Four of the former Southwest Conference teams joined the Big 12: Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Baylor and Texas University.
16 teams total make the NBA playoffs, 8 teams from the Western Conference and 8 teams from the Eastern Conference. The teams with the eight best records in each conference will play in the playoffs. Division leaders are placed within the top four, and the next best record is also in the top four.
The SEC has the most teams.They have 10 teams playing.Only 2 teams(Ole Miss and Vandy)are not in a bowl game.
16 - 8 teams from the Eastern Conference, 8 teams from the Western Conference
The top eight teams from each conference make the playoffs. If you win your division you're almost always guaranteed a playoff spot.
16 teams. 8 from the western conference and 8 from the eastern conference.
There are 6 different regions in the NBA: in the Eastern Conference there is the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast. In the Western Conference there is the Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest. Each division has 5 teams, meaning each conference has 15 teams, and there are 30 teams in the NBA. Teams in Atlantic Division: - Boston Celtics - New Jersey Nets - New York Knicks - Philadelphia 76ers - Toronto Raptors Teams in Central Division: - Chicago Bulls - Cleveland Cavaliers - Detroit Pistons - Indiana Pacers - Milwaukee Bucks Teams in Southeast Division: - Atlanta Hawks - Charlotte Bobcats - Miami Heat - Orlando Magic - Washington Wizards Teams in Northwest Division: - Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves - Oklahoma City Thunder - Portland Trailblazers - Utah Jazz Teams in Pacific Division: - Golden State Warriors - Los Angeles Clippers - Los Angeles Lakers - Pheonix Suns - Sacramento Kings Teams in Southwest Division: - Dallas Mavericks - Houston Rockets - Memphis Grizzlies - New Orleans Hornets - San Antonio Spurs
8 teams from each conference. The top teams from each division (makes up 6 teams) plus the next 5 best records of the according conference, so even if the 8th best team in the eastern conference has a better record then the 9th best team in the western conference the latter will not advance. In total there are 16 teams that advance.
There are more than 10 teams in the Big Ten conference For 2014 there is either 14 or 16 teams
In the current version of the Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament, all 10 teams in the league qualify for the postseason bracket. The top six teams get a bye, and teams ranked 7-10 play in the first round. From the second round on, it is an eight team tournament.
Four teams per division
The American Football League (now known as the American Football Conference or AFC) is a conference in the National Football League which currently holds 16 teams.