National Qualifying Tournament Teams, Schedule & Advancement
As of January 16, 2020, here are the teams competing:
| Host | Competing Teams |
Dillard University Saturday February 8 |
Alabama A&M Univ. |
| Albany State Univ. | |
| Dillard Univ. | |
| Jackson State Univ. | |
| Lincoln Univ. - Missouri | |
| Miles College | |
| Philander Smith College | |
| Southern Univ.-New Orleans | |
| Univ. Arkansas Pine Bluff | |
| Xavier Univ. | |
Claflin Univ. Friday February 7 |
Allen Univ. |
| Claflin Univ. | |
| Harris-Stowe State Univ. | |
| Oakwood Univ. | |
| Paine College | |
Winston-Salem State Univ. Saturday February 8 |
Benedict College |
| Bennett College | |
| Fayetteville State Univ. | |
| Fisk Univ. | |
| Grambling State Univ. | |
| Livingstone College | |
| North Carolina A&T State Univ. | |
| Talladega College | |
| Voorhees College | |
| Winston-Salem State Univ. | |
Prairie View A&M Univ. Saturday February 8 |
Alcorn State Univ. |
| Huston-Tillotson Univ. | |
| Jarvis Christian College | |
| Langston Univ. | |
| Mississippi Valley State Univ. | |
| Paul Quinn College | |
| Prairie View A&M Univ. | |
| Southern Univ. Baton Rouge | |
| Texas College | |
| Wiley College | |
Morehouse College Saturday February 8 |
Clark Atlanta Univ. |
| Edward Waters College | |
| Florida A&M Univ. | |
| Kentucky State Univ. | |
| Morehouse College | |
| Savannah State Univ. | |
| Spelman College | |
| Stillman College | |
| Tennessee State Univ. | |
| Tuskegee Univ. | |
Morgan State Univ. Saturday February 8 |
Alabama State Univ. |
| Bowie State Univ. | |
| Cheyney Univ. | |
| Howard Univ. | |
| Lincoln Univ. - PA | |
| Morgan State Univ. | |
| North Carolina Central Univ. | |
| Univ. of Maryland Eastern Shore | |
| Univ. District of Columbia | |
| York | |
Virginia State Univ. Saturday February 8 |
Chicago State Univ. |
| Elizabeth City State Univ. | |
| Hampton Univ. | |
| Morris College | |
| Norfolk State Univ. | |
| Shaw Univ. | |
| Virginia State Univ. | |
| Virginia Union Univ. | |
| West Virginia State Univ. |
Weather Alert
We hope that the weather is clear, but we advise all participating HBCUs to exercise caution in the event of inclement weather. If the weather prevents teams from traveling or from a tournament being held we will use our best judgment to identify teams to advance to the NCT.
Tournament Schedule
Each tournament is a bit different, so please refer to the schedule sent by the host HBCU. Teams MUST arrive by 8 am for registration. The tournament meeting and random draw is at 8:30 am. Games begin no later than 9:30 am. If there are no delays, the tournaments are planned to conclude by 6 pm.
How will teams for the NCT be determined?
Automatically Advancing Teams: The top teams at each NQT, as determined by the results of the NQT playoffs:
1 division tournaments will advance 1 team automatically (playoff winner)
2 division tournaments will advance 2 teams automatically (playoff winner and runner-up)
3 division tournaments will advance 3 teams automatically (playoff winner, runner-up and 3rd place team. 3rd place is the highest scoring team of the 2 teams advancing to the playoffs in the only playoff game they play).
Performance Advancing Teams: After the automatically advancing teams, the round robin performance of all remaining teams will be evaluated across all NQTs. This formula takes into consideration win-loss record, points scored and strength of field.
Other Advancing Teams: The final 25% of teams advancing will be selected.
Teams advancing to the NCT will be announced by February 21st, 2020.