Category: Mid Majors

Created with Sketch.

Conference USA

Conference USA is quickly becoming one of the better mid major conferences. Florida Atlantic has had an outstanding regular season. Both UAB and North Texas are very good basketball teams. This conference is usually a one bid league, and may yet be that this year. It deserves at least two bids in our opinion Favorite: …

Mid-Eastern

Favorite: Howard Contender: Norfolk St Upset candidate: North Carolina Central Maryland Eastern Shore At large possibilities: None Winner: Norfolk St

American East

Favorite: Vermont Contender: UMass Lowell Upset candidate: UMBC At large possibilities: None Winner: UMass Lowell

MAC

Four 20 win teams take a shot at earning a bid to the big dance. This tourney will see some quality basketball every match up. There are some really talented teams and coaches in this league Favorite: Toledo Contender: Kent St Akron Upset candidate: Ball State At large possibilities: None Winner: Kent State

Big West

Favorite: UC Santa Barbara Contender: UC Irvine UC Riverside Upset candidate: Hawaii UC Davis At large possibilities: None Winner: UC Irvine

MAAC

Favorite: Iona Contender: Rider Upset candidate: Sienna At large possibilities: None Winner: Iona

WAC

A new format for the conference tournament this season. Top 4 teams get the bye into the quarterfinals. This conference tourney will be a competitive tourney. The winner could have a chance of an upset bid in the NCAA tournament. Favorite: Sam Houston Utah Valley Contender: Southern Utah Seattle Grand Canyon Upset candidate: SF Austin …

Ivy League

Favorite: Yale Contender: Princeton Penn Upset candidate: Cornell At large possibilities: None Winner: Yale

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