| conference | school | record (conf.) | ncaa appearance (last) |
| ACC | Duke | 30-3 (15-2) | 30th (2005) |
| America East | Albany | 21-10 (13-3) | 1st |
| Atlantic Sun | Belmont | 20-10 (17-4) | 1st |
| Atlantic 10 | Xavier | 21-10 (8-8) | 27th (2004) |
| Big 12 | Kansas | 25-7 (13-3) | 34th (2005) |
| Big East | Syracuse | 23-11 (7-9) | 31st (2005) |
| Big South | Winthrop | 23-7 (16-3) | 6th (2005) |
| Big Sky | Montana | 23-6 (11-5) | 7th (2005) |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 25-8 (10-4) | 21st (2005) |
| Big West | Pacific | 23-7 (12-2) | 8th (2005) |
| Colonial | UNC-Wilmington | 25-7 (15-3) | 4th (2003) |
| Conference USA | Memphis | 30-3 (14-1) | 19th (2004) |
| Horizon | Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 25-7 (12-4) | 3rd (2005) |
| Ivy | Pennsylvania | 21-8 (12-1) | 22nd (2005) |
| MAC | Kent State | 25-8 (15-3) | 4th (2002) |
| MAAC | Iona | 23-7 (13-5) | 8th (2005) |
| MEAC | Hampton | 16-15 (10-8) | 3rd (2002) |
| Mid-Continent | Oral Roberts | 21-11 (12-6) | 3rd (1984) |
| Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 22-10 (12-6) | 13th (2005) |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | 24-8 (13-3) | 5th (2002) |
| Northeast | Monmouth | 18-14 (12-6) | 4th (2004) |
| Ohio Valley | Murray State | 24-6 (17-3) | 13th (2005) |
| Patriot | Bucknell | 26-4 (17-0) | 4th (2005) |
| Pac-10 | UCLA | 27-6 (14-4) | 40th (2005) |
| SEC | Florida | 27-6 (11-6) | 13th (2005) |
| Southern | Davidson | 20-10 (10-5) | 8th (2002) |
| Southland | Northwestern St. | 25-7 (16-1) | 2nd (2001) |
| Sun Belt | South Alabama | 24-6 (12-3) | 7th (1998) |
| SWAC | Southern | 19-13 (18-3) | 7th (1993) |
| WAC | Nevada | 27-5 (13-3) | 5th (2005) |
| WCC | Gonzaga | 27-3 (16-0) | 9th (2005) |
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| Connecticut vs. George Mason | 2:40PM ET |
| Florida vs. Villanova | 5:05PM ET |
| Purdue vs. North Carolina | 2:30PM ET |
| Duke vs. Michigan State | 7:00PM ET |