Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 28th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 5 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho

Big South-UNC Asheville

Big Ten-Michigan State

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Old Dominion

Horizon-Northern Kentucky

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo

MEAC-Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State, Norfolk State
All five teams are 11-4 and they all have one game left. There could theoretically be a four way tie for the title.

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana

SWAC-Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana

West Coast-Gonzaga

WAC-New Mexico State

2018 Championship Week Primer-MAAC

It has been a long time since the MAAC has seen success in the NCAA Tournament. The last time that a MAAC team won a tournament game was when #9 Siena beat #8 Ohio State in double overtime during the First Round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Since then, the MAAC has trended downward, including instances of fielding 16 seeds in recent tournaments. This year looks a little better than that; most bracket projections have the MAAC champion as either a 14 or a 15 seed in this year's tournament. Rider and Canisius split the championship this year and will be looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 1990s.

The MAAC Tournament will feature all eleven teams playing in four rounds. The top five teams received a bye to the quarterfinals. The entire tournament will be played in Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

First Round-Thursday, March 1st
#9 St. Peters vs. #8 Monmouth
#10 Siena vs. #7 Quinnipiac
#11 Marist vs. #6 Fairfield 

Quarterfinals-Friday/Saturday, March 2nd/3rd
#8 Monmouth vs. #1 Rider
#5 Manhattan vs. #4 Iona
#7 Quinnipiac vs. #2 Canisius
#6 Fairfield vs. #3 Niagara

Semifinals-Sunday, March 4th
#4 Iona vs. #1 Rider
#6 Fairfield vs. #2 Canisius

Final-Monday, March 5th
Iona has represented the conference in the NCAA Tournament for four out of the last six tournaments, including once as an at-large bid. Rider and Canisius did not dominate the conference, so it is not hard to imagine a lower-seeded team like Iona using that experience to make a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

Iona 80, Canisius 84

2018 Championship Week primer-Missouri Valley

For the last four years, Wichita State claimed at least a share of the Valley title, including two Arch Madness championships and an undefeated run through the conference in 2014. But now, the Shockers have moved on to the American conference and suddenly the teams of the Missouri Valley have a chance to make the NCAA Tournament without having to go through Wichita. The team that has seized this opportunity so far is Loyola-Chicago, who only joined the conference in the 2013-14 season.

The Missouri Valley tournament will feature all ten teams playing in a four round tournament. All of the games will be held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, hence the nickname, "Arch Madness"

First Round-Thursday, March 1st
#10 Valparaiso vs #7 Missouri State
#9 Northern Iowa vs #8 Evansville

Quarterfinals-Friday, March 2nd
#9 Northern Iowa vs #1 Loyola-Chicago
#5 Bradley vs. #4 Drake
#7 Missouri State vs. #2 Southern Illinois
#6 Indiana State vs. #3 Illinois State

Semifinals-Saturday, March 3rd
#4 Drake vs. #1 Loyola-Chicago
#7 Missouri State vs. #6 Indiana State

Final-Sunday, March 4th
The difference between second place Southern Illinois and last place Valparaiso was five games. The difference between conference champion Loyola-Chicago and Southern Illinois was four games. The Ramblers were head and shoulders above the rest of the league that mostly beat up on itself. I expect Loyola-Chicago to win their first Valley championship and make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since their Sweet 16 run in 1985.

Indiana State 62, Loyola-Chicago 69

2018 Championship Week Primer-Northeast

As the lower conferences go, the Northeast conference is usually among the very bottom. For five straight NCAA Tournaments, the NEC champion has been relegated to a First Four game as a 16 seed. Granted this gives these teams an opportunity to win that other lower conferences wouldn't have; NEC champion Mount St. Mary's won an NCAA Tournament game last year in the First Four for example. But outside of a possible win in Dayton, there is very little chance for a team from the Northeast to advance.

The top eight teams out of ten make the conference tournament, with all games being hosted at the higher seed. For the semifinals, the teams are reseeded so the highest remaining seed always plays the lowest remaining seed.

