Well guys can you believe Monday starts the conference tourneys? On Monday the A-SUN tournament starts and we already have the bracket. Every year we have some changes in the tourneys and this thread will have the new formats, venues and teams to watch for the tourneys. Lets quit wasting time guys:
1. The American Conference:
With the addition of Wichita State the American is a 12 team league so the top 4 get 1st round byes
Also the tourney is in Orlando this year which helps UCF as they will get to sleep in their own beds
2. The A-10 Tourney moves to DC which helps George Washington as they will get to sleep in their own beds
3. The A-Sun Tourney bracket is:
8. USC UpState at #1 FGCU #5 N.Florida at #4 NJIT #7 Stetson at #2 Lipscomb #6 Kennesaw State at #3 Jacksonville
Consider fading Upstate as they are moving next year to the Big South. In their game vs FGCU the refs may give them a "Going away present"
4. Big East Tourney as always is in MSG which helps out St.John's
5. The Big 10 tourney is next week at MSG
6. CAA Tourney is still in Charleston,SC which helps........College of Charleston
7. C-USA tourney is moving to the Dallas Cowboys new facility in Frisco Texas
8. Horizon League tourney stays in Detroit{Which helps Detroit Mercy} but the format has changed and here it is:
March 2nd 8 vs 9 and 7 vs 10
March 3rd 8/9 vs 1 and 7/10 vs 2
March 4th 5 vs 4 3 vs 6
March 5th Semis and March 6th title game
9. Ivy League tourney is still at the Palestra in Philly which helps......Penn
10. The MAAC tourney is still palyed in Siena's arena
11. The MEAC tourney: In the MEAC Savannah State had their APR ban overturned so they will be eigible for the MEAC tourney. All 13 teams will play and the top 3 get byes
12. The MW tourney is still in Vegas which helps........UNLV
13. The OVC tourney has moved to Evansville Indiana
14. The SEC tourney has moved to St Louis,MO
15. The SWAC tourney semis and finals will still be in Houston which helps......Texas Southern
16. Grand Canyon is eligible for the WAC tourney for the 1st time. All 8 teams make the tourney and the winner has to win 3 games in 3 days
Those are the changes guys. BOL in the conference tourneys
Your thoughts are welcome