Conference USA

Frisco, TX is home of the Conference USA tournament that begins Wednesday. Old Dominion is the 1-seed, having finished 13-5 in league. They’re 114th in KenPom. They limp in with losses at home to Southern Miss and at home to UAB.

The 2-seed is Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers are 1 of 4 teams that went 11-7 in league. They’re 125th in KenPom. Southern Miss is the 3-seed and the highest rated KenPom team at 99. UTSA is the 4-seed and is 143rd in KenPom. Marshall is the 5-seed and 165th in KenPom.

The next 7 teams are 10-8, 9-9 and 8-10 in league (Rice and Middle Tennessee are pretty bad). Basically, this thing is wide open. 

The Pick: Western Kentucky - Pick any team. It’s wide open.