really needed that bye to the semis to make the path easier. I think Hawaii/Ball State/LBSU/ whoever gets the other at large (Penn State/UCLA) all have a legit chance to win. There is no clear favorite this year like there was the past few years. So however gets a bye to semis will have a huge advantage Ball State is locked into a top 2 seed not sure who will get the other top 2 seed.