The Big XII, hands down the best league in the nation, begins their conference tournament from Kansas City on Wednesday.
7 teams are KenPom top-25. Is it an 8-bid league? Maybe, but it’s definitely putting 7 in the dance. The game in question to watch will be Oklahoma State against Oklahoma in the 7-10 game. The Pokes can’t lose. A loss pops the bubble. A win gets them Texas and a path to dance.
As for the rest of the league, the seeds seems pretty set for the most part. Could Texas Tech or OU steal a bid? Maybe, but it seems unlikely. The pick is Kansas.
Big East
The Big East returns to MSG on Wednesday for its tournament. Your Marquette Golden Eagles are the 1-seed. 5 teams appear to be locks, though, if I’m Providence I’m a little nervous.
There is a chance for a bid thief here. Seton Hall likes to muck things up and can defend. Doubt they have enough offense, though. Villanova will be a trendy pick here and they’ve played better, winning 6 of 8. They get GTown and then Xavier in the quarters. Again, a path to the final exists. Do watch X this week, too. They’ve actually been statistically better without Zach Fremantle. Depth is a concern and this will be a good test for that.
The pick is UConn who is the best team in the league and good enough to cut down the nets at MSG and Houston.
Big Ten
The Big Ten goes to Chicago for their tournament. Purdue is the 1-seed and then it’s 100% chaos. Not a criticism. The league is good in depth, just lacking great teams, though I think there is one lurking.
That team lurking is Michigan State. I don’t necessarily need to see them win the league but playing Sunday will make them someone worth paying attention to next week. If we get sloppy Sparty, then I won’t get fooled again.
Bid thief? It depends. Michigan has to be out at the moment but they’re dumb enough to win this tourney. Same with Nebraska. I’m taking Michigan State because I have to take someone. Good luck figuring this one out.
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