The best conferences of university basketball are preparing for their respective tournaments this week before the start of chaos of the NCAA tournament. With multiple range offers still to be won and new faces participating in various power conference tournaments throughout the sport, the last days before Sunday selection should provide fireworks.
Not only be the league champions will be determined this week, but a handful of teams on the reveal of the bubble can either win their conference tournament to guarantee a coveted automatic offer or add key victories to their respective curriculum vitae to ensure a large -scale berth.
A team needing a large race to guarantee a largely part potential berth is North Carolina. Released a defeat at Duke During the weekend, the Tar Heels will probably have to reproduce NC state I did last spring and directed the table in the ACC tournament to avoid missing the NCAA tournament for the second time in the past three years. Blue Devils, on the other hand, are a big favorite to win the ACC title.
Arizona,, Arizona State,, Colorado And Utah will participate in the Big 12 tournament this week after leaving the PAC-12 last summer. Houes is the favorite to win the title of the Big 12 Conference, while Arizona has the fourth best rating of winning the Big 12 in its first season as a member of the conference.
Bracketology: North Carolina, Oklahoma among the teams with work to participate in conference tournaments
Jerry Palm
Time Time Reigning National Champion Uconn Looking for a rehearsal as Big East Champions but enters its tournament with the third best odds behind St. John’s aND Creighton. In the dry, champion of the regular season Auburn is the favorite to win the conference title, followed by Florida And Alabama.
Our experts have combed the conference tournament media for the best sports leagues and offered championship predictions and choices of sleepers in each medium.
Sportsline consensus ratings
ACC tournament
Power of the ACC tournament, calendar, pairings
Breakdown: NC State has made a breathtaking race in the ACCA Tournament last year and made its success in an appearance in the Final Four. If North Carolina – or any other League team – will reduce nets, it starts by eliminating Duke as part of a similar race. The Blue Devils are a big favorite to win the title of the ACC tournament after having the competition spray during the league game. Duke’s only defeat in the regular season against ACC opponents came on the road against Clemson. There is a possibility for a revenge match in the ACC title game.
Odd to gain turned
Big East tournament
Big East Tournament Bracket, Calendar, Pairs
Breakdown: One of the best stories of university basketball this season was the resurgence of St. John’s sous Rick Pitino. The Red Storm won the title of the regular season of Big East and entered this week as a favorite to win the conference tournament. Whatever Uconn was dull in the regular season (according to his standards), the Huskies will be dangerous. Creighton and Marquette Complete the Big East teams with the best chances of winning the title at the Historical Garden of Madison Square.
Odd to win the Big East tournament
Big Ten tournament
Sineming of the Big Ten tournament, calendar, pairs
Breakdown: Membership of the extended league of Big Ten at 18 this season, but only 15 teams will participate in this week’s conference tournament. This is because the teams with the three worst records in the championship (Nebraska,, Penn State And Washington) finished under the cut line. Michigan State has been looking for its first title of conference tournament since 2019 and is a slight favorite of betting on Maryland,, Illinois And Purge.
Something to win the Big Ten tournament
Big 12 tournament
Big 12 Bracket of the Tournament, Calendar, Pairs
Breakdown: Before Houston joined the Big 12 conference before the 2023-24 season, Kansas had won title 16 of the regular season league for the past 18 years. Houston won his second consecutive title of regular season Big 12 after taking 19-1 in the league and is favored to win the conference tournament. A team to keep an eye on this week is Baylor. The Bears began the season as a top 10 team, but may completely miss the NCAA tournament. Iowa statement is the defending champion.
Something to win the Big 12 tournament
Dry tournament
Dry tournament bracket, calendar, pairs
Breakdown: It is possible when everything is said and done, the dry obtains three seeds n ° 1 in the NCAA tournament this weekend. This has not occurred since 2019, when Duke, North Carolina and Virginia have obtained a seeded N ° 1. Auburn is on the driver’s seat to win the seeded n ° 1 in the tournament, while Florida, Tennessee And the Alabama are all suitors to finish on the upper line. The Alabama has a dramatic victory over Auburn last weekend, and there is potential for a revenge match in the title of the SEC if the two teams run the table.
Odds to win the dry tournament
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