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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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – MARCH 05: Air Force associate head coach Andrew Moore, center-right, speaks with Caleb Martin #10, Jordan Caroline #24 and Cody Martin #11 of the Nevada Wolf Pack at Clune Arena on March 5, 2019 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

Mountain West

Dates: March 13-16
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Top Seed: Nevada

Another traditionally strong mid-major league, the Mountain West tournament has a bit of intrigue this season. The league has one sure-fire lock in Nevada, but the intrigue here surrounds the no. 2 seed, Utah State.

The Aggies earned a share of the regular season title thanks to a huge victory over the Wolf Pack on Senior Day, and it is by far the best mark of their resume. Utah State has an outside shot at an at-large if they lose to Nevada in the Mountain West finals, but at that point, they’d be better served to win the thing and control their own destiny.

If Nevada wins the tournament, it could make the Mountain West a one-bid league in 2019, making this one of the most pivotal conference tournaments for bubble teams to track.

Prediction: Nevada