Hunter Riggins, Southern Miss (USM photo)

On The Mark: Mid-Major Hosts & SEC Bubbles

This week’s regional projection is out, and once again we’re left with quite a few questions regarding how the season will play out and how those results will impact the final bracket.

Will we get some mid-major hosts?

There’s an opportunity this year that doesn’t exist every season. In the top conferences like the SEC, ACC, Big 12, and Pac-12, there isn’t the core of elite teams that there usually is. Oh, sure, there are a handful, but there are seasons where on May 1 we are sure of 10-to-12 host spots. And usually, those four conferences have[…]