Here are the matchups based on how FPI predicts outcomes the last week of games, along with teams' in the top half of the conference seeding ranges. If USF can beat the winner of #9 Tulsa/#8 East Carolina, they would project to face off against #13 Rice/#12 Wichita State/#5 UAB/#4 SMU. And FAU, Charlotte and Memphis would be in the other side of the bracket.
Wednesday, March 13th
Game 1: #13 Rice vs. #12 Wichita State
Game 2: #14 Temple vs. #11 Tulane
Thursday, March 14th
Game 3: #9 Tulsa vs. #8 East Carolina
Game 4: #13 Rice/#12 Wichita State winner vs. #5 UAB
Game 5: #10 UTSA vs. #7 North Texas
Game 6: #14 Temple/#11 Tulane winner vs. #6 Memphis
Friday. March 15th
Game 7: #9 Tulsa/#8 East Carolina winner vs. #1 South Florida
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. #4 SMU
Game 9: #10 UTSA/#7 North Texas winner vs. #2 Florida Atlantic
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. #3 Charlotte
Saturday, March 16th
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Sunday. March 17th
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner
- Florida Atlantic can finish the regular season from the 2nd seed to the 5th seed
- Charlotte can finish from the 2nd seed to the 6th seed
- Memphis can finish from the 2nd seed to the 6th seed
- UAB can finish from the 2nd seed to the 7th seed
- SMU can finish from the 3rd seed to the 7th seed
- North Texas can finish from 4th seed to the 7th seed
Wednesday, March 13th
Game 1: #13 Rice vs. #12 Wichita State
Game 2: #14 Temple vs. #11 Tulane
Thursday, March 14th
Game 3: #9 Tulsa vs. #8 East Carolina
Game 4: #13 Rice/#12 Wichita State winner vs. #5 UAB
Game 5: #10 UTSA vs. #7 North Texas
Game 6: #14 Temple/#11 Tulane winner vs. #6 Memphis
Friday. March 15th
Game 7: #9 Tulsa/#8 East Carolina winner vs. #1 South Florida
Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. #4 SMU
Game 9: #10 UTSA/#7 North Texas winner vs. #2 Florida Atlantic
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. #3 Charlotte
Saturday, March 16th
Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner
Sunday. March 17th
Game 13: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner