Whether Conference USA’s decision to add a bonus-play round to the men’s basketball season is a good idea won’t be known for perhaps years.
But give C-USA officials credit for thinking out of the box. There are so many low-rated teams at the bottom of the league that they pull down the computer rankings of those on the top.
That has, in essence, made C-USA a one-bid league in the NCAA tournament since conference realignment took place six years ago.
So the league decided to try a bold idea, one that other leagues are going to copy.