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Here are my guesses for conference tournaments. This doesn’t include the “power 6” or leagues with multiple at-large locks. I’ll get to those when regular season ends.

In order of schedule (“favorite” is top seed)

Big South (March 5, 7, 9-10 -- Conway, S.C.)
Favorite: Charleston-Southern
Pick: Charleston Southern

Horizon (March 5-12 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Valparaiso
Pick: Detroit

Atlantic Sun (March 6-9 -- Macon, Ga.)
Favorite: Mercer
Pick: Florida Gulf Coast

Ohio Valley (March 6-9 -- Nashville, Tenn.)
Favorite: Belmont
Pick: Belmont

West Coast (March 6-9, 11 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Gonzaga
Pick: Gonzaga

Northeast (March 6, 9, 12 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Robert Morris
Pick: Robert Morris

Patriot (March 6, 9, 13 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Bucknell
Pick: Bucknell

Missouri Valley (March 7-10 -- St. Louis)
Favorite: Creighton
Pick: Northern Iowa

MAAC (March 8-11 -- Springfield, Mass.)
Favorite: Niagara
Pick: Loyola, Md.

Southern (March 8-11 -- Asheville, N.C.)
Favorite: Davidson
Pick: Davidson

Sun Belt (March 8-11 -- Hot Springs, Ark.)
Favorite: Middle Tennessee
Pick: Middle Tennessee

America East (March 8-10, 16 -- Campus sites; High seed hosts final)
Favorite: Stony Brook
Pick: Vermont

Colonial (March 9-11 -- Richmond, Va.)
Favorite: Northeastern
Pick: Delaware

Summit (March 9-12 -- Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Favorite: South Dakota State
Pick: South Dakota State

MEAC (March 11-16 -- Norfolk, Va.)
Favorite: Norfolk State
Pick: Norfolk State

MAC (March 11, 13-16 -- Cleveland)
Favorite: Akron
Pick: Ohio

SWAC (March 12-16 -- Garland, Texas)
Favorite: Texas Southern
Pick: Southern

WAC (March 12, 14-16 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Louisiana Tech
Pick: Denver

Conference USA (March 13-16 -- Tulsa, Okla.)
Favorite: Memphis
Pick: Memphis

Southland (March 13-16 -- Katy, Texas)
Favorite: Stephen F. Austin
Pick: Stephen F. Austin

Big Sky (March 14-16 -- Site of regular season champ)
Favorite: Montana
Pick: Weber State

Big West (March 14-16 -- Anaheim)
Favorite: Long Beach State
Pick: Pacific
 
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March 9th
A-Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley: Belmont

March 10th
Big South: Charleston Southern
MVC: Wichita St.

March 11th
CAA: Delaware
MAAC: Iona
Southern: Davidson
Sun Belt: Mid Tenn St.
WCC: Gonzaga

March 12th
Horizon: Detroit
NEC: Wagner
Summit: SDSU

March 13th
Patriot: Lehigh

March 16th:
A-East: Vermont
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Louisville
Big Sky: Weber St.
Big West: Pacific
C-USA: Memphis
MAC: Ohio
MEAC: Norfolk St.
MWC: San Diego St.
Pac-12: UCLA
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Southern
WAC: La Tech

March 17th
A-10:VCU
ACC: Duke
Big 10: Michigan
SEC: Florida
 
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IHavNoCyCash said:
March 9th
A-Sun: Florida Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley: Belmont

March 10th
Big South: Charleston Southern
MVC: Wichita St.

March 11th
CAA: Delaware
MAAC: Iona
Southern: Davidson
Sun Belt: Mid Tenn St.
WCC: Gonzaga

March 12th
Horizon: Detroit
NEC: Wagner
Summit: SDSU

March 13th
Patriot: Lehigh

March 16th:
A-East: Vermont
Big 12: Kansas
Big East: Louisville
Big Sky: Weber St.
Big West: Pacific
C-USA: Memphis
MAC: Ohio
MEAC: Norfolk St.
MWC: San Diego St.
Pac-12: UCLA
Southland: Stephen F. Austin
SWAC: Southern
WAC: La Tech

March 17th
A-10:VCU
ACC: Duke
Big 10: Michigan
SEC: Florida
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Upset-wise, your MAAC choice of Iona jumps out — I realized I didn't pick any upset below a 3-slot Many years, a 4-5-6 in a balanced league gets the Auto).

Your picks in the other tourneys I didn't include are convincing, too.

