SWAC
Favorite: Alcorn St Contender: Grambling St Jackson St Upset candidate: Southern At large possibilities: None Winner: Grambling St
Southland
This conference has the top two seed automatically placed in the semi finals. So look for one of the top two teams to advance Favorite: Texas A&M CC Contender: Northwestern State Upset candidate: SE Louisiana Nicholls At large possibilities: None Winner: Northwestern State
Big Sky
Favorite: Eastern Washington Contender: Montana State Upset candidate: Weber State Montana At large possibilities: None Winner: Eastern Washington
Summit
This tournament is Oral Roberts to lose. However, that is a lot to put on one team. Oral Roberts has been dominate all year and now has to win 3 games in 3 days to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. They have gone undefeated in conference play 18-0 and the closest contender is …
Colonial
Charleston has been the team getting the most attention all year with a record of 28-3. They lost their only meeting with Hofstra in the regular season. Hofstra is the top seed. Both teams were 16-2 in conference play. The semi-final matches will not be easy for the top seeds as Towson and UNCW are …
Southern Conference
The Southern conference has two favorites in Furman and Samford. The Paladins defeated Samford twice in the regular season. If they meet in the championship game the pressure will be on Furman to beat a team 3 times. Both teams earned 15-3 records in the league Favorite: Furman Contender: Samford UNCG Upset candidate: Western Carolina …
Bracket U: The Nitty Gritty of selection
Episode 6: Gage Businger of Wabash College and a 1st year bracketologist joins the show to discuss seed lines 1-11
West Coast
Two teams are on top of the conference and should be seeded on the top five lines of the NCAA tournament. The question is can St. Mary’s defeat Gonzaga and take a West Coast Conference tourney title. The bracketing favors the top teams so not too many upset winners are likely Favorite: Gonzaga St. Mary’s …
Missouri Valley
The Missouri Valley tournament is always a fun and entertaining tournament. This year sees the tourney expand to 12 teams due to realignment. Five teams have earned over 20 wins on the season. Bradley and Drake are the front runners, but there are several teams capable of winning the auto bid Favorite: Bradley Drake Contender: …
Northeast
The NEC conference will have a unique tournament this year, as the top two teams in the standings are ineligible for the automatic bid. Merrimack which won its 2nd regular season title in 3 years is still transitioning into Division 1. If they win the tournament, then the runner-up will make the NCAA tournament. Stonehill …