Sunday, March 4, 2018

Sunday Conference Tournament Championship(s) Preview

This afternoon we have 4 conference tournament championship games being played, in addition to other conferences playing in Semifinals and Quarterfinals.  Below is a preview of the 4 conference tournament championship games, I will attempt to update and post standings as each game wraps up.  Link to the Standings

Big South Conference Championship Game Preview
  • (2) Radford vs. (5) Liberty
  • 12 people in our pool have Radford so this is a significant game when it comes to the impact of our pool, however no bonus points will be awarded as Radford is a 2 seed
  • No one is our pool has Liberty, so a Liberty win gives no one a win in our pool
  • Vegas has Radford winning by 2



Missouri Valley Conference Championship Game Preview
  • (1) Loyola Chicago vs. (3) Illinois State
  • 24 people in our pool are on Loyola Chicago, so a win here gets most people a win, however no bonus points will be awarded if Loyola wins as they are a 1 seed
  • We do have 4 people that have 3 seed Illinois State, so if Illinois State wins this game we have 4 people that immediately go to the top of the standings with 2 points (1 point for a win and 1 point for a 3 seed or above win)
  • Vegas has Loyola Chicago winning by 8



Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Game Preview
  • (1) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (2) Lipscomb
  • No bonus awarded no matter who the winner is; 19 people int he pool have Florida Gulf Coast and 12 people in the pool have Lipscomb, only 3 people are eliminated from a potential win in this conference
  • Vegas has Florida Gulf Coast as a 7 point favorite



Big 10 Conference Championship Game Preview
  • Mixed in with the mid-major conferences, the Big 10 will feature (3) Purdue vs. (5) Michigan;  Bonus points will be awarded no matter who wins!
  • Purdue is the favorite in our pool with 14 picks, while only 4 people in the pool picked Michigan
  • Vegas is showing Purdue winning this game by 4


Good luck to everyone this afternoon, the standings will really start to shape up after we have 5 conference tournament champions and bonus points awarded!

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