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Conference Tourney Mini-Previews: ACC

rtmsf — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:40:32 +0000

Next Up: ACC Tournament. Does anyone else have the feeling that this league was consistently better when it was only nine teams? At any rate, the ACC Tourney kicks off tomorrow for the 55th time, and while it used to deserve top billing on Fri/Sat of conference tourney weekend, we’re not sure that it places in the top four at this point. The projected Big East, Pac-10, Big 12 and SEC semis all look more compelling to us.

Where: Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, NC When: Thursday-Sunday

The Favorite(s). Um, Carolina? Look, there are two really good teams in this conference (although Duke is flawed when it comes [...]

Conference Tourney Mini-Previews: Pac-10

rtmsf — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:06:19 +0000

Next Up: Pac-10 Tournament. The best conference in America this year should provide us with more entertainment this weekend, as there are arguably nine teams who have enough talent to make a run and win this thing. One question – why is it in the Staples Center every year? Memo to the Pac-10 commisioners: there are other NBA arenas in Phoenix, Oakland, Portland and Seattle that would also make great venues for this event.

Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA When: Wednesday-Saturday

The Favorite(s). Vegas Watch doesn’t have the Pac-10 odds up yet, but UCLA is sitting on a 94% chance at a [...]

Conference Tourney Mini-Previews: Big Ten

rtmsf — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:26:59 +0000

Next Up: Big Ten Tournament. Who can predict this tournament? Every team has a flaw or three. Of the top four seeds, Wisconsin runs a program system, MSU can’t win away from E. Lansing, Indiana is on the brink of implosion and Purdue plays a bunch of freshmen. If we’re feeling sleepy next weekend, we’ll just turn over to one of these games for a certain sedative.

Where: Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN When: Thursday – Sunday

The Favorite(s). Wisconsin is the favorite because the Badgers went 16-2 and proved itself very proficient at beating other Big Ten teams. The one team it [...]