| NIT bracket through February 22, 2010 | |||
| St. Mary's Region | Charlotte Region | Seton Hall Region | Minnesota Region |
| 1 St. Mary's | 1 Charlotte | 1 Seton Hall | 1 Minnesota |
| 8 Illinois St. | 8 Alabama | 8 Iona | 8 Missouri St. |
| 4 William & Mary | 4 Memphis | 4 VCU | 4 St. John's |
| 5 Nevada | 5 Louisiana Tech | 5 Marshall | 5 Northeastern |
| 2 Texas Tech | 2 Cincinnati | 2 Mississippi | 2 South Florida |
| 7 Tulsa | 7 South Carolina | 7 North Carolina | 7 Arizona |
| 3 Arizona St. | 3 Wichita St. | 3 Washington | 3 UTEP |
| 6 New Mexico St. | 6 Northwestern | 6 Notre Dame | 6 Miami FL |