| rank | bracket location | school name | nickname | overall | conference | school page | statistics | tournament history | nth | head coach |
| 1 | Omaha,NE | Ohio State | Buckeyes | 27-6-1 | Big10 | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 3 | Marty Karow |
| 2 | Omaha,NE | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | 21-11 | Big8 | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 8 | Chet Bryan |
| 3 | Omaha,NE | USC | Trojans | 42-9 | AAWU | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 10 | Rod Dedeaux |
| 4 | Omaha,NE | St. John's | Redmen | 25-9 | MPC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 3 | Jack Kaiser |
| 5 | Omaha,NE | Texas | Longhorns | 24-9-2 | SWC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 11 | Bibb Falk |
| 6 | Omaha,NE | Arizona | Wildcats | 40-15 | WAC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 7 | Frank Sancet |
| 7 | Omaha,NE | North Carolina | Tar Heels | 21-13 | ACC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 3 | Walt Rabb |
| 8 | Omaha,NE | Northeastern | Huskies | 18-8 | IndyNCAA | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | John Connelly |