Monday, March 9, 2026

Conference Tournaments - March 10, 2026

Big 12

#1 Seed – Arizona

The Wildcats are the 1 seed but there are land minds all through the bracket.  There are 3-4 Final Four contenders here and any team that gets this auto-bid will have pumped up their resume.  It’s hard to see Arizona lose but I’m picturing Iowa State getting hot or Houston getting there.  The pick for now is the Cougars

ACC

#1 Seed – Duke

The injury bug has finally got to Duke and it’s more than likely they are without 2 starters for the Acc Tournament.  They have more than enough firepower to win but the question is do you really want to have the other players average 36 minutes a game.  Darren Harris is suddenly very important.  No other team really scares me, so the pick remains Duke.

Conference USA

#1 Seed – Liberty

Liberty takes the one seed but has looked subpar the past couple weeks, losing 3 of their last 5.  According to KenPom Sam Houston State is more likely to win this but 5 teams sit around 50 points lower.  Middle Tennessee State has won their last 5 and hit the tournament hot.  The Pick is Middle Tennessee State.

Big 18

#1 Seed – Michigan

I would of liked to see Michigan State win on Sunday just so more people pick them to go to the Final Four.  That team is garbage and Jeremy Fears is dirtier than Grayson Allen.  He’s kicked a guy in the nuts 3 or 4 times this season, if not just in the 2026 calendar year.  I think Wisconsin and Illinois can push Michigan, but I don’t see Michigan ending with a loss here.  The pick is Michigan

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