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This is a list of NIT bids by school (divided by their current conference affiliation). Schools whose names are listed in the last table are no longer in NCAA Division I Men's Basketball, and can no longer be included in the tournament.The years listed are the last tournament year a school has reached a certain round of the NIT.

Note also that some schools have NIT tournament appearances under previous names. For example, UTEP was known as Texas Western when it won its NCAA title in 1966.

Teams in bold are active in the 2010 National Invitation Tournament.

Bids by Conference[]

Rank Conference All time bids
1 Big East 232
2 A-10 177
3 ACC 104
4 SEC 96
5 Big Ten 83
6 C-USA 78
7 Big 12 75
MVC 75
9 MWC 72
10 MAAC 64
11 MAC 52
Pac-10 52
13 WAC 46
14 Sun Belt 43
15 CAA 40
16 Patriot 29
17 Horizon 26
18 NEC 23
19 WCC 19
20 Big West 18
21 SoCon 15
22 Big Sky 11
22 Ivy 10
22 OVC 10
25 A-Sun 9
Southland 9
SWAC 9
28 MEAC 8
29 America East 7
Summit 7
31 Big South 2
32 Independents 1
* Former Division I 28

America East Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Boston University 2005
1 Stony Brook 2010
1 Vermont 2007
Conference Total: 7

Atlantic 10 Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
22 Dayton 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010
18 Saint Louis 2004 2004 1990 1990 1990 1948
17 Duquesne 2009 1994 1964 1962 1955 1955
17 Temple 2006 2003 2003 2002 1969 1969
16 Fordham 1991 1991 1968 1943
15 Saint Bonaventure 2002 1995 1977 1977 1977 1977
14 Rhode Island 2010 2010 2010 2010 1946
14 Saint Joseph's 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005
11 La Salle 1991 1987 1987 1987 1987 1952
11 Massachusetts 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
7 Xavier 2000 2000 1999 1999 1958 1958
7 Richmond 2003 2002 2002
6 Charlotte 2008 2006 1976 1976 1976
4 George Washington 2004
Conference total: 179

Atlantic Coast Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
14 Clemson 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
12 N.C. State 2010 2010 2007 2000 1978
12 Virginia 2006 2004 1992 1992 1992 1992
11 Virginia Tech 2010 2010 2008 1995 1995 1995
10 Boston College 2003 2003 1993 1988 1969
9 Miami (FL) 2009 2009 2006
7 Maryland 2008 2008 2005 2005 1972 1972
7 Florida State 2008 2007 2007 1997 1997
7 Georgia Tech 2003 2003 2003 1971 1971
6 North Carolina 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 1971
6 Wake Forest 2006 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
5 Duke 1981 1981 1981 1971
Conference Total: 106

Atlantic Sun Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
6 Jacksonville 2010 2010 1974 1974
2 East Tennessee State 2007
1 Lipscomb 2006
1 Belmont 2004
Conference total: 10

Big 12 Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
16 Nebraska 2009 2008 1997 1996 1996 1996
10 Oklahoma State 2008 1997 1944 1944
8 Colorado 2006 1991 1991 1991 1940 1940
7 Oklahoma 2004 2004 1991 1991 1991
7 Kansas State 2009 2009 1994 1994
7 Missouri 2005 1996
6 Texas A&M 2005 2005 2005
4 Texas 1986 1986 1978 1978 1978 1978
4 Baylor 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
4 Texas Tech 2010 2010 2003 2003
3 Iowa State 2004 2004 2004 2004
2 Kansas 1969 1968 1968 1968 1968
Conference total: 78

Big East Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
28 St. John's 2010 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003
18 Providence 2009 2003 1993 1993 1975 1963
17 Villanova 2004 2004 2004 1994 1994 1994
16 Seton Hall 2010 1956 1956 1953 1953 1953
16 DePaul 2007 2007 2007 1983 1983 1945
15 West Virginia 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007
15 Marquette 2005 2004 2004 1995 1995 1970
14 Louisville 2006 2006 2006 2006 1956 1956
14 Rutgers 2006 2006 2004 2004 2004
12 Connecticut 2010 2001 1997 1997 1988 1988
12 Syracuse 2008 2008 2008 2002 1981
11 Notre Dame 2009 2009 2009 2009 2000
11 Georgetown 2009 2005 2005 2003 2003
10 Cincinnati 2010 2010 2006 1955
8 South Florida 2010 1995 1995
8 Pittsburgh 2001 2001 1984
Conference total: 235

Big Sky Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
3 Weber State 2010 1984
3 Northern Arizona 2006
3 Montana 1995
2 Montana State 2002 2002
1 Eastern Washington 2003
Conference total: 12

