2001 National Invitation Tournament
The 2001 National Invitation Tournament was the 2001 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference |
| Alabama | SEC |
| Auburn | SEC |
| Baylor | Big 12 |
| Bradley | MVC |
| Connecticut | Big East |
| Dayton | A-10 |
| Detroit | Horizon |
| Illinois State | MVC |
| McNeese State | Southland |
| Memphis | C-USA |
| Miami | Big East |
| Minnesota | Big Ten |
| Mississippi State | SEC |
| New Mexico | MWC |
| Pepperdine | WCC |
| Pittsburgh | Big East |
| Purdue | Big Ten |
| Richmond | CAA |
| St. Bonaventure | A-10 |
| Seton Hall | Big East |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt |
| South Carolina | SEC |
| Southern Miss | C-USA |
| UC Irvine | Big West |
| UNC Wilmington | CAA |
| UTEP | WAC |
| Toledo | MAC |
| Tulsa | WAC |
| Utah | MWC |
| Villanova | Big East |
| West Virginia | Big East |
| Wyoming | MWC |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket:Semifinals &; Finals
