2005 National Invitation Tournament
The 2005 National Invitation Tournament was the 2005 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. South Carolina defeated Saint Joseph's, 60-57, to earn the program's first NIT title.Selected teams
Below is a list of the 40 teams selected for the tournament.
| School | Conference |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 |
| Boston University | A-East |
| Buffalo | MAC |
| Cal State Fullerton | Big West |
| Clemson | ACC |
| Davidson | SoCon |
| Denver | Sun Belt |
| DePaul | C-USA |
| Drexel | CAA |
| Georgetown | Big East |
| Hofstra | CAA |
| Holy Cross | Patriot |
| Houston | C-USA |
| Indiana | Big Ten |
| Kent State | MAC |
| Marquette | C-USA |
| Maryland | ACC |
| Memphis | C-USA |
| Miami | ACC |
| Miami | MAC |
| Missouri | Big 12 |
| Northeastern | A-East |
| Notre Dame | Big East |
| Oral Roberts | Mid-Con |
| Oregon State | Pac-10 |
| Rice | WAC |
| Saint Joseph's | A-10 |
| San Francisco | WCC |
| South Carolina | SEC |
| Southwest Missouri State | MVC |
| Temple | A-10 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 |
| TCU | C-USA |
| UNLV | MWC |
| Vanderbilt | SEC |
| VCU | CAA |
| Virginia Tech | ACC |
| Western Kentucky | Sun Belt |
| Western Michigan | MAC |
| Wichita State | MVC |
Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.Semifinals &; Finals
