![](http://d2fss5beqk4xh8.cloudfront.net/files/logos/20140522124335.png)
A-10 nets four NCAA tournament bids
While people traditionally think that the power conferences are the only ones having success in college basketball, the Atlantic-10 conference is challenging that notion. This year the Atlantic-10 is sending four teams to the NCAA
tournament, which is more than the Pac-12 is sending. The A-10 has not been a one-bid conference since the 2005 tournament, and this does not look like it will change anytime soon. Xavier is a 10 seed while Temple is all the way up as a 5 seed, Saint Louis is a 9 seed, and St. Bonaventure rounds
out the group as a 14 seed. Throughout the conference's history, it has had a total of 20 different members including when Penn State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Villanova played in all sports except football in the early 1980s.
Xavier joined the A-10 in 1995 alongside current members Dayton, Fordham and LaSalle.
UMass advanced to the Elite 8 in 1995 and the Final 4 the following
year under emerging coach John Calipari. Although these wins have since been vacated, the idea of the A-10 being a basketball
power has stayed.
Currently, last year's national runner-up, Butler, has only 11 tournament appearances and only one member in its conference in the tournament.
A traditionally strong mid-major conference is the Missouri Valley Conference, which has two teams in this years tournament and only one team last year.
While other mid-major conferences
are bragging about their tournament successes and trying
to show that they belong, the A-10 is consistently sending multiple
teams to the tournament, and this year is no exception.
Get Top Stories Delivered Weekly
Recent The Xavier University Newswire News Articles
Discuss This Article
GET TOP STORIES DELIVERED WEEKLY
FOLLOW OUR NEWSPAPER
LATEST THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWSWIRE
- Unknown Mortal Orchestra's II
- Bullet to the Head misses its target
- Casual Vacany leaves the reader feeling unfulfilled
- Songs in the Key of... "LOVE" : Players' new show to be annual event
- Respect yourself first
- The future of Xavier
- An inside look into an English professor's academic conferences and conventions
RECENT THE XAVIER UNIVERSITY NEWSWIRE CLASSIFIEDS
OUTSIDE THE LINES
- Tips for Homeowners to Make Summer Home Projects More...
- When Planning International Travel, Measles Vaccination...
- We Can All Contribute To Cooling the Nation
- Women With Ovarian Cancer Explain Why They Support...
- Women With Ovarian Cancer Explain Why They Support...
- Navigating the Heat to Keep Power Bills Cool
- Navigating the Heat to Keep Power Bills Cool
- The EPA Can Help You Save Big On Energy Efficient...
- Cutting Summer Cooling Costs
- Cool Ways to Protect Yourself from Heat-Related Illness
FROM AROUND THE WEB
- Con el Programa de Ayuda Adicional de Medicare Más ...
- BookTrib’s Bites: Four Riveting Summer Reads
- Medicare’s Extra Help Program Helps More People Save M...
- New Artificial Intelligence Summit Series Kicks off With...
- Mike Bond’s Latest Thriller, CRUDE: Nuclear War is C...
- Subway’s 95-Foot-long Dip ‘N Slides Are Making a Huge Spl...
- Pharmacy Benefit Companies Are More Valuable Now Than Ever
- Marine Toys for Tots' Christmas in July Campaign Delivers...
- Dr. Calm's Expert Advice for Mastering Election Stress
- ABANDONED AT BIRTH Paints Vivid Portrait of the...
COLLEGE PRESS RELEASES
- Command Brand and Hannah Brown are giving away $50,000 to bring college students design dreams to life
- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Awards 2024 Fellowships
- Procter & Gambles Tide, Downy and Gain Lighten the Financial Load for College Students, Kicking-Off Second Annual Tide x Downy x Gain Scholarship Sweepstakes
- GradGuard Urges College Students and Families to Safeguard Their Investments in Higher Education
- MILLION STORIES LAUNCHES NEW SHOW THE FINANCE COUCH THAT ADDRESSES STUDENTS FINANCIAL CONCERNS