Big Bets On Campus A10, MEAC, MAC, Ivy & Mountain West Conference Tournament Preview | 2026
Mar 10, 2026
A fast-paced preview of A10, MEAC, MAC, Ivy and Mountain West conference tournaments. They debate coaching matchups, seeding paths and which teams look like true sleepers. Discussion highlights altitude effects, home-court edges, recent upsets and late-season slumps. Plenty of shortlists for value plays and long-shot picks heading into March.
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Play Akron In The MAC Futures
- Bet Akron to win the MAC rather than laying on Miami of Ohio; market prices have Akron undervalued around minus 140.
- Calabrese cites Akron's dominant wins over Kent State and Buffalo plus Buffalo's likely injury absence as reasons to back the Zips.
St Louis's Hot Start Has Cooled Into A Tournament Liability
- St. Louis's late-season slump makes them unattractive at short futures prices despite earlier KenPom rankings.
- Michael Calabrese highlights SLU's drop in defensive metrics and recent sloppy play as a reason to avoid betting them at plus juice.
Take Dayton Futures As A Value Play
- Consider betting Dayton as a value long-shot in the A-10 at large futures prices (e.g., +750) because they're healthier and trending up.
- Calabrese points to Malek LeTong's return, Javon Bennett's shooting, and a six-win streak as the catalyst.