Conference Championship Week Info & Predictions

The week of Selection Sunday has finally arrived! Though we only have six more days until the bracket is released, we are far from knowing exactly what it will look like. Only five teams at this point have solidified their spot for Sunday's selection, though many more are at-large locks. Still, there is much to be determined.

The most fun part of this time for sports fans? Hypotheticals and predictions! So, let’s do it yet again with conference predictions, plus a dark horse or potential bid stealer for fun.

America East

Currently in the semifinals, with all four remaining teams being top seeds. The championship game is Saturday on ESPN2 at 11 AM ET.

Prediction: Bryant over Vermont

Dark Horse: Maine

Player to Watch: TJ Hurley, Vermont – 16.1 PPG, 40% 3FG

American Athletic

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Sunday at 3:15 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: North Texas over Memphis

Dark Horse: Tulane

Player to Watch: Rowan Brumbaugh, Tulane – 15.5 PPG, 4.8 AST

Atlantic 10

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Sunday at 1 PM ET on CBS.

Prediction: VCU over Dayton

Dark Horse: George Washington

Player to Watch: Max Shulga, VCU – 15.5 PPG, 5.9 REB, 3.8 AST

ACC

Starts Tuesday, with the championship on Saturday at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: Duke over Clemson

Dark Horse: Wake Forest

Player to Watch: Cooper Flagg, Duke – 19.4 PPG, 7.6 REB, 4.2 AST

Big 12

Starts Tuesday, with the championship on Saturday at 6 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: Houston over Arizona

Dark Horse: Baylor

Player to Watch: JT Toppin, Texas Tech – 18.1 PPG, 9.3 REB, 56% FG

Big East

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Saturday at 6:30 PM ET on FOX.

Prediction: UConn over Marquette

Dark Horse: Xavier

Player to Watch: Kam Jones, Marquette – 18.9 PPG, 6.1 AST

Big Sky

Already in the third round, with the championship on Wednesday at 11:30 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: Montana over Northern Colorado

Dark Horse: Portland State

Player to Watch: Isaiah Hawthorne, Northern Colorado – 17.8 PPG, 5.4 REB, 40% 3FG

Big Ten

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Sunday at 3:30 PM ET on CBS.

Prediction: Purdue over Michigan State

Dark Horse: Wisconsin

Player to Watch: John Tonje, Wisconsin – 18.9 PPG, 5.1 REB, 92% FT

Big West

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Saturday at 9:40 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: UC San Diego over UC Irvine

Dark Horse: CSUN

Player to Watch: Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones, UCSD – 19.7 PPG, 5.3 REB, 3.4 AST

CAA

Already in the semifinals, with the championship tomorrow at 7 PM ET on CBS Sports.

Prediction: UNCW over Towson

Dark Horse: Charleston

Player to Watch: Ante Brzovic, Charleston – 18.6 PPG, 8.2 REB

Conference USA

Starts tomorrow, with the championship on CBS Sports Saturday at 8:30 PM ET.

Prediction: Liberty over MTSU

Dark Horse: New Mexico State

Player to Watch: Zach Cleveland, Liberty – 10.7 PPG, 6.5 REB, 5.1 AST

Horizon League

Already in the semifinals, with the championship tomorrow on ESPN at 7 PM ET.

Prediction: Robert Morris over Youngstown State

Dark Horse: Cleveland State

Player to Watch: Kam Woods, Robert Morris – 14.8 PPG, 4.6 REB, 5.1 AST

Ivy League

Only semifinals and finals, with the championship on Sunday at 12 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: Yale over Cornell

Dark Horse: Princeton

Player to Watch: John Poulakidas, Yale – 19.3 PPG, 3.3 REB, 41% 3FG

MAAC

Starts tomorrow, with the championship on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET on ESPNU.

Prediction: Merrimack over Iona

Dark Horse: Iona

Player to Watch: Adam Clark, Merrimack – 20.2 PPG, 4.4 REB, 5.8 AST

MAC

Quarterfinals start Thursday, with the championship on Saturday on ESPN2 at 7:40 PM ET.

Prediction: Kent State over Ohio

Dark Horse: Ohio

Player to Watch: Jackson Paveletzke, Ohio – 13.4 PPG, 4.1 REB, 4.8 AST

MEAC

Quarterfinals start Wednesday, with the championship on Saturday at 1 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: Norfolk State over South Carolina State

Dark Horse: Howard

Player to Watch: Blake Harper, Howard – 19.3 PPG, 6.3 REB, 3.5 AST

Mountain West

Starts Wednesday, with the championship at 6 PM ET on Saturday on CBS.

Prediction: Colorado State over San Diego State

Dark Horse: Boise State

Player to Watch: Nique Clifford, Colorado State – 18.4 PPG, 9.7 REB, 4.4 AST

Patriot League

Already in the championship, which will be Wednesday at 7 PM ET on CBS Sports.

Prediction: American over Navy

Player to Watch: Matt Rogers, American – 16.8 PPG, 5.5 REB, 40% 3FG

SEC

Starts Wednesday, with the championship on Sunday at 1 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: Tennessee over Florida

Dark Horse: Kentucky

Player to Watch: Lamont Butler, Kentucky – 11.9 PPG, 4.4 AST

Southern

Championship is tonight at 7 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: Furman over Wofford

Player to Watch: PJay Smith Jr., Furman – 17.7 PPG, 4.2 REB, 42% 3FG

Southland

Already in the quarterfinals, with the championship on Wednesday at 5 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: McNeese over Nicholls

Dark Horse: Nicholls

Player to Watch: Javohn Garcia, McNeese – 12.6 PPG, 43% FG

SWAC

Starts tomorrow, with the championship on Saturday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN networks.

Prediction: Southern over Jackson State

Dark Horse: Bethune Cookman

Player to Watch: Daeshun Ruffin, Jackson State – 15.0 PPG, 4.2 AST

Sun Belt

Championship game tonight at 7 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: Arkansas State over Troy

Player to Watch: Joseph Pinion, Arkansas State – 12.6 PPG, 4.1 REB, 37% 3FG

West Coast Conference (WCC)

Already in the semifinals, with the championship tomorrow at 9 PM ET on ESPN.

Prediction: Gonzaga over St. Mary’s

Dark Horse: Pepperdine

Player to Watch: Khalif Battle, Gonzaga – 12.9 PPG, 3.5 REB, 94% FT

Western Athletic Conference (WAC)

Begins tomorrow, with the championship on Saturday at 11:40 PM ET on ESPN2.

Prediction: Grand Canyon over Seattle

Dark Horse: Seattle

Player to Watch: Ray Harrison, Grand Canyon – 11.3 PPG, 2.9 AST

Whew, that took some research! But now you have a go-to schedule for all the championship games plus some insights on what to watch for this week. Of course, no one can truly predict what’s about to happen, and that’s what makes it so fun!

Bet Recap: 1-3 not the best showing, but this being my 50th blog, I looked back at all my bets and currently we are sitting at +11.6 units so far!

Bet of the Day:

03-10

Robert Morris - 3.5 -108

Furman -1.5 -110

Arkansas State -2.5 -102

USF - Gonzaga over 153.5 -115