| rank | bracket location | school name | nickname | overall | conference | school page | statistics | tournament history | nth | head coach |
| 1 | Omaha,NE | USC | Trojans | 42-12-1 | Pac8 | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 11 | Rod Dedeaux |
| 2 | Omaha,NE | Southern Illinois | Salukis | 37-14 | IndyNCAA | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | Joe Lutz |
| 3 | Omaha,NE | North Carolina State | Wolfpack | 25-9 | ACC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | Sammy Esposito |
| 4 | Omaha,NE | St. John's | Redmen | 25-10 | MPC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 4 | Jack Kaiser |
| 5 | Omaha,NE | Oklahoma State | Cowboys | 23-9 | Big8 | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 10 | Chet Bryan |
| 6 | Omaha,NE | Texas | Longhorns | 23-11 | SWC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 12 | Cliff Gustafson |
| 7 | Omaha,NE | Brigham Young | Cougars | 31-17 | WAC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | Glen Tuckett |
| 8 | Omaha,NE | Harvard | Crimson | 19-9 | EIBL | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | Norman Shepard |