||
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2007 | 12 | 2009 | 6.3 | ||
| Nebraska | 3 | 1991 | 11 | 1998 | 7.8 | ||
| Penn St | 5 | 1996 | 13 | 1991 | 8.8 | ||
| Northwestern | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Big 12 | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Kansas | 1 | 2010 | 8 | 2000 | 3.0 | ||
| Missouri | 1 | 1994 | 12 | 2002 | 6.5 | ||
| Oklahoma | 1 | 2003 | 13 | 1999 | 4.7 | ||
| Texas | 1 | 2003 | 11 | 1995 | 6.3 | ||
| Iowa St | 2 | 2001 | 13 | 1985 | 7.6 | ||
| Kansas St | 2 | 2010 | 11 | 2008 | 7.0 | ||
| Oklahoma St | 2 | 2005 | 11 | 2001 | 5.4 | ||
| Baylor | 3 | 2010 | 11 | 2008 | 7.3 | ||
| Texas A&M | 3 | 2007 | 12 | 2006 | 7.9 | ||
| Texas Tech | 3 | 1996 | 13 | 1986 | 8.0 | ||
| Pacific-12 | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Arizona | 1 | 2003 | 12 | 2009 | 4.7 | ||
| Oregon St | 1 | 1981 | 12 | 1988 | 5.5 | ||
| Stanford | 1 | 2004 | 12 | 1992 | 5.5 | ||
| UCLA | 1 | 2008 | 11 | 2005 | 4.6 | ||
| Washington | 1 | 2005 | 12 | 1986 | 7.0 | ||
| Arizona St | 2 | 1981 | 10 | 2003 | 6.0 | ||
| Oregon | 2 | 2002 | 9 | 2008 | 5.8 | ||
| USC | 2 | 1992 | 11 | 2011 | 7.4 | ||
| Utah | 2 | 1999 | 14 | 1986 | 6.6 | ||
| Washington St | 3 | 2007 | 8 | 1994 | 5.6 | ||
| California | 5 | 1997 | 12 | 1996 | 7.4 | ||
| Colorado | 9 | 1997 | 10 | 2003 | 9.5 | ||
| Southeastern | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Arkansas | 1 | 1994 | 12 | 2007 | 5.9 | ||
| Auburn | 1 | 1999 | 11 | 1985 | 7.3 | ||
| Florida | 1 | 2007 | 10 | 2010 | 4.9 | ||
| Kentucky | 1 | 2010 | 12 | 1985 | 3.5 | ||
| Louisiana St | 1 | 1981 | 11 | 1993 | 6.1 | ||
| Alabama | 2 | 2002 | 10 | 2006 | 6.1 | ||
| Mississippi St | 2 | 2004 | 13 | 2009 | 6.1 | ||
| South Carolina | 2 | 1997 | 12 | 1989 | 6.8 | ||
| Tennessee | 2 | 2008 | 10 | 1989 | 6.4 | ||
| Georgia | 3 | 2002 | 14 | 2008 | 7.5 | ||
| Mississippi | 3 | 2001 | 10 | 1981 | 7.2 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | 1993 | 10 | 1997 | 6.2 | ||
| Atlantic 10 | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Massachusetts | 1 | 1996 | 11 | 1997 | 4.1 | ||
| St. Joseph’s | 1 | 2004 | 11 | 2008 | 6.6 | ||
| Temple | 1 | 1988 | 12 | 2008 | 7.5 | ||
| Xavier | 3 | 2008 | 14 | 2006 | 8.8 | ||
| Dayton | 4 | 2003 | 12 | 1990 | 9.6 | ||
| La Salle | 4 | 1990 | 13 | 1992 | 10.2 | ||
| Charlotte | 5 | 1999 | 13 | 1988 | 8.1 | ||
| Richmond | 7 | 2010 | 15 | 1991 | 12.1 | ||
| Saint Louis | 7 | 1994 | 10 | 1998 | 8.8 | ||
| George Washington | 8 | 2006 | 12 | 2005 | 10.5 | ||
| Rhode Island | 8 | 1998 | 12 | 1999 | 9.6 | ||
| St. Bonaventure | 12 | 2000 | - | - | 12.0 | ||
| Fordham | 14 | 1992 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| Duquesne | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Conference USA | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Houston | 1 | 1983 | 13 | 2010 | 7.5 | ||
| Memphis | 1 | 2008 | 12 | 2011 | 5.0 | ||
| Tulsa | 3 | 1982 | 13 | 2003 | 8.4 | ||
| UAB | 4 | 1982 | 12 | 2011 | 8.9 | ||
| UTEP | 4 | 1984 | 13 | 2004 | 9.5 | ||
| SMU | 5 | 1985 | 10 | 1993 | 7.8 | ||
| Tulane | 9 | 1995 | 11 | 1993 | 10.0 | ||
| Marshall | 10 | 1984 | 15 | 1985 | 12.7 | ||
| Southern Miss | 11 | 1991 | 13 | 1990 | 12.0 | ||
| Central Florida | 14 | 2004 | 16 | 1996 | 15.3 | ||
| East Carolina | 16 | 1993 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Rice | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Missouri Valley | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Indiana St | 1 | 1979 | 14 | 2011 | 10.0 | ||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | 2007 | 14 | 1993 | 9.8 | ||
| Drake | 5 | 2008 | - | - | 5.0 | ||
| Creighton | 6 | 2003 | 14 | 1989 | 10.1 | ||
| Illinois St | 6 | 1983 | 14 | 1990 | 9.5 | ||
| Wichita St | 6 | 1981 | 12 | 1988 | 9.4 | ||
| Bradley | 7 | 1986 | 13 | 2006 | 9.6 | ||
| Evansville | 8 | 1992 | 14 | 1993 | 10.8 | ||
