MEAC

1st Round: Howard over NC A&T, UMES over Coppin State, Bethune Cookman over FAMU

2nd Round: Morgan State over Howard, Norfolk State over Hampton, UMES over South Carolina State, Delaware State over Bethune Cookman

Semifinals: Norfolk State over Morgan State, Delaware State over UMES

Finals: Delaware State over Norfolk State

Thoughts: Let’s go Hornets!!!!!!!

Atlantic 10

1st Round: Duquesne over St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island over St. Joe’s, Charlotte over UMass, Dayton over GW

2nd Round: Temple over Duquesne, Saint Louis over Rhode Island, Charlotte over Richmond, Xavier over Dayton

Semifinals: Saint Louis over Temple, Xavier over Charlotte

Finals: Xavier over Saint Louis

Thoughts: I predict the Billikens will be very inspired after a pregame pep talk involving Rick Majerus pooping in front of them.

Big East

1st Round: South Florida over Depaul, St. John’s over UConn, Seton Hall over Providence, Rutgers over Cincy

2nd Round: South Florida over Georgetown, Marquette over St. John’s, Notre Dame over Seton Hall, Louisville over Rutgers

3rd Round: Syracuse over South Florida, Marquette over Villanova, Pitt over Notre Dame, Louisville over WVU

Semifinals: Syracuse over Marquette, Pitt over Louisville

Finals: Syracuse over Pitt

Thoughts: Lots of overrated teams in the conference, but Syracuse is certainly legit, so they’re the pick.