Big South Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
1 Coastal Carolina 2010
1 UNC-Asheville 2008
Conference total: 2

Big Ten Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
13 Minnesota 2008 2006 2003 2003 1998 1998
10 Michigan 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2004
10 Penn State 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
8 Purdue 2004 2001 2001 1982 1982 1974
8 Ohio State 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008
5 Michigan State 1997 1997 1989 1989
5 Iowa 2004 2003 1995
5 Northwestern 2010 1994
4 Illinois 2010 2010 1980 1980
4 Indiana 2005 1985 1985 1985 1985 1979
4 Wisconsin 1996 1996
Conference total: 85

Big West Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Long Beach State 2000 1990
5 UC-Santa Barbara 2008
4 UC-Irvine 2002 1986
3 Cal State-Fullerton 2005 2005
1 Pacific 1998
Conference total: 18

Colonial Athletic Association[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
10 Old Dominion 2006 2006 2006 2006
5 VCU 2008 1988 1988
5 Drexel 2007
5 James Madison 1993
4 George Mason 2009 2004
4 Hofstra 2007 2006 2006
2 Northeastern 2010
2 William & Mary 2010
2 UNC-Wilmington 2001
1 Georgia State 2002
1 Delaware 2000
Conference total: 41

Conference USA[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
17 Memphis 2010 2010 2005 2005 2002 2002
11 UAB 2010 2010 2003 1993
10 Tulsa 2010 2009 2001 2001 2001 2001
9 Houston 2006 2006 1977 1977 1977
8 Southern Miss 2001 1988 1987 1987 1987 1987
8 UTEP 2006 2006
6 Tulane 2000 1996 1996 1996
5 Rice 2005 1993
4 Marshall 1988 1967 1967 1967
2 SMU 2000
Conference total: 80

Horizon League[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 Butler 2006 2006 1999
6 Detroit 2002 2001 2001 2001
4 Loyola-Chicago 1980 1962 1962 1962 1949
3 Cleveland State 2008 1988
2 Green Bay 1992 1990
1 Milwaukee 2004 2004
1 UIC 2003
1 Valparaiso 2003
Conference total: 26

Ivy League[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
7 Princeton 2002 1999 1999 1975 1975 1975
1 Yale 2002 2002
1 Brown 2003
1 Penn 1981
Conference total: 10

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
18 Manhattan 2006 2006 1992 1953
13 Niagara 2009 2004 1972 1972 1972
12 Saint Peter's 1989 1980 1980 1968
5 Siena 2003 2003 1994 1994
5 Canisius 1995 1995 1995 1995
5 Fairfield 2003 1973 1973
4 Iona 1997 1983
2 Marist 2007 2007
1 Rider 1998
Conference total: 65

Mid-American Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
14 Bowling Green 2009 1954 1954 1949 1945
8 Kent State 2010 2010 2000
7 Toledo 2007 2001 1943 1943 1943
6 Miami (OH) 2006 1993 1993
4 Ohio 1995 1995 1969 1941 1941
4 Ball State 2002 2002 2002
4 Akron 2008 2008
3 Western Michigan 2005 2005
1 Buffalo 2005 2005
1 Eastern Michigan 1995
1 Central Michigan 1979
Conference total: 53

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
2 Delaware State 2007 2006
2 Coppin State 1995 1995
2 North Carolina A&T 1981
1 UMES 1974 1974
1 Morgan State 2008
Conference total: 8

Missouri Valley Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
21 Bradley 2007 2007 1994 1982 1982 1982
11 Illinois State 2010 2008 1996
11 Wichita State 2010 2005 1966
10 Creighton 2009 2009 1943 1942
9 Southern Illinois 2008 2008 1991 1967 1967 1967
8 Missouri State 2007 2006 2006
3 Drake 1986 1964
2 Indiana State 1978 1978 1978
2 Evansville 1994 1988
Conference total: 77

Mountain West Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
18 New Mexico 2009 2009 2001 1990 1964
11 Utah 2001 1992 1992 1992 1974 1947
10 BYU 2006 2002 2000 1966 1966 1966
10 UNLV 2009 2005 1997 1980
8 Wyoming 2003 2003 1986 1986 1986
6 TCU 2005 2005 2005
6 Colorado State 1999 1999 1999
5 San Diego State 2009 2009 2009 2009
1 Air Force 2007 2007 2007 2007
Conference total: 75

