Overview
- The committee unveiled a 24-team field with 11 automatic qualifiers and 13 at-large selections, seeding the top 16 and awarding second-round byes to the top eight.
- North Dakota State drew the No. 1 seed after a 12-0 regular season and will face the Illinois State–Southeastern Louisiana winner in the second round.
- First-round games are set for Nov. 29, followed by the second round on Dec. 6, quarterfinals Dec. 12-13, semifinals Dec. 20, and the national championship on Jan. 5 in Nashville.
- The selection show aired on ESPNU, with streaming available via the ESPN app, Fubo, and ESPN+, and postseason games will stream on ESPN platforms.
- Deadspin reports North Dakota State averaged 42.2 points scored and 11.7 allowed per game, and coach Tim Polasek said, “This thing goes through Fargo.”