[3] The University of Tennessee at Martin received the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament.

The top team in each division, based on conference winning percentage, automatically earns a berth into the OVC Tournament.

The next six teams with the highest conference winning percentage also earn a bid, regardless of division.

The 1st seed goes to the divisional winner with the higher conference winning percentage, while the No.

The remaining six teams are seeded 3-8 by conference winning percentage, regardless of division.