Who are the favorites? Who are the dark horses? Who are the top players to watch? And who to root for?
We got you covered as the Conference USA tournament tips off Wednesday.
The favorites
#25 Middle Tennessee (27-4, 17-1)
The Blue Raiders cracked the USA Today Coaches poll yesterday for the first time in school history, and have won seven straight after falling to UTEP back on February 4th.
No C-USA team since the current re-alignment has boasted as solid of a resume as Kermit Davis' team has complied this season.