Quarterfinals-Wednesday, February 28th
#8 Central Connecticut at #1 Wagner
#5 St. Francis Brooklyn at #4 LIU Brooklyn
#7 Robert Morris at #2 Mount St. Mary's
#6 Fairleigh Dickinson at #3 St. Francis (PA)

Semifinals-Saturday, March 3rd
#5 St. Francis Brooklyn at #1 Wagner
#3 St. Francis (PA) at #2 Mount St. Mary's

Final-Tuesday, March 6th
The Wagner Seahawks did not lose a single game at home in conference the entire season, with the average margin of home conference victories being a comfortable 12.2 points a game. But this is March and in March, anything goes. Mount St. Mary's represented the conference in the NCAA Tournament and I expect them to use that experience to do so again.

Mount St. Mary's 74, Wagner 73

2018 Championship Week Primer-Big Ten

I'm not going to lie, it is weird to do a major conference tournament primer this early. In the years that I've done this, the high major conferences have always had their tournaments in the second week of Championship Week and the Big Ten has bucked that trend this year. The reason is simple enough; the Big Ten wanted Madison Square Garden for their tournament, but the Big East has had their conference tournament there for years. Even after realignment the reduced Big East still plays in the Garden. If the Big Ten wanted to play in New York, they'd have to do it a week early. Some comments could be made about why a formerly Midwestern conference with a geographic center roughly around Chicago would want to go out east anyway, but that's not why I'm here.

The Big 10 has been strong of late as far as conference rankings go. The Big Ten even had two teams in the Final Four in 2015, one of which played for a National Championship. However, the league still doesn't have a national title to its name since 2000 and this year the league has had a down year. Nebraska, who finished fourth in the league and earned a double bye in this tournament, isn't even safe for the NCAA Tournament, even though they won 13 conference games. The reason is simple; the NCAA's new quadrant system left the Big Ten short on quality wins. Even the top team in the league, 28-3 Michigan State, isn't expected to get a #1 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament because of the lack of Quadrant 1 wins.

All fourteen teams will play in the Big 10 Tournament over five rounds. The top four teams received a double bye to the quarterfinals and the fifth through tenth seeds received a single bye to the second round. As mentioned before, the tournament will be held in Madison Square Garden.

First Round-Wednesday, February 28th
#14 Rutgers vs #11 Minnesota
#13 Illinois vs. #12 Iowa

Second Round-Thursday, March 1st
#9 Wisconsin vs. #8 Maryland
#12 Iowa vs. #5 Michigan
#10 Northwestern vs. #7 Penn State
#14 Rutgers vs. #6 Indiana

Quarterfinals-Friday, March 2nd
#9 Wisconsin vs. #1 Michigan State
#5 Michigan vs. #4 Nebraska
#7 Penn State vs #2 Ohio State
#6 Indiana vs. #3 Purdue

Semifinals-Saturday, March 3rd
#5 Michigan vs. #1 Michigan State
#7 Penn State vs. #3 Purdue

Finals-Sunday, March 4th
Purdue has had an impressive run during the season where they sandwiched a very long winning streak that saw them rise to #3 in the nation around multi game losing streaks. When they are playing at their best, however, the Boilermakers are one of the hardest teams in the nation to beat and I expect them to go back to their winning ways in the Garden and earn the Big Ten's automatic berth.

Michigan 65, Purdue 70

2018 Championship Week Primer-Ohio Valley

The Ohio Valley is the first conference tournament to be completed each year by having its final a full eight days before Selection Sunday. While it can be assumed many teams will have earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament no matter what by then, the Ohio Valley champion is still the first team to officially punch their ticket. Recently, however, advancing to their tournament has been the best achievement of the OVC champions as the conference has not won a tournament game since Ohio's run to the Sweet 16 in 2012.

