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NCAA basketball: Predicting who wins every major conference tournament

By Mike Phillips

MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 06: Johnny Davis #1 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting the first shot of the game during the first half of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kohl Center on March 06, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN - MARCH 06: Johnny Davis #1 of the Wisconsin Badgers reacts after hitting the first shot of the game during the first half of the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Kohl Center on March 06, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 22: DaRon Holmes II #15 of the Dayton Flyers looks on during a college basketball game against the George Mason Patriots at the Eagle Bank Arena on January 22, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA – JANUARY 22: DaRon Holmes II #15 of the Dayton Flyers looks on during a college basketball game against the George Mason Patriots at the Eagle Bank Arena on January 22, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament predictions

  • Dates: March 9-13
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Venue: Capital One Arena
  • TV: ESPN+ (1st Round), USA Network (2nd Round/QF), CBS Sports Network (SF), CBS (Final)
  • Top Seed: Davidson
  • Bracket

If you’re looking for some potential chaos or bid thievery the A-10 Tournament is appointment television this week. The A-10 is loaded with quality teams yet only has one surefire lock for the NCAA Tournament, which could lead to some madness in Washington.

The safest team out of the A-10 is Davidson, which went 25-5 during the regular season and scored a key victory at Alabama in December. The Wildcats have excellent metrics as well and should be in even if they lose, which is a strong possibility since they are staring at a difficult semifinal matchup against either preseason favorite St. Bonaventure or Saint Louis, which was in the bubble fray for a while.

The bottom of the bracket features Dayton, which has a win over Kansas on its resume and just toppled Davidson, as the No. 2 seed that needs help thanks to four unsightly Quadrant 4 losses on its resume. VCU has been surging as well down the stretch but will likely have a tricky matchup with Richmond before a potential semifinal date with the Flyers.

The desperation factor and talent level of Dayton should win out here as the Flyers have the most to gain by winning the A-10’s automatic bid. The Flyers are the tentative pick here but at least six teams have a legitimate case to cut down the nets and win the conference tournament in Washington on Sunday.

Prediction: Dayton