Time for a favorite american pasttime . If March Madness started soon: Two conference leaders of of our five will make the Dance even if they lose their conference tournaments. San Diego St 11-1 in the MWC and Temple 9-3 and tied in the AAC with SMU who's not eligible for a Dance ticket..
CUSA (UAB 11-1), SunBelt (Arkansas Little Rock 11-2), and MAC Akron (9-2 in the East) aren't considered strong enough to have guaranteed tickets for their regular season winners. I'm sure one of our regulars is pushing for the Thundering Herd of Marshall.
AAC could get four tickets but it will be scramble after Temple
| Cincinnati | 8-4 | 18-7 |
| Tulsa | 8-4 | 16-8 |
| Connecticut | 7-4 | 17-7 |
| Houston | 7-5 | 17-7 |
| Memphis | 5-6 | 14-10 |
MWC- Fresno St is my dark horse candidate to get a second ticket. Impressive 58-57 win giving SD St its first conference loss.
Note to new readers:
Other 5= AAC, CUSA,MAC, MWC, & the Sunbelt and is derived from College football, but I've carried that thread over to hoops. More at https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/104643398353248786505
SMU(AAC) beat Gonzaga(WCC). Odd time of year for out inter-conferennce play.
ReplyDeleteLOL...yeah I'd LOVE to see my #Herd in the "Big Dance" but don't think this is the year. Although you never know what will happen in the conference tournament.
ReplyDeleteas you've a rd1 bye in the CUSAT will help MU
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