March Madness: Predicting who wins every major conference tournament

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 09: Kenny Williams #24 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a play against the Duke Blue Devils during their game at Dean Smith Center on March 09, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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NEWARK, NJ – MARCH 09: Eric Paschall #4 of the Villanova Wildcats in action against the Seton Hall Pirates during a college basketball game at Prudential Center on March 9, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. Seton Hall defeated Villanova 79-75. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Big East

Dates: March 13-16
Location: New York, NY
Top Seed: Villanova

The Big East has been utter chaos over the past couple of weeks. Marquette, which looked like the class of the league for most of the season, enters the conference tournament losers of four straight.

That slump allowed Villanova, the defending national champions, to claim the Big East’s top seed but the Wildcats have been through their share of ups and downs. The league’s volatility can best be summed up by the plight of St. John’s, which swept Marquette and beat Villanova at home but lost four of their five, forcing them to play in the opening round against a DePaul team that swept them.

Of all the major conference tournaments, this one may be the most volatile given the recent issues Marquette and Villanova have faced. Don’t be surprised if an off the board pick wins at Madison Square Garden this week.

Prediction: Seton Hall