| Missouri St | 9 | 1990 | 14 | 1989 | 12.2 | ||
| Northern Iowa | 9 | 2010 | 14 | 2004 | 11.7 | ||
| Mountain West | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| UNLV | 1 | 1991 | 12 | 1998 | 5.3 | ||
| San Diego St | 2 | 2011 | 13 | 2002 | 10.0 | ||
| New Mexico | 3 | 2010 | 14 | 1991 | 7.4 | ||
| TCU | 4 | 1987 | 5 | 1998 | 4.5 | ||
| Wyoming | 5 | 1981 | 12 | 1987 | 8.6 | ||
| Colorado St | 10 | 1990 | 14 | 2003 | 11.3 | ||
| Air Force | 11 | 2004 | 13 | 2006 | 12.0 | ||
| Boise St | 14 | 2008 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| West Coast | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Gonzaga | 2 | 2004 | 14 | 1995 | 7.8 | ||
| Brigham Young | 3 | 2011 | 12 | 2004 | 8.1 | ||
| San Francisco | 4 | 1979 | 14 | 1998 | 9.0 | ||
| Pepperdine | 7 | 1982 | 14 | 1994 | 11.3 | ||
| Saint Mary’s | 8 | 1989 | 14 | 1997 | 10.4 | ||
| San Diego | 9 | 1987 | 13 | 2008 | 11.8 | ||
| Loyola Marymount | 10 | 1988 | 12 | 1989 | 11.3 | ||
| Santa Clara | 10 | 1996 | 15 | 1993 | 13.0 | ||
| Portland | 14 | 1996 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| Western Athletic | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Idaho | 3 | 1982 | 13 | 1990 | 9.0 | ||
| Fresno St | 4 | 1982 | 9 | 2001 | 7.0 | ||
| Louisiana Tech | 5 | 1985 | 14 | 1987 | 10.0 | ||
| Nevada | 5 | 2006 | 14 | 1985 | 9.3 | ||
| New Mexico St | 6 | 1991 | 14 | 1999 | 10.3 | ||
| Hawaii | 10 | 2002 | 13 | 1994 | 11.7 | ||
| Utah St | 10 | 1988 | 15 | 2003 | 11.8 | ||
| San Jose St | 12 | 1980 | 16 | 1996 | 14.0 | ||
| America East | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Albany | 13 | 2007 | 16 | 2006 | 14.5 | ||
| Vermont | 13 | 2005 | 16 | 2010 | 15.0 | ||
| Binghamton | 15 | 2009 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| UMBC | 15 | 2008 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Boston U. | 16 | 2011 | - | - | 14.5 | ||
| Hartford | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Maine | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Stony Brook | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Atlantic Sun | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Jacksonville | 8 | 1986 | 9 | 1979 | 8.5 | ||
| East Tennessee St | 10 | 1991 | 16 | 2010 | 14.1 | ||
| Mercer | 12 | 1981 | 15 | 1985 | 13.5 | ||
| Belmont | 13 | 2011 | - | - | 14.5 | ||
| Florida Gulf Coast | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kennesaw St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Lipscomb | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| North Florida | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Stetson | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| USC Upstate | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Big Sky | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Weber St | 7 | 1980 | 15 | 2007 | 11.1 | ||
| Montana | 12 | 2006 | 16 | 2005 | 14.7 | ||
| Montana St | 13 | 1996 | 16 | 1986 | 14.5 | ||
| Portland St | 13 | 2009 | 16 | 2008 | 14.5 | ||
| Eastern Washington | 15 | 2004 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Northern Arizona | 15 | 2000 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Northern Colorado | 15 | 2011 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Idaho St | 16 | 1987 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Sacramento St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Big South | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Winthrop | 11 | 2007 | 16 | 2010 | 14.6 | ||
| Charleston Southern | 15 | 1997 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Coastal Carolina | 15 | 1991 | 16 | 1993 | 15.5 | ||