The tournament will feature the top eight teams out of twelve in a four round tournament. The top two teams received a double bye to the semifinals, the next two seeds received a bye to the quarterfinals and the fifth through eighth seeds play in the first round. The entire tournament will take place in the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana

First Round-Wednesday, February 28th
#8 SIU-Edwardsville vs #5 Tennessee Tech
#7 Eastern Illinois vs #6 Tennessee State 

Quarterfinals-Thursday, March 1st
#6 Tennessee State vs #3 Austin Peay
#5 Tennessee Tech vs #4 Jacksonville State

Semifinals-Friday, March 2nd
#4 Jacksonville State vs. #1 Murray State 
#6 Tennessee State vs. #2 Belmont

Final-Saturday, March 3rd
Belmont and Murray State had a sizable gap in the standings between the two of them and the rest of the field. Belmont beat Murray State earlier in the season, but since then the Racers have ripped off eleven straight wins, which gave them the outright Ohio Valley title when Belmont struggled down the stretch. Belmont, however, dropped a stunner last year in the tournament after dominating the league and will be looking for redemption.

Belmont 76, Murray State 72

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 27th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 6 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho

Big South-UNC Asheville

Big Ten-Michigan State

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Old Dominion

Horizon-Northern Kentucky

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo

MEAC-Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State, Norfolk State
All five teams are 11-4 and they all have one game left. There could theoretically be a four way tie for the title.

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State

SWAC-Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana

West Coast-Gonzaga

WAC-New Mexico State

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 26th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 6 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho

Big South-UNC Asheville

Big Ten-Michigan State

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Old Dominion

Horizon-Northern Kentucky

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo

MEAC-Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State, Norfolk State
All five teams are 11-4 and they all have one game left. There could theoretically be a four way tie for the title.

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State

SWAC-Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana

West Coast-Gonzaga

WAC-New Mexico State

2018 Championship Week Primer-Patriot League

When I started counting down the conference champions, I did not need to keep track of the Patriot League because Bucknell had already won the conference outright. The Bison won the Patriot League by an astounding four games, only dropping two games to Boston University and Lehigh. The Patriot League itself usually sends bottom seeded teams, but that has not necessarily stopped them; Lehigh and Bucknell both have major NCAA Tournament upsets to their name in this century.

The Patriot League will have all ten teams in a four round tournament. Each game will be hosted by the higher seed.

First Round-Tuesday, February 27th
#9 Army at #8 Loyola (MD)
#10 American at #7 Lafayette

Quarterfinals-Thursday, March 1st
#8 Loyola (MD) at #1 Bucknell
#5 Boston University at #4 Lehigh
#7 Lafayette at #2 Colgate
#6 Holy Cross at #3 Navy

Semifinals-Sunday, March 4th
#5 Boston University at #1 Bucknell
#7 Lafayette at #3 Navy

Final-Wednesday, March 7th
Bucknell has been the best team of the conference from start to finish. While not impossible, it's hard to imagine a scenario in which the Bison do not go back to the NCAA Tournament. I believe that they will, making their second straight appearance.

Navy 68, Bucknell 79

2018 Championship Week Primer-Big South

While not as far down the pecking order as some other conferences, the Big South is a perennial one bid league. Last year's champion, Winthrop, managed to escape the bottom seeds lines and was a 13 seed, where they lost in the first round to Butler by 12 points. The last time that a Big South school won an NCAA Tournament game was 2011, when this year's conference champion UNC Asheville won a First Four game.

The Big South Tournament will feature all 10 teams in a four round tournament. The first round will be at campus sites, then the quarterfinals and semifinals will be hosted by UNC Asheville, and the final will be hosted by whoever is the highest remaining seed.

First Round-Tuesday, February 27th

#9 Presbyterian at #8 Charleston Southern
#10 Longwood at #7 High Point

Quarterfinals-Thursday, March 1st
#8 Charleston Southern vs #1 UNC Asheville
#5 Liberty vs #4 Campbell
#7 High Point vs. #2 Radford
#6 Gardner-Webb vs #3 Winthrop

Semifinals-Friday, March 2nd
#4 Campbell vs #1 UNC Asheville
#7 High Point vs. #3 Winthrop

Final-Sunday, March 4th
Campbell made a spirited run to the Big South final last year as an underdog on the hot shooting of Chris Clemons. Clemons is still shooting hot, averaging nearly 25 points a game. This year, I believe that they will finish what they started and make it to the NCAA Tournament for only the second time in their history

