Champ Week Bid Thieves: Which Conference Tournaments Produce the Most Upsets?

Infographic comparing chaos vs chalk conference tournaments. ACC average champion seed 5.2 (highest), MAAC 4.6, Sun Belt 3.6, CAA 3.2 vs WCC 1.4, Ivy 1.4, America East 1.6, Southland 1.8. Five bid thieves in 2024. 51 of 63 tournaments in 2023-2025 won by top-2 seeds.

Champ Week Is Here. Not All Tournaments Are Created Equal. Conference tournament season tipped off this week with 31 leagues fighting for automatic bids to the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Selection Sunday is March 15. Between now and then, every game matters, and the betting market treats most of these tournaments the same way: favor the … Read more