Is there any Sunday better than Selection Sunday? Sorry, NFL fans, we’re past your Super Bowl.
Before the committee makes their at-large selections on March 16 at 6 p.m. ET (CBS), 32 teams will punch their ticket by winning their conference’s title.
The 68-team bracket for the men’s madness so far includes Sister Jean!! (Loyola Chicago) and Longwood for its first NCAA appearance in program history (the women also accomplished the same feat!!)
Here’s who’s punched their ticket–
Big South, Longwood +50000 to win it all (bet $100 to win $50000)
Missouri Valley, Loyola Chicago +15000 to win it all (bet $100 to win $15000)
Ohio Valley, Murray State +15000 to win it all
Southern, Chattanooga +50000 to win it all
Sun Belt, Georgia State +50000 to win it all
CAA, Delaware +50000 to win it all
Horizon, Wright State +50000 to win it all
Northeast, Bryant +50000 to win it all
Summit, South Dakota State +50000 to win it all
WCC, Gonzaga +380 to win it all (bet $100 to win $380)
Patriot, Colgate +50000 to win it all
With many conference crowns yet to be claimed, we’re giving you the full picture, including the bubble teams who miiight need to pull off the upset to sneak in.
March 12
MEAC Championship: 1 p.m. ET, ESPN2
MAAC Championship: 4 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Big 12 Championship: 6 p.m. ET, ESPN
Mountain West Championship: 6 p.m. ET, CBS
SWAC Championship: 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Big East Championship: 6:30 p.m. ET, FOX
MAC Championship: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Big Sky Championship: 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU
ACC Championship: 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
Conference USA Championship: 8:30 p.m. ET, CBSSN
Pac-12 Championship: 9 p.m. ET, FOX
Southland Championship: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
WAC Championship: 10 p.m. ET
Big West Championship: 11:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
March 13
Ivy League Championship: 12 p.m. ET, ESPN2
SEC Championship: 1 p.m. ET, ESPN
Atlantic 10 Championship: 1 p.m. ET, CBS Sports
American Athletic Championship 3:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
Big Ten Championship 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
(Odds derived from FanDuel)
The Takeaway
Keep an eye on the bubble watch! SMU (-158, bet $158 to win $100, to make the tournament) snuck past Cincinnati and Tulane for quality conference wins in the final week of the regular season. Dropping either game could’ve been catastrophic for their resume. An AAC conference tourney title is ideal, but if the Mustangs can snag a quality win over Memphis in the semifinals, that might just put them over the edge.