#4 Campbell 80, #3 Winthrop 74

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 25th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 7 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho

Big South-UNC Asheville

Big Ten-Michigan State

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Old Dominion

Horizon-Northern Kentucky

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo

MEAC-Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State, Norfolk State

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State

SWAC-Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana

West Coast-Gonzaga

WAC-New Mexico State

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 24th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 8 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston, Tulsa

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho

Big South-UNC Asheville

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Western Kentucky, Old Dominion

Horizon-Northern Kentucky, Wright State

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo

MEAC-Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State, Norfolk State

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, UCLA, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State

SWAC-Grambling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana

West Coast-Gonzaga

WAC-New Mexico State

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 23rd

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 9 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston, Tulsa

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island

ACC-Virginia, Duke

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas State

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-UNC Asheville, Winthrop

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky

Horizon-Northern Kentucky, Wright State

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, UCLA, Utah, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle

2018 Championship Week Primer-Atlantic Sun

Much like Vermont in the America East, Kansas in the Big 12, or Wichita State formerly in the Missouri Valley, the Atlantic Sun has been dominated over the past few years by one team, Florida Gulf Coast. Besides conference championships in the last two years, the Eagles have won the Atlantic Sun tournament in 2013, 2016, and 2017. The 2013 run was famous for the Eagles becoming the only 15 seed to ever advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

This year was no different. Florida Gulf Coast was one of the last teams in the country to take a loss in conference in two close home losses against Kennesaw State and Lipscomb. These losses, however, came after the Eagles had already won the conference title. Florida Gulf Coast had already clinched home court throughout the Atlantic Sun tournament at that point.

The Atlantic Sun tournament will see all eight teams participating in a three round tournament. The higher seed will host each respective game.

Quarterfinals-Monday, February 26th
#8 USC Upstate at #1 Florida Gulf Coast
#5 North Florida at #4 NJIT
#7 Stetson at #2 Lipscomb
#6 Kennesaw State at #3 Jacksonville

Semifinals-Thursday, March 1st
#4 NJIT at #1 Florida Gulf Coast
#6 Kennesaw State at #2 Lipscomb

Final-Sunday, March 4th
Lipscomb has been a hot streak of late, winning nine of their last ten games, including a win at Florida Gulf Coast. The Eagles inexplicably allowed the Bisons 90 points in the home loss a week ago; the average points allowed for the whole season is 70. Don't expect that to happen again as Florida Gulf Coast makes the NCAA Tournament for the third time in a row.

Lipscomb 74, Florida Gulf Coast 80

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 22nd

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 10 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston, Tulsa

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson

ACC-Virginia, Duke

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas State

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-UNC Asheville, Winthrop

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky

Horizon-Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, USC, UCLA, Utah, Stanford

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 21st

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 11 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont

American-Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State, Tulsa

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson

ACC-Virginia, Duke

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas State

Big East-Xavier, Villanova

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-Winthrop, UNC Asheville
(These two teams play each other Thursday, Feb. 22nd. The winner wins a share of the conference)

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Irvine, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky, Marshall

Horizon-Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota, South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle, Grand Canyon

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 20th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 12 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont, UMBC, Hartford

American-Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State, Tulsa, UCF

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson

ACC-Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas State

Big East-Xavier, Villanova, Providence

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-Winthrop, UNC Asheville
(These two teams play each other Thursday, Feb. 22nd. The winner wins a share of the conference)

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Irvine, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky, Marshall

Horizon-Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago, Southern Illinois

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State, UNLV, New Mexico

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans, Lamar

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota, South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle, Grand Canyon

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 19th

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title.

There are 13 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont, UMBC, Hartford

American-Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State, Tulsa, UCF

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson

ACC-Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Kansas, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor

Big East-Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-Winthrop, UNC Asheville
(These two teams play each other Thursday, Feb. 22nd. The winner wins a share of the conference)

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Irvine, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky, Marshall

Horizon-Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago, Southern Illinois

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State, UNLV, Wyoming, New Mexico

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans, Lamar

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota, South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle, Grand Canyon

Teams That Can Still Win a Conference Championship-February 18

It's that time again! The regular season is winding down and I'm going to track the teams that can still win a conference championship in the 2017-18 season. This is a measure of the teams who are not yet mathematically eliminated and is not a view of who could practically win a title. Teams in Bold are conference champions. Italics are the teams that can only share a conference title. 

There are 14 days left in the regular season.

America East-Vermont, UMBC, Hartford

American-Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State, Tulsa, UCF

Atlantic 10-Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure, Davidson

ACC-Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson

Atlantic Sun-Florida Gulf Coast

Big 12-Texas Tech, Kansas, West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor, TCU, Oklahoma, Texas

Big East-Xavier, Villanova, Creighton, Providence

Big Sky-Montana, Weber State, Idaho, Eastern Washington

Big South-Winthrop, UNC Asheville
(These two teams play each other Thursday, Feb. 22nd. The winner wins a share of the conference)

Big Ten-Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue

Big West-UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, UC Irvine, CS Fullerton, Long Beach State, Hawaii

Colonial-Charleston, Northeastern

Conference USA-Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Western Kentucky, Marshall

Horizon-Wright State, Northern Kentucky, UIC, Oakland

Ivy-Penn, Harvard

MAAC-Rider, Canisius

MAC-Buffalo, Toledo, Ball State

MEAC-Savannah State, North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, Morgan State

Missouri Valley-Loyola-Chicago, Southern Illinois

Mountain West-Nevada, Boise State, Fresno State, UNLV, Wyoming, New Mexico

Northeast-Wagner

Ohio Valley-Murray State, Belmont

Pac-12-Arizona, UCLA, USC, Utah, Washington, Stanford, Arizona State, Oregon

Patriot-Bucknell

SEC-Auburn, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi State, Kentucky

Southern-East Tennessee State, UNC Greensboro

Southland-Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston State, New Orleans, Lamar

SWAC-Grambling, Southern, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern, Jackson State, Alabama State

Summit League-South Dakota, South Dakota State

Sun Belt-Louisiana, Georgia State

West Coast-Gonzaga, Saint Mary's

WAC-New Mexico State, Utah Valley, Seattle, Grand Canyon

2018 Championship Week Schedule

The following is the schedule for the conference tournaments that will occur in the two weeks before the NCAA Tournament. The first games begin on Monday, February 26th and the last championship games are on Sunday, March 11th, which is Selection Sunday as well.

Atlantic Sun-February 26, March 1, 4 (Monday, Thursday, Sunday)

Big South-February 27, March 1, 2, 4 (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday)

Patriot League-February 27, March 1, 4, 7 (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday)

Ohio Valley-February 28-March 3 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Big 10-February 28-March 4 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Northeast-February 28, March 3, 6 (Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday)

Missouri Valley-March 1-4 (Thursday-Sunday)

MAAC-March 1-5 (Thursday-Monday)

Southern-March 2-5 (Friday-Monday)

West Coast-March 2, 3, 5, 6 (Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday)

Horizon-March 2-6 (Friday-Tuesday)

Colonial-March 3-6 (Saturday-Tuesday)

Summit League-March 3-6 (Saturday-Tuesday)

America East-March 3, 6, 10 (Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday)

Big Sky-March 5-10 (Monday-Saturday)

MEAC-March 5-10 (Monday-Saturday)

ACC-March 6-10 (Tuesday-Saturday)

SWAC-March 6, 9, 10 (Tuesday, Friday, Saturday)

Big 12-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Big East-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Conference USA-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

MAC-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Mountain West-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Pac-12-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Southland-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

WAC-March 7-10 (Wednesday-Saturday)

Sun Belt-March 7-11 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Atlantic 10-March 7-11 (Wednesday-Sunday)

SEC-March 7-11 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Big West-March 8-10 (Thursday-Saturday)

American-March 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday)

Ivy League-March 10, 11 (Saturday, Sunday)

Championship Week tips off three weeks from tonight.