Late getting this out today with a noon tip off, but here we go. Six games on tap today:
#24 Florida Atlantic 86 South Florida 90
Tulane 67 East Carolina 81
Wichita State 61 Charlotte 72
UTSA 77 Temple 83
North Texas 62 UAB 71
Memphis 79 SMU 106
Florida Atlantic has definitely been exposed away from home and are only 4-3 in conference road games with 2 of those wins coming in OT, and another by a single point. Its certainly possible that another team could win the conference tournament giving the American 2 teams in the NCAAT.
Below are the updated rankings and records based on games through today, but with NET Rankings through yesterday.
Tournament Bound
1. South Florida (19-5, 12-1); NET: #99 - At some point NET rankings be damned and you have to just look at the scoreboard; the Bulls have won 17 of 18, are receiving votes in both polls and is the hottest team in the country since early December; South Florida is now building its tournament resume.
2. Florida Atlantic (20-6, 9-3); NET: #27 – Owls have found winning on the road a challenge in the American, and now find itself essentially 3 games out of 1st place; with games remaining against SMU, Memphis (x2) and a tricky road game against North Texas; FAU now has to worry about a late season slide that could hurt their seeding.
On the Bubble
3. SMU (19-7, 10-3); NET: #41 - SMU has won 6 straight and are only 2 games out of 1st place. The Mustangs currently own the tiebreaker with Charlotte and have road games at FAU and South Florida - if SMU can extend their run they could steal the regular season conference title
4. Charlotte (17-8, 11-2); NET# 95 - the NET isn't impressive but the 49ers have won 11 of 12 with a game at Memphis later this week; Charlotte has a favorable schedule down the stretch and can still win the regular season title if they can get past the Tigers and Bulls
NIT Bound
5. Memphis (18-8, 7-6); NET #: 81 - that tough non-conference schedule has not helped the Tigers get off their conference roller coaster - Memphis opened 4-0 in the conference, then lost 4 straight, to then win 3 straight and then turn around and lose 2 straight; the Tigers last 5 games are all against teams with a winning conference record
6. UAB (17-8, 9-3); NET #:116 - the Blazers have now won 12 of their last 15 and are 5-0 at home in conference play, joining South Florida, Charlotte and FAU as the only teams unbeaten at home in conference play; UAB has upcoming games against Rice, Tulane and Wichita State, and could be 12-3 in conference heading into their road game at Memphis
Post Season Possible
7. North Texas (14-11, 7-6); NET #: 74 - the NET is impressive but the Mean Green are fading fast - losers of 5 of their last 7
Second Division
8. East Carolina (14-12, 7-6); NET #175 - The Pirates have won 3 in a row against the bottom of the conference and can get to 8-6 with their upcoming road game at Rice, but ECU finishes conference play against 4 teams with winning conference records
9. Tulane (13-12, 4-9); NET: #122 – Green wave have lost 6 of their last 7 and next 4 games are against teams with a winning conference record
10. Tulsa (13-12, 4-9); NET: #200 – half of the Golden Hurricanes conference wins have come against Rice
11. Rice (9-16, 3-9); NET: #241 - Remarkably Owls are 0-5 at home in conference play but 3-3 on the road
12. Wichita State (10-16, 2-11); NET: #160 – Shockers have only won 3 games since late November
13. Temple (9-17, 2-11); NET: #246 – Owls move up by virtue of their 6 point win against UTSA
14. UTSA (8-18, 2-11): NET: #283 – Road Runners have allowed less than 85 points in their last 5 games which is nice
All-Conference teams will be updated every other week.
#24 Florida Atlantic 86 South Florida 90
Tulane 67 East Carolina 81
Wichita State 61 Charlotte 72
UTSA 77 Temple 83
North Texas 62 UAB 71
Memphis 79 SMU 106
Florida Atlantic has definitely been exposed away from home and are only 4-3 in conference road games with 2 of those wins coming in OT, and another by a single point. Its certainly possible that another team could win the conference tournament giving the American 2 teams in the NCAAT.
Below are the updated rankings and records based on games through today, but with NET Rankings through yesterday.
Tournament Bound
1. South Florida (19-5, 12-1); NET: #99 - At some point NET rankings be damned and you have to just look at the scoreboard; the Bulls have won 17 of 18, are receiving votes in both polls and is the hottest team in the country since early December; South Florida is now building its tournament resume.
2. Florida Atlantic (20-6, 9-3); NET: #27 – Owls have found winning on the road a challenge in the American, and now find itself essentially 3 games out of 1st place; with games remaining against SMU, Memphis (x2) and a tricky road game against North Texas; FAU now has to worry about a late season slide that could hurt their seeding.
On the Bubble
3. SMU (19-7, 10-3); NET: #41 - SMU has won 6 straight and are only 2 games out of 1st place. The Mustangs currently own the tiebreaker with Charlotte and have road games at FAU and South Florida - if SMU can extend their run they could steal the regular season conference title
4. Charlotte (17-8, 11-2); NET# 95 - the NET isn't impressive but the 49ers have won 11 of 12 with a game at Memphis later this week; Charlotte has a favorable schedule down the stretch and can still win the regular season title if they can get past the Tigers and Bulls
NIT Bound
5. Memphis (18-8, 7-6); NET #: 81 - that tough non-conference schedule has not helped the Tigers get off their conference roller coaster - Memphis opened 4-0 in the conference, then lost 4 straight, to then win 3 straight and then turn around and lose 2 straight; the Tigers last 5 games are all against teams with a winning conference record
6. UAB (17-8, 9-3); NET #:116 - the Blazers have now won 12 of their last 15 and are 5-0 at home in conference play, joining South Florida, Charlotte and FAU as the only teams unbeaten at home in conference play; UAB has upcoming games against Rice, Tulane and Wichita State, and could be 12-3 in conference heading into their road game at Memphis
Post Season Possible
7. North Texas (14-11, 7-6); NET #: 74 - the NET is impressive but the Mean Green are fading fast - losers of 5 of their last 7
Second Division
8. East Carolina (14-12, 7-6); NET #175 - The Pirates have won 3 in a row against the bottom of the conference and can get to 8-6 with their upcoming road game at Rice, but ECU finishes conference play against 4 teams with winning conference records
9. Tulane (13-12, 4-9); NET: #122 – Green wave have lost 6 of their last 7 and next 4 games are against teams with a winning conference record
10. Tulsa (13-12, 4-9); NET: #200 – half of the Golden Hurricanes conference wins have come against Rice
11. Rice (9-16, 3-9); NET: #241 - Remarkably Owls are 0-5 at home in conference play but 3-3 on the road
12. Wichita State (10-16, 2-11); NET: #160 – Shockers have only won 3 games since late November
13. Temple (9-17, 2-11); NET: #246 – Owls move up by virtue of their 6 point win against UTSA
14. UTSA (8-18, 2-11): NET: #283 – Road Runners have allowed less than 85 points in their last 5 games which is nice
All-Conference teams will be updated every other week.
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