Conference Tournaments - March 11, 2026

MEAC

#1 Seed – Howard

Howard is 100 points higher than then next team according to KenPom.  I think they roll to a play in game.  The pick is Howard

Mountain West

#1 Seed -Utah State

Utah State is the 1 seed but they have been up and down lately.  I think the Mountain West is going to go bonkers and send a team not even in the discussion as the auto-bid.  It could be Colorado State or Nevada but I’m going with Boise State.

Big East

#1 Seed -St. John’s

The Big East is way down this year and Marquette was able to knock UConn of the top of the league with a great game on Saturday morning.  St. John’s has been playing better outside of the 30 point defeat to Connecticut.  Do they get their revenge?  No, the pick is UConn.

Big West

#1 Seed -UC-Irvine

The Big West is dragged down a little by the bottom 3 teams but that allowed for a solid mix of teams at the top.  The 1 seed is Irvine, outlasting Hawaii by 1 game.  The middle of the pack can do some damage this tournament and UC San Diego won 6 of their last 7.  Getting hot at the right time makes a difference.  The pick is UCSD.

WAC

#1 Seed -Utah Valley

Man, how the WAC has fallen.  Utah Valley is the 1 seed but Cal Baptist is right there.  Cal Baptist has been a team of streak, Win 7 to start the season, lost 3 in a row, won 3 in a row, lost 3 in a row.  Followed that up with 9 wins, then 2 losses, then finished on a 4 game win streak.  I think that continues.  Cal Baptist is the pick

A-10

#1 Seed – Saint Louis

Saint Louis is just 3-3 in their last 6 while VCU has been surging.  George Mason just beat Saint Louis by 30 and George Washington has been solid all season.  Dayton, the preseason pick to win the conference finished 4^th behind St. Joseph’s.  I don’t think Saint Louis has enough to pull out a 3 game win streak.  St. Joseph’s 13-3 in their last 16, peaking at the right time.  St. Jospeh’s for the win and the A-10 is suddenly a 3 bid league.

SEC

#1 Seed -Florida

Florida is HOT.  They stay HOT.  The pick is Florida.

American

#1 Seed -South Florida

Tulsa finished 2^nd but lost to South Florida twice.  What’s the saying about beating a team 3 times in a season?  I don’t remember but Memphis is terrible. The pick is South Florida.