The West Virginia Mountaineers were the defending champions .
West Virginia Mountaineers were eliminated from the 2017 tournament by virtue of losing the penalty shoot - out tiebreaking procedure following a tie with the TCU Horned Frogs in the semifinals .
The West Virginia Mountaineers were the defending champions , but they were eliminated from the 2017 tournament by virtue of losing the penalty shoot - out tiebreaking procedure following a tie with the TCU Horned Frogs in the semifinals .