Northeast Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
10 Long Island 1998 1968 1968 1941 1941 1941
3 Saint Francis (NY) 1963 1956 1956 1956
3 Saint Francis (PA) 1958 1955 1955 1955
2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2006
2 Wagner 2002
1 Quinnipiac 2010
1 Robert Morris 2008
1 Mount Saint Mary's 1996
Conference total: 23

Ohio Valley Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
6 Murray State 1996 1980 1980
2 Tennessee Tech 2002 2002 2002
2 Austin Peay 2007 2004
1 Tennessee-Martin 2009
Conference total: 11

Pacific-10 Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinals Last Semifinals Last Champ. Game Last Championship
11 Arizona State 2010 2008 2008
9 Oregon 2004 2004 2004 2004
6 California 2008 2008 2000 1999 1999 1999
5 Stanford 2006 2006 1991 1991 1991 1991
5 Washington 1997 1987 1987
4 Washington State 2009 1996 1995
4 Oregon State 2005 1987 1983
4 Southern California 1999 1993 1993
3 Arizona 1951
2 UCLA 1986 1985 1985 1985 1985 1985
Conference total: 53

Patriot League[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
12 Holy Cross 2005 2005 1976 1961 1954 1954
8 Army 1978 1970 1970 1970
5 Lafayette 1980 1972 1972
3 American 1982
1 Navy 1962
Conference total: 29

Southeastern Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
11 South Carolina 2009 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006
11 Vanderbilt 2006 2005 2005 1994 1994 1990
11 Georgia 2007 2007 1998 1998
11 Tennessee 2004 1992 1985 1985
10 Alabama 2007 2003 2003 2003 2003
9 Mississippi 2010 2010 2010 2008
9 Florida 2009 2009 2009 2008
8 Kentucky 2009 2009 2009 1976 1976 1976
7 Mississippi State 2010 2010 2007 2007
6 Auburn 2009 2009 2009
5 LSU 2004 2002 1970 1970
2 Arkansas 1997 1997 1997 1997
Conference total: 100

Southern Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
5 Davidson 2009 2009
4 Chattanooga 1987 1985 1985
3 College of Charleston 2003 2003
1 Appalachian State 2007
1 Georgia Southern 2006
1 UNC-Greensboro 2002
1 Furman 1991
Conference total: 16

Southland Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
4 Lamar 1986 1985
2 Stephen F. Austin 2008 1987
2 McNeese State 2001 1986
1 Texas-Arlington 1981
Conference total: 9

Southwestern Athletic Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
2 Jackson State 2010 1993
2 Alcorn State 1985 1979
2 Alabama State 2008
1 Mississippi Valley State 2007
1 Southern 1990
1 Grambling 1980
Conference total: 9

Sun Belt Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
13 Western Kentucky 2006 2005 1965 1954 1942
6 New Orleans 1997 1994 1990
5 Louisiana-Lafayette 2003 1985 1984 1984
4 South Alabama 2007 1984 1981
4 Arkansas State 1991 1991
3 Arkansas-Little Rock 1996 1987 1987 1987
2 Middle Tennessee 1988 1988 1988
2 Troy 2010
2 Denver 2005
2 Louisiana-Monroe 1988
Conference total: 43

The Summit League[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
7 Oral Roberts 2005 1975 1975
Conference total: 7

West Coast Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
6 Pepperdine 2001 2001
5 San Francisco 2005 2005 1966 1949 1949 1949
4 Santa Clara 1989 1984 1984
3 Gonzaga 1998 1998
1 St. Mary's 2009 2009 2009
1 Loyola Marymount 1986 1986
Conference total: 20

Western Athletic Conference[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
9 Fresno State 2007 1998 1998 1998 1983 1983
9 Utah State 2008 2004 1960 1960
8 Hawaii 2004 2004 2004
6 Louisiana Tech 2006 2002 1986 1986
4 New Mexico State 2000 1995 1995
4 Nevada 2010 2010
4 Boise State 2004 2004
1 Idaho 1983
1 San Jose State 1981
Conference total: 46

Division I Independents[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
1 Texas-Pan American 1981
Total: 1

Currently Non-Division I[]

NIT Bids School Last Bid Last Win Last Quarterfinal Last Semifinal Last Champ. Game Last Championship
8 NYU 1966 1966 1966 1966 1966
4 CCNY 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950 1950
3 Muhlenberg 1946 1946 1946 1946
3 West Texas A&M 1980
2 Oklahoma City 1968 1959
2 Seattle 1957 1957
1 Beloit 1951
1 Lawrence Tech 1951
1 Roanoke 1939 1939
1 RPI 1945 1945
1 Washington & Jefferson 1943 1943 1943 1943
1 Westminster 1941 1941
Total: 28

See also[]

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