Conference Tournament Previews - 3/7

Conference USA:
Favorite – Memphis – most people have failed to notice the tear Memphis has been on lately. A top 25 RPI, the Tigers should roll to the final.

Potential Upset – Marshall – projected as a challenger to the conference title the Thundering Herd has played below expectations all year. It’s make or break time.

Southland:
Favorite – UT-Arlington – a top 100 RPI from the Southland. Not bad…still a 16 seed though.

Potential Upset – Lamar – Will Coach Knight’s fiery speech disrespecting his Senior’s motivate them or discourage them?

Big 12:
Favorite – Kansas - A #1 seed all but locked up they just need to make the final to lock that in.

Potential Upset – Iowa State – the easy pick here is Missouri but I’m not ready to cross The Mayor off just yet.

Pac 12:
Favorite – Washington or California – neither have done anything all year and they both backed into the conference tournament with garbage losses.

Potential Upset – Oregon – the only team in the conference to play like they want to make the NCAA’s. Devoe Joseph has been a huge positive in turning this team into a at large consideration

SWAC:
Favorite – Mississippi Valley State – only 1 loss in conference after only 1 win out of conference.

Potential Upset – Alabama State – honestly, I don’t know but any team from this conference is a 16 seed.

WAC:
Favorite – Nevada –another team with only 1 conference loss this was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Wolfpack. Good thing nobody told them. Good to see Duke transfer Olek Czyz succeed back in his home state.

Potential Upset – Idaho – 9-5 conference record has been under the radar. Everybody is talking New Mexico State as the sleeper here but I give the Vandals the slight edge.