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Ranking the power five conference tournaments by level of excitement

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Mar 20, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; General view of the NCAA logo at BMO Harris Bradley Center before the 2014 NCAA Tournament second round game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the American University Eagles. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2014; Milwaukee, WI, USA; General view of the NCAA logo at BMO Harris Bradley Center before the 2014 NCAA Tournament second round game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the American University Eagles. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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November 14, 2014; Stanford, CA, USA; Detail view of a Nike basketball held by a NCAA official during the first half between the Stanford Cardinal and the Boston College Eagles at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
November 14, 2014; Stanford, CA, USA; Detail view of a Nike basketball held by a NCAA official during the first half between the Stanford Cardinal and the Boston College Eagles at Maples Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Ranking the power five conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC 12, and SEC) by level of excitement in their respective conference tournaments

Every college basketball fan out there knows that March is a sacred time shared by a university’s basketball team and their fans. It is the time of year where hearts are broken for some while hope is instilled in others. And this wonderful culmination of the college basketball season starts within each conference and their respective tournament.

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The winner of each conference tournament gets an automatic spot into the coveted NCAA tournament pool.

This creates a certain level of energy that is absent during the regular season.

Virtually any team has a chance to join the big dance even if their regular season record does not show it. Mid majors have an opportunity to compete with national power houses. Ranked teams are upset more often than they should be. And most importantly, madness ensues.

In the power five conferences, this level of excitement is only multiplied as the nation’s top teams collide in single elimination style. Whether it be the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, or PAC 12, each conference tournament holds its own unique presence in college basketball. There is something about the power five conferences that separates them from the others.

So I will now rank the Power five conferences by level of excitement their tournament brings to the table as the most electrifying time in college basketball begins to unfold.

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