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Dark-horse picks for major conferences

Shaq Goodwin and Memphis could provide problems for UConn and SMU at the top of the AAC. Jamie Rhodes/USA TODAY Sports

This week, we decided to put Fran Fraschilla and Seth Greenberg together to discuss and debate the dark-horse teams to look for across every major conference.

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Seth Greenberg: You gotta go with Memphis. The Tigers have a great home court and great sense of ownership and passion with their fans. Kedren Johnson, who will be eligible to play, gives them an experienced point guard. Shaq Goodwin and Austin Nichols are two of the toughest frontcourt matchups in the conference. Nick King also gives them a lockdown defender on the wing.