| Campbell | 16 | 1992 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Liberty | 16 | 2004 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Radford | 16 | 2009 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| UNC Asheville | 16 | 2011 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Gardner-Webb | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| High Point | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Presbyterian | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Virginia Military | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Big West | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Pacific | 6 | 1979 | 13 | 2006 | 10.4 | ||
| UC Santa Barbara | 9 | 1990 | 15 | 2011 | 12.6 | ||
| Long Beach St | 11 | 1993 | 13 | 1995 | 12.0 | ||
| Cal St Northridge | 13 | 2001 | 15 | 2009 | 14.0 | ||
| Cal St Fullerton | 14 | 2008 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| Cal Poly | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UC Davis | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UC Irvine | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UC Riverside | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Colonial Athletic | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| VCU | 2 | 1985 | 13 | 2004 | 8.8 | ||
| George Mason | 8 | 2011 | 15 | 1989 | 12.3 | ||
| Old Dominion | 8 | 1986 | 15 | 1992 | 11.5 | ||
| James Madison | 9 | 1982 | 14 | 1994 | 10.8 | ||
| UNC Wilmington | 9 | 2006 | 15 | 2000 | 12.0 | ||
| Georgia St | 11 | 2001 | 16 | 1991 | 13.5 | ||
| Northeastern | 11 | 1984 | 16 | 1991 | 12.9 | ||
| Drexel | 12 | 1996 | 15 | 1986 | 13.3 | ||
| Delaware | 13 | 1999 | 15 | 1998 | 13.5 | ||
| Hofstra | 13 | 2001 | 14 | 2000 | 13.5 | ||
| Towson | 16 | 1991 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| William & Mary | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Great West | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Houston Baptist | 12 | 1984 | - | - | 12.0 | ||
| Chicago St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NJIT | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| North Dakota | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| South Dakota | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UT Pan American | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Utah Valley | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Horizon League | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Loyola IL | 4 | 1985 | - | - | 4.0 | ||
| Butler | 5 | 2010 | 14 | 1997 | 9.5 | ||
| Detroit | 7 | 1979 | 12 | 1999 | 9.7 | ||
| Green Bay | 8 | 1996 | 14 | 1995 | 11.5 | ||
| Ill-Chicago | 9 | 1998 | 15 | 2002 | 12.3 | ||
| Milwaukee | 11 | 2006 | 12 | 2005 | 11.7 | ||
| Valparaiso | 12 | 1997 | 16 | 2000 | 14.0 | ||
| Cleveland St | 13 | 2009 | 14 | 1986 | 13.5 | ||
| Wright St | 14 | 2007 | 16 | 1993 | 15.0 | ||
| Youngstown St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Independents | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| New Orleans | 7 | 1987 | 14 | 1991 | 10.0 | ||
| Cal St Bakersfield | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Longwood | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Savannah St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Seattle | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ivy League | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Princeton | 5 | 1998 | 16 | 1989 | 11.9 | ||
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 1979 | 16 | 1987 | 12.4 | ||
| Cornell | 12 | 2010 | 16 | 1988 | 14.0 | ||
| Brown | 15 | 1986 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Columbia | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Dartmouth | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Harvard | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Yale | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Metro Atlantic | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Iona | 6 | 1980 | 14 | 2001 | 11.3 | ||
| Siena | 9 | 2009 | 16 | 2002 | 13.0 | ||
| Manhattan | 11 | 1993 | 14 | 2003 | 12.5 | ||
| Rider | 12 | 1984 | 16 | 1993 | 14.3 | ||
| St. Peter’s | 12 | 1991 | 15 | 1995 | 13.7 | ||
| Canisius | 13 | 1996 | - | - | 13.0 | ||
| Fairfield | 13 | 1986 | 16 | 1997 | 15.0 | ||
| Marist | 14 | 1987 | 15 | 1986 | 14.5 | ||
| Niagara | 14 | 2005 | 16 | 2007 | 15.0 | ||
| Loyola MD | 15 | 1994 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Mid American | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Toledo | 5 | 1979 | 9 | 1980 | 7.0 | ||
| Miami OH | 8 | 1984 | 14 | 2007 | 11.5 | ||
| Ball St | 9 | 1989 | 15 | 1993 | 12.1 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | 9 | 1996 | 15 | 1988 | 12.3 | ||
| Kent St | 9 | 2008 | 13 | 2001 | 11.0 | ||
| Central Michigan | 11 | 2003 | 13 | 1987 | 12.0 | ||
| Ohio | 11 | 1983 | 14 | 2010 | 12.8 | ||
| Western Michigan | 11 | 2004 | - | - | 11.0 | ||
| Northern Illinois | 12 | 1982 | 14 | 1996 | 13.0 | ||
| Akron | 13 | 2009 | 15 | 2011 | 14.3 | ||
| Bowling Green | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Buffalo | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Mid Eastern | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Howard | 12 | 1981 | 16 | 1992 | 14.0 | ||
| North Carolina A&T | 12 | 1984 | 16 | 1995 | 14.3 | ||
| Coppin St | 15 | 1997 | 16 | 2008 | 15.3 | ||
| Hampton | 15 | 2002 | 16 | 2011 | 15.5 | ||
| Morgan St | 15 | 2010 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| South Carolina St | 15 | 1998 | 16 | 2003 | 15.4 | ||
| Delaware St | 16 | 2005 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Florida A&M | 16 | 2007 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Bethune-Cookman | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| MD Eastern Shore | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NC Central | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Norfolk St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Northeast | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Long Island | 11 | 1984 | 15 | 2011 | 12.8 | ||
| Robert Morris | 12 | 1983 | 16 | 1992 | 14.4 | ||
| Monmouth | 13 | 1996 | 16 | 2006 | 15.0 | ||
| Central Conn St | 14 | 2002 | 16 | 2007 | 15.0 | ||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 15 | 1998 | 16 | 2005 | 15.8 | ||
| St. Francis PA | 15 | 1991 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Wagner | 15 | 2003 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Mt. St. Mary’s | 16 | 2008 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Bryant | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Quinnipiac | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Sacred Heart | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| St. Francis NY | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ohio Valley | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Eastern Kentucky | 9 | 1979 | 16 | 2007 | 13.3 | ||
| Murray St | 9 | 1998 | 16 | 1990 | 13.5 | ||
| Morehead St | 11 | 1983 | 16 | 2009 | 13.0 | ||
| Austin Peay | 13 | 2003 | 15 | 2008 | 14.0 | ||
| SE Missouri St | 13 | 2000 | - | - | 13.0 | ||
| Tennessee St | 14 | 1994 | 15 | 1993 | 14.5 | ||
| Eastern Illinois | 15 | 2001 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Jacksonville St | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| SIU Edwardsville | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Tennessee Tech | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| UT Martin | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Patriot League | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Navy | 7 | 1986 | 16 | 1998 | 12.5 | ||
| Bucknell | 9 | 2006 | 16 | 1987 | 13.6 | ||
| Holy Cross | 11 | 1980 | 16 | 2002 | 13.7 | ||
| American | 14 | 2009 | 15 | 2008 | 14.5 | ||
| Lafayette | 15 | 2000 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Colgate | 16 | 1996 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Lehigh | 16 | 2010 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Army | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Southern | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Appalachian St | 6 | 1979 | 14 | 2000 | 10.0 | ||
| Charleston | 8 | 1999 | 14 | 1998 | 11.5 | ||
| Chattanooga | 9 | 1983 | 16 | 2009 | 13.1 | ||
| Davidson | 10 | 2008 | 16 | 1986 | 13.5 | ||
| Furman | 10 | 1980 | - | - | 10.0 | ||
| Georgia Southern | 12 | 1983 | 15 | 1992 | 14.0 | ||
| Samford | 13 | 2000 | 14 | 1999 | 13.5 | ||
| Wofford | 13 | 2010 | 14 | 2011 | 13.5 | ||
| UNC Greensboro | 15 | 1996 | 16 | 2001 | 15.5 | ||
| Western Carolina | 16 | 1996 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Citadel | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Elon | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Southland | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Lamar | 8 | 1981 | 16 | 2000 | 11.0 | ||
| Nicholls St | 13 | 1995 | 16 | 1998 | 14.5 | ||
| McNeese St | 14 | 2002 | 16 | 1989 | 15.0 | ||
| Northwestern St | 14 | 2006 | 16 | 2001 | 15.0 | ||
| Sam Houston St | 14 | 2010 | 15 | 2003 | 14.5 | ||
| Stephen F. Austin | 14 | 2009 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| UT San Antonio | 16 | 2011 | - | - | 15.5 | ||
| SE Louisiana | 15 | 2005 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Texas St | 15 | 1994 | 16 | 1997 | 15.5 | ||
| TX A&M-CC | 15 | 2007 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| UT Arlington | 16 | 2008 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Central Arkansas | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Southwestern Athletic | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Alcorn St | 8 | 1980 | 16 | 2002 | 12.3 | ||
| Southern | 11 | 1981 | 16 | 2006 | 14.4 | ||
| Texas Southern | 14 | 1990 | 16 | 2003 | 15.0 | ||
| Mississippi Valley St | 15 | 1996 | 16 | 2008 | 15.8 | ||
| Alabama A&M | 16 | 2005 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Alabama St | 16 | 2011 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Jackson St | 16 | 2007 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Prairie View A&M | 16 | 1998 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| UA Pine Bluff | 16 | 2010 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Grambling | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Summit League | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| Oral Roberts | 11 | 1984 | 16 | 2006 | 13.5 | ||
| North Dakota St | 14 | 2009 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| Oakland | 13 | 2011 | 16 | 2005 | 14.3 | ||
| Southern Utah | 14 | 2001 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| IUPU Indianapolis | 16 | 2003 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Centenary | - | - | - | - | |||
| IUPU Fort Wayne | - | - | - | - | |||
| South Dakota St | - | - | - | - | |||
| UM Kansas City | - | - | - | - | |||
| Western Illinois | - | - | - | - | |||
| Sun Belt | High | Last | Low | Last | Avg Seed | ||
| South Alabama | 6 | 1979 | 14 | 2006 | 11.0 | ||
| Western Kentucky | 7 | 1993 | 14 | 2001 | 10.3 | ||
| UL Lafayette | 8 | 1983 | 14 | 2004 | 11.4 | ||
| Middle Tennessee St | 11 | 1982 | 15 | 1985 | 12.8 | ||
| UL Monroe | 11 | 1982 | 15 | 1996 | 13.9 | ||
| UA Little Rock | 16 | 2011 | - | - | 14.8 | ||
| Troy | 14 | 2003 | - | - | 14.0 | ||
| Arkansas St | 15 | 1999 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Florida Atlantic | 15 | 2002 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| North Texas | 15 | 2010 | - | - | 15.0 | ||
| Florida International | 16 | 1995 | - | - | 16.0 | ||
| Denver | - | - | - | - | - |
Listed below are schools that have averaged the top seeds all-time (minimum of 10 tournament appearances).
| School | Avg Seed |
| Duke | 2.3 |
| North Carolina | 2.4 |
| Kansas | 3.0 |
| Connecticut | 3.3 |
| Kentucky | 3.5 |
| Syracuse | 3.9 |
| Ohio St | 4.0 |
| Cincinnati | 4.3 |
| Georgetown | 4.5 |
| UCLA | 4.6 |
Arkansas has attained 12 different seed rankings (1-12), which is the most by any school.
Reference: HoopsTournament.net NCAA Tournament Database
