| rank | bracket location | school name | nickname | overall | conference | school page | statistics | tournament history | nth | head coach |
| 1 | Omaha,NE | LSU | Tigers | 55-18 | SEC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 5 | Skip Bertman |
| 2 | Omaha,NE | Wichita State | Shockers | 66-13 | MVC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 4 | Gene Stephenson |
| 3 | Omaha,NE | Florida | Gators | 51-21 | SEC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 2 | Joe Arnold |
| 3 | Omaha,NE | Creighton | Bluejays | 51-22 | MVC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 1 | Jim Hendry |
| 5 | Omaha,NE | Long Beach State | Dirtbags | 45-22 | BigWest | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 2 | Dave Snow |
| 5 | Omaha,NE | Fresno State | Bulldogs | 42-23 | BigWest | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 3 | Bob Bennett |
| 7 | Omaha,NE | Florida State | Seminoles | 57-14 | Metro | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 11 | Mike Martin Sr |
| 7 | Omaha,NE | Clemson | Tigers | 60-10 | ACC | School Page | Statistics | Tournament History | 7 | Bill Wilhelm |