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Picking the College Basketball Regular Season Power Conference Winners

David Connelly

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SEC: Tennessee (+850)
The next seven days will define the Volunteers and their hopes of a regular-season SEC championship. In that span, Tennessee will face Auburn and Florida, teams that sit above them in the conference standings. Sweep those matchups, and we are looking at a team that could be favored to win the league as we enter the early stages of February. Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler are a perfectly paired backcourt duo, while Igor Milicic has really come on as a much-needed frontcourt presence. With five seniors in the starting lineup, don't be surprised to see the Vols triumph in the vaunted SEC when it's all said and done.
ACC: Clemson (+1200)
Taking long shots at this point in the season starts with understanding the schedule and head-to-head matchups. With Duke currently leading the way in the ACC at 8-0, teams that have already lost to the Blue Devils, like Louisville, have also lost any leverage to get back into the race. Clemson still has their head-to-head matchup with Duke in their back pocket, and it's a home clash in two weeks. If they can pull that off, this number will at least be cut in half. Back the Tigers at this hefty number to make a home stand and potentially push past the Blue Devils.

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Big 12: Arizona (+1000)
Arizona holds the infinity stones, if you will. In a massive conference, you want matchups against as many contenders as possible to control your destiny. The Wildcats have just that, with a pair of matchups remaining against Iowa State and games left against Kansas and Houston. After a tough stretch of showings in the non-conference portion of their schedule, Arizona seems to have figured things out in Big 12 play and has climbed from 30th to 17th nationally in KenPom in just over a month. Get on the train or get out of the way as the Wildcats push for the Big 12 crown.

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Big East: Marquette (+130)
Situational analysis aside, we are simply looking to back the team with player continuity and veteran leadership, two things that are crucial to success deep into the college hoops season. Kam Jones leads the way as one of the nation's top scorers, while Stevie Mitchell, David Joplin, and Chase Ross all contribute in unique ways to help the team win. Shaka Smart has done a masterful job of keeping this core together in the NIL era, and it's finally time to put up or shut up. It's one last dance for most of this group, and we feel they won't let the opportunity slip.

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Big Ten: Purdue (+380)
The Boilermakers are in a similar position as Arizona entering the second half of their conference schedule. Despite being behind Michigan and Michigan State in the Big Ten standings, they possