This year's 20 teams include 14 region champions, five at-large bids and one host berth.

Bellevue (Neb.), Campbellsville (Ky.), Fresno Pacific (Calif.), Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), Lindenwood (Mo.), Madonna (Mich.), Mobile (Ala.), Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio), National American (S.D.), Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), SCAD (Ga.), SUNY at Canton, UT at Brownsville and Virginia-Wise all received an automatic bid after winning their
respective region tournaments.

Biola (Calif.), California Baptist, Concordia (Calif.), Northwestern (Iowa) and Westminster (Utah) received an at-large bid into the tournament while Columbia (Mo.) earned an automatic host berth.

Pool assignments and schedule will be released on Monday, November 19 by 5 p.m. (CST).

The following teams were automatic qualifiers by means of winning their respective region tournaments:
Region I Champion - Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
Region II Champion - Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
Region III Champion - National American (S.D.)
Region IV Champion - Bellevue (Neb.)
Region V Champion - Lindenwood (Mo.)
Region VI Champion - UT at Brownsville
Region VII Champion - Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Region VIII Champion - Madonna (Mich.)
Region IX Champion - Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
Region X Champion - SUNY at Canton
Region XI Champion - Campbellsville (Ky.)
Region XII Champion - Virginia-Wise
Region XIII Champion - Mobile (Ala.)
Region XIV Champion - Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)

The following teams received automatic At-Large Allotments:
Region II Runner-Up - California Baptist
Region II 3rd Place - Concordia (Calif.)
Region II 4th Place - Biola (Calif.)

Scenario #3 was used for the remaining selections:
Region I Runner-Up - Westminster (Utah)
Region III Runner-Up - Northwestern (Iowa)
Host Berth - Columbia (Mo.)