Among those, A-10, Big Ten, Pac-12 and MWC appear to have the most chaos potential among the top-rung teams to win their tourney — most of those teams would be in regardless.

I'd be surprised if an at-large afterthought comes out of left field in the top 6-8 leagues to land the automatic. If it does happen, I'd guess A-10 or SEC (if Florida got bounced early). Least likely: ACC and Big 12.
 
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Ok, if you want my predictions, I'll give them to ya

Big South (March 5, 7, 9-10 -- Conway, S.C.)
Favorite: Charleston-Southern
Pick: Gardner Webb - Hottest team in the conference

Horizon (March 5-12 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Valparaiso
Pick: Detroit

Atlantic Sun (March 6-9 -- Macon, Ga.)
Favorite: Mercer
Pick: Mercer - The tournament is at Mercer, so I pick Mercer.

Ohio Valley (March 6-9 -- Nashville, Tenn.)
Favorite: Belmont
Pick: Belmont - Sticking with Belmont, but Tennessee State is dangerous.

West Coast (March 6-9, 11 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Gonzaga
Pick: Gonzaga - No brainer

Northeast (March 6, 9, 12 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Robert Morris
Pick: Robert Morris

Patriot (March 6, 9, 13 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Bucknell
Pick: Bucknell - However, Lafayette is very dangerous and if CJ McCollum returns, watch out for Lehigh.

Missouri Valley (March 7-10 -- St. Louis)
Favorite: Creighton
Pick: Indiana State - I just don't see Creighton or Wichita St. winning.

MAAC (March 8-11 -- Springfield, Mass.)
Favorite: Niagara
Pick: Loyola, Md.

Southern (March 8-11 -- Asheville, N.C.)
Favorite: Davidson
Pick: Davidson

Sun Belt (March 8-11 -- Hot Springs, Ark.)
Favorite: Middle Tennessee
Pick: Middle Tennessee

America East (March 8-10, 16 -- Campus sites; High seed hosts final)
Favorite: Stony Brook
Pick: Stony Brook - They have lost in the championship the last 3 years, 4th time will be the charm!

Colonial (March 9-11 -- Richmond, Va.)
Favorite: Northeastern
Pick: Northeastern

Summit (March 9-12 -- Sioux Falls, S.D.)
Favorite: South Dakota State
Pick: South Dakota State - Nate Wolters, that is all.

MEAC (March 11-16 -- Norfolk, Va.)
Favorite: Norfolk State
Pick: Norfolk State

MAC (March 11, 13-16 -- Cleveland)
Favorite: Akron
Pick: Akron

SWAC (March 12-16 -- Garland, Texas)
Favorite: Texas Southern - Ineligible
Pick: Southern

WAC (March 12, 14-16 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Louisiana Tech
Pick: Louisiana Tech - This pick will change if LA Tech loses to New Mexico State and Denver in its last 2 games.

Conference USA (March 13-16 -- Tulsa, Okla.)
Favorite: Memphis
Pick: Memphis

Southland (March 13-16 -- Katy, Texas)
Favorite: Stephen F. Austin
Pick: Stephen F. Austin

Big Sky (March 14-16 -- Site of regular season champ)
Favorite: Montana
Pick: Montana - Though I would not be surprised if Weber State won.

Big West (March 14-16 -- Anaheim)
Favorite: Long Beach State
Pick: Long Beach
 
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I hadn't realized Texas Southern was ineligible (or knew about, then forgot). (Glad I didn't pick them :smile:)

In related news, I choose UConn get the Big East auto bid. :pwink:
 
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A select few (I only included conferences for which I have seen at least 2 teams play). I added the big 6, too.

West Coast (March 6-9, 11 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Gonzaga
Pick: BYU

Patriot (March 6, 9, 13 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Bucknell
Pick: Lehigh

Missouri Valley (March 7-10 -- St. Louis)
Favorite: Creighton
Pick: Wichita State

Southern (March 8-11 -- Asheville, N.C.)
Favorite: Davidson
Pick: Elon

America East (March 8-10, 16 -- Campus sites; High seed hosts final)
Favorite: Stony Brook
Pick: Stony Brook

Colonial (March 9-11 -- Richmond, Va.)
Favorite: Northeastern
Pick: JMU DUKES

Conference USA (March 13-16 -- Tulsa, Okla.)
Favorite: Memphis
Pick: Southern Mississippi

ACC - UNC
Big East - Louisville
Big Ten - Michigan State
Big 12 - Oklahoma State
SEC - Georgia
PAC - UCLA
 
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DistrictCyclone said:
A select few (I only included conferences for which I have seen at least 2 teams play). I added the big 6, too.

