The Real Prestige Rankings: Part VIII

9)  Conference USA – Average Point Total: 106.83

1) Memphis – 460 (26, T-14)

2) Tulsa – 302 (46, 39)

T-3) UTEP – 162 (T-62, T-65)

T-3) UAB – 162 (T-62, T-76)

5) Tulane – 102 (84, T-157)

6) Southern Methodist – 70 (T-112, T-165)

7) Central Florida – 8 (T-163, T-196)

8) Houston – 6 (T-175, T-161)

T-9) Southern Mississippi – 4 (T-191, T-177)

T-9) Marshall – 4 (T-191, T-168)

11) East Carolina – 2 (T-226, T-271)

12) Rice – 0 (T-273, T-247)

With the recent loss of teams such as Louisville, Cincinnati, and Depaul, Conference USA has dropped back a level from the rest of the major conferences.  However, the strength of the top teams still keeps Conference USA a big step ahead of the mid-major conferences. 

Conference USAteams have an average point total of 106.83, while WCC teams (the conference ranked just below Conference USA) have an average point total of only 72.50.

Memphis is currently the dominant team in this conference and easily earns the top spot in the rankings, with 100 more points than second-place Tulsa.

The top five teams in this conference all have over 100 points and are all ranked in the top 84 overall, but there is a big drop-off after that. Southern Methodist, ranked No. 6 in the conference, is the only other team with an NCAA tournament victory in the past 24 seasons. 

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