| Ranking | Seed | Team | Conference | Bracket Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Illinois | Big Ten | 3.42 |
| 2 | 3 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3.42 |
| 3 | 2 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 3.42 |
| 4 | 2 | Houston | Big 12 | 3.42 |
| 5 | 6 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3.39 |
| 6 | 7 | Miami | ACC | 3.37 |
| 7 | 6 | BYU | Big 12 | 3.37 |
| 8 | 9 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3.37 |
| 9 | 1 | Connecticut | Big East | 3.36 |
| 10 | 1 | Michigan | Big Ten | 3.36 |
| 11 | 6 | Louisville | ACC | 3.32 |
| 12 | 4 | Alabama | SEC | 3.30 |
| 13 | 4 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 3.30 |
| 14 | 2 | Florida | SEC | 3.30 |
| 15 | 5 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 3.29 |
| 16 | 5 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3.27 |
| 17 | 5 | Kansas | Big 12 | 3.27 |
| 18 | 8 | TCU | Big 12 | 3.26 |
| 19 | 5 | Tennessee | SEC | 3.25 |
| 20 | 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 3.23 |
| 21 | 8 | UCLA | Big Ten | 3.21 |
| 22 | 4 | Virginia | ACC | 3.20 |
| 23 | 7 | Kentucky | SEC | 1.70 |
| 24 | 9 | Clemson | ACC | 1.59 |
| 25 | 9 | Georgia | SEC | 1.44 |
| 26 | 8 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1.32 |
| 27 | 9 | Saint Mary's | West Coast | 1.09 |
| 28 | 8 | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | 0.86 |
| 29 | 7 | Villanova | Big East | 0.83 |
| 30 | 10 | Auburn | SEC | -0.28 |
| 31 | 10 | Texas | SEC | -0.41 |
| 32 | 10 | Texas A&M | SEC | -0.75 |
| 33 | 11 | Central Florida | Big 12 | -1.37 |
| 34 | 11 | Santa Clara | West Coast | -1.61 |
| 35 | 11 | North Carolina State | ACC | -1.86 |
| 36 | 11 | Miami (OH) | MAC | -1.86 |
| 37 | 12 | Missouri | SEC | -2.25 |
| 38 | 12 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | -2.32 |
| 39 | 11 | West Virginia | Big 12 | -2.36 |
| 40 | 13 | USC | Big Ten | -2.47 |
| 41 | 11 | San Diego State | Mountain West | -2.47 |
| 42 | 11 | New Mexico | Mountain West | -2.48 |
| 43 | 13 | Arizona State | Big 12 | -2.59 |
| 44 | 12 | Seton Hall | Big East | -2.60 |
| 45 | 12 | Stanford | ACC | -2.62 |
| 46 | 13 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 0.00 |
| 47 | 14 | California Baptist | WAC | 0.00 |
| 48 | 14 | Hofstra | Coastal Athletic | 0.00 |
| 49 | 15 | Troy | Sun Belt | 0.00 |
| 50 | 16 | Queens | Atlantic Sun | 0.00 |
| 51 | 14 | Hawaii | Big West | 0.00 |
| 52 | 14 | North Dakota State | Summit League | 0.00 |
| 53 | 15 | Kennesaw State | Conference USA | 0.00 |
| 54 | 15 | Wright State | Horizon | 0.00 |
| 55 | 15 | Furman | Southern | 0.00 |
| 56 | 15 | Siena | MAAC | 0.00 |
| 57 | 15 | Penn | Ivy | 0.00 |
| 58 | 13 | High Point | Big South | 0.00 |
| 59 | 3 | St. John's | Big East | 0.00 |
| 60 | 3 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 0.00 |
| 61 | 2 | Purdue | Big Ten | 0.00 |
| 62 | 1 | Duke | ACC | 0.00 |
| 63 | 16 | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | 0.00 |
| 64 | 10 | Virginia Commonwealth | Atlantic 10 | 0.00 |
| 65 | 7 | Utah State | Mountain West | 0.00 |
| 66 | 12 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0.00 |
| 67 | 12 | Akron | MAC | 0.00 |
| 68 | 13 | McNeese | Southland | 0.00 |