The Conference Tournament Pool -- Sun Belt First Round Preview

Aw yeah, baby. We got FIVE -- count em -- FIVE Sun Belt games tonight, beginning at 8 pm EST. They are:

(4) North Texas vs. (13) Florida Atlantic, 8 pm
(5) Middle Tennesse State vs. (12) Arkansas State, 8 pm
(6) South Alabama vs. (11) New Orleans, 8:30 pm
(8) Louisiana-Lafayette vs. (9) Florida International, 8:30 pm
(7) Denver vs. (10) Louisiana-Monroe, 9 pm

Yes. Denver is in the Sun Belt Conference. I have no idea why.

TONIGHT'S PICKS

Dan: La-Lafayette, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, So Alabama
Nino: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, La-Monroe, So Alabama
Chris: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, So Alabama
Yohan: FIU, N Texas, Arkansas State, Denver, So Alabama
Sal: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, So Alabama
Rob: La-Lafayette, N Texas, MTSU, La-Monroe, So Alabama
Jon: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, So Alabama
Jim: La-Lafayette, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, New Orleans
Ed: La-Lafayette, N Texas, Arkansas State, La-Monroe, So Alabama
Mark: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, La-Monroe, So Alabama
Greg: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, La-Monroe, So Alabama
Steve: FIU, N Texas, MTSU, Denver, So Alabama

CHAMPION PICKS

Western Kentucky: Nino, Chris, Yohan, Sal, Rob, Jon, Jim, Greg.
Troy: Dan, Mark.
Arkansas-Little Rock: Ed, Steve.

The second round of this tournament is scheduled for Sunday, when top seeds Western Kentucky, Arkansas-Little Rock and Troy join the field. The semifinals are slated for Monday, and the final for Tuesday, March 10.