History: The wacky MAC typically produces a winner that teams don’t wish to see in the NCAA Tournament. Their most recent conquest was in 2021 when Ohio (who has a history of NCAA Tournament upsets) knocked off Virginia in a 13-vs-4 game. The past two years have produced close calls: Akron lost by four to UCLA in 2022 while Kent State lost to

History: North Carolina A&T has 16 conference titles, or 31.4% of all titles combined. However, they have won only once since their 1995 title (2013). The MEAC traditionally doesn’t do well in the NCAA Tournament, but there are a few notable upsets in its history. In 2012, #15 Norfolk State knocked off #2 Missouri. In 2001, Hampton pulled

History: Unlike other conferences, no one team has dominated this league. The leader in tournament titles is Northeast Louisiana, who won six titles between 1986 and 1996. Now known as Louisiana-Monroe, they left the conference after the 2006 season. Lamar is the active leader in titles, with four (none since 2012). In 2021, little Abilene Christia

History: In a world of constant flux, the Big Sky Conference has remained mostly intact. Southern Utah left the league in 2022, but that is a rarity (and they were only in the conference for ten years).  Montana and Weber State have traditionally dominated this league, with Montana winning 11 titles while Weber State has ten. However, Montana hasn&

History: Formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association, the Coastal Athletic Association has some history of NCAA Tournament success, though their last conquest was in 2012 when former member VCU upset Wichita State in a 12-vs-5 matchup. One year earlier, as an at-large team, VCU made it to the Final Four, where they lost to Butler by eight.

History: While South Dakota State (6 titles) and North Dakota State (4) have dominated this tournament since 2012, Oral Roberts has taken home the crown two of the past three years. In 2021, Oral Roberts rode the wave of winning this tournament to make it to the Sweet 16 as a #15 seed (where they lost to Alabama by two). Returning Champion: Oral Ro