1981 National Invitation Tournament

The 1981 National Invitation Tournament was the 1981 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.

Selected teams
Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.


 * Alabama
 * American
 * Clemson
 * Connecticut
 * Dayton
 * Drake
 * Duke
 * Duquesne
 * Fordham
 * Georgia
 * Holy Cross
 * Marquette
 * Michigan
 * Minnesota
 * North Carolina A&T
 * Old Dominion
 * Pan American
 * Penn
 * Purdue
 * Rhode Island
 * St. John's
 * San Jose State
 * South Alabama
 * South Florida
 * Southern Miss
 * Syracuse
 * Temple
 * Texas–Arlington
 * Toledo
 * Tulsa
 * UTEP
 * West Virginia

Bracket
Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.