West Coast (March 6-9, 11 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Gonzaga
Pick: BYU

Patriot (March 6, 9, 13 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Bucknell
Pick: Lehigh

Missouri Valley (March 7-10 -- St. Louis)
Favorite: Creighton
Pick: Wichita State

Southern (March 8-11 -- Asheville, N.C.)
Favorite: Davidson
Pick: Elon

America East (March 8-10, 16 -- Campus sites; High seed hosts final)
Favorite: Stony Brook
Pick: Stony Brook

Colonial (March 9-11 -- Richmond, Va.)
Favorite: Northeastern
Pick: JMU DUKES

Conference USA (March 13-16 -- Tulsa, Okla.)
Favorite: Memphis
Pick: Southern Mississippi

ACC - UNC
Big East - Louisville
Big Ten - Michigan State
Big 12 - Oklahoma State
SEC - Georgia
PAC - UCLA
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I don't see Michigan State winning the Big 10. I could even see them getting knocked off by Iowa in the 2nd round. I think Indiana will end up winning the Big 10.
 
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cyclones500 said:
Only one game separates Kent and Ohio, and Bobcats swept season series. Both games were close, so to me it's a coin flip anyway.

The "tough to beat a team 3 times" will come to mind, but I don't subscribe to that.
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Akron you mean? Kent is 8-7. And Ohio is only 1 game back because Akron sat a bunch of players and lost.

Akron is far and away the best team in that league and could honestly do some damage in the ncaa
 
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DistrictCyclone said:
A select few (I only included conferences for which I have seen at least 2 teams play). I added the big 6, too.

West Coast (March 6-9, 11 -- Las Vegas)
Favorite: Gonzaga
Pick: BYU

Patriot (March 6, 9, 13 -- Campus sites of higher seeds)
Favorite: Bucknell
Pick: Lehigh

Missouri Valley (March 7-10 -- St. Louis)
Favorite: Creighton
Pick: Wichita State

Southern (March 8-11 -- Asheville, N.C.)
Favorite: Davidson
Pick: Elon

America East (March 8-10, 16 -- Campus sites; High seed hosts final)
Favorite: Stony Brook
Pick: Stony Brook

Colonial (March 9-11 -- Richmond, Va.)
Favorite: Northeastern
Pick: JMU DUKES

Conference USA (March 13-16 -- Tulsa, Okla.)
Favorite: Memphis
Pick: Southern Mississippi

ACC - UNC
Big East - Louisville
Big Ten - Michigan State
Big 12 - Oklahoma State
SEC - Georgia
PAC - UCLA
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A couple I forgot...

Mountain West: Colorado State
A-10: VCU
 
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I'm putting the picks on my bracketology if you don't mind. Friendly competition to see who gets the most right.

I picked Iona because usually a lower seeded team pulls a couple upsets and ends up in the dance. Last year was W Kentucky, who barely had a winning record I believe and was the 7 or 8 seed in the sun belt.

DC, if you want, just pick some teams for fun and I'll have you entered. Same goes for anyone else. To make it fair, teams gotta be picked by end of Thursday/when their conference starts for power conference teams.

I'll rep the winner.
 
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IHavNoCyCash said:
I'm putting the picks on my bracketology if you don't mind. Friendly competition to see who gets the most right.

I picked Iona because usually a lower seeded team pulls a couple upsets and ends up in the dance. Last year was W Kentucky, who barely had a winning record I believe and was the 7 or 8 seed in the sun belt.

DC, if you want, just pick some teams for fun and I'll have you entered. Same goes for anyone else. To make it fair, teams gotta be picked by end of Thursday.

I'll rep the winner.
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How do I join this?
 
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IHavNoCyCash said:
DC, if you want, just pick some teams for fun and I'll have you entered. Same goes for anyone else. To make it fair, teams gotta be picked by end of Thursday/when their conference starts for power conference teams.

I'll rep the winner.
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Here are the other nine auto-bid guesses I didn't include on my first list. (I may make another list when seedings are final -- that would be separate from this, which can count as my "official" entry):

A-10: Butler
ACC: Duke
Big East: Syracuse
Big 12: Kansas
Big 10: Ohio State
Ivy: Harvard
MWC: UNLV
Pac-12: California
SEC: Florida
 
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