No conference has gone from NCAA tournament euphoria to agony quite like the American.
UConn won a national title in the American's first season, and the powers that be at the league office could be forgiven for thinking this whole college basketball thing was a piece of cake. Yet since the Huskies cut down the nets in April of 2014, the conference has posted a 3-8 record in the tournament.
That tournament winning percentage is likely to improve for the American come March. The league now boasts 12 members, thanks to the addition of Wichita State in the offseason.