Yes, Mark, I knew it was SMU and typed Tulsa anyway. Yikes!

First, let’s figure out a Tulsa-Marshall tie for fourth and fifth. The teams split head-to-head.

We then compare how Marshall and Tulsa did against the top team in the standings. If there is a tie at the top, and it is possible, you DO NOT break that tie.

I think UTEP will win C-USA outright. If so, and if Marshall beats UTEP along the way, give MU a tiebreaker over Tulsa. Tulsa has lost to UTEP twice.

OK… If Marshall loses to UTEP and ends up tied with Tulsa. Let’s work this out.

If UTEP is alone at top: No advantage. Under former rules, Marshall would have had an advantage, going 0-1 against UTEP vs. Tulsa’s 0-2. No more. Move onto the next team.

If UTEP and UAB are tied: Marshall would be 1-2 vs. those teams, Tulsa would be 0-3. Advantage Herd.

If UTEP and Memphis were tied, Marshall would be 0-2 vs. both and Tulsa would end up 0-3 by losing Saturday. UAB would be alone at 12-4, and we would compare there: Marshall 1-1, UAB 0-1. Guess what? By league rule, that’s a push now and we would be going on into the pack. I am not projecting that.

That’s all I’m doing right now. Got a busy night, because I’m not doing just the MU-UTEP preview.

If UTEP, UAB and Memphis were tied: Cannot happen, thank God.

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