March Madness is here, and the 2025 NCAA basketball conference tournaments have begun.
For the uninitiated, this is one of the absolute peaks of the online sports betting calendar.
Yes, March Madness the legendary 68-team bracket of single-elimination games. But conference tournaments decide the automatic bid results for all 364 NCAA Division I teams, and the stakes are high.
Many of the most famous Cinderella teams, who staged the greatest March Madness upsets of all time? They got their start right here, during conference tournament week.
Many of them wouldn’t have made the NCAA Tournament at all without winning their conference’s automatic bid.
Look no further than 2024 NC State, which went from totally irrelevant, to ACC champion, to Final Four team – all because of the out-of-nowhere underdog story that emerged from its conference tournament.
Naturally, BetMGM has NCAA basketball odds for all the individual conference tournament games. But if you feel strongly about a team to go on a Cinderella run, BetMGM also has a futures tab where players can take a position on which teams will win conference tournaments. The futures table includes everything from high-major conferences like the SEC to low-majors like the MEAC or OVC.
For those interested, here are some predictions about who will win some of the most popular college basketball conferences, according to BetMGM’s updated college basketball odds.
College Basketball Conference Tournament Predictions
| Conference | Predicted Winner | Implied Probability |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | Duke (-330) | 76.9% |
| American | Memphis (+100) | 50% |
| Atlantic 10 | VCU (-110) | 52.4% |
| Big 12 | Houston (+100) | 50% |
| Big East | St. John's (+140) | 41.7% |
| Big Ten | Michigan State (+250) | 28.6% |
| Mountain West | New Mexico (+240) | 29.4% |
| SEC | Auburn (+160) | 38.5% |
Big 12 Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Houston has an implied 50% chance to win the 2025 Big 12 men’s basketball conference championship.
Big East Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, St. John’s has an implied 41.7% chance to win the 2025 Big East men’s basketball conference championship.
ACC Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Duke has an implied 76.9% chance to win the 2025 ACC men’s basketball conference championship.
Big Ten Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Michigan State has an implied 28.6% chance to win the 2025 Big Ten men’s basketball conference championship.
SEC Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Auburn has an implied 38.5% chance to win the 2025 SEC men’s basketball conference championship.
Mountain West Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, New Mexico has an implied 29.4% chance to win the 2025 Mountain West men’s basketball conference championship.
American Athletic (AAC) Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, Memphis has an implied 50% chance to win the 2025 AAC men’s basketball conference championship.
Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Conference Championship Prediction
Based on the current futures market, VCU has an implied 52.4% chance to win the 2025 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball conference championship.
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