conference usa we play for you16 Conference USA is in its 16th year, and from the beginning, dedication to excellence has been the league’s guiding principle and remains today a common thread for a promising future. C-USA is home to nine nationally prominent, tradition-rich softball members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. In 2010, C-USA ranked fifth in conference Rpi, ahead of the Big Ten, Big East and Mountain West conferences. Additionally, C-USA has consistently been a multiple-bid conference in the NCAA Tournament. In 2010, three teams represented C-USA in the NCAA Tournament. MORE