Projecting where the revamped Pac-12 will rank in college basketball's mid-major conference hierarchy--CBS Sports
6. Missouri Valley
Top teams
95. Illinois Chicago
100. Murray State
104. Illinois StateSub-200 teams: Southern Illinois, Evansville
Belmont would have been part of the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation had the field been at 76 teams in 2026. The Bruins suffered a stunning quarterfinal loss to Drake in the conference tournament, which dropped them to 26-6 and opened the door for Northern Iowa to claim the league's only bid to the Big Dance. Now Belmont's Casey Alexander (Kansas State) and UNI's Ben Jacobson (Utah State) are on to new gigs, leaving Illinois Chicago in prime position to capitalize during the season ahead.
The league's chances of sending multiple teams to the NCAA Tournament feel tenuous at best, but Murray State is another program heading in the right direction under ex-Creighton assistant Ryan Miller.
Vanderbilt women's basketball to play Belmont at Bridgestone Arena--Nashville Tennessean
Women’s Basketball to Play Vanderbilt at Bridgestone Arena on Friday, Dec. 18--belmontbruins.com
Cooper returning to SIU Hoops, men add recruits--Southern Illinoisan
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