Template:1996–97 Conference USA men's basketball standings


 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | Blue
 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | Blue


 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | Red
 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | Red


 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | White
 * colspan="15" style="text-align:center;background-color:#CCCCCC;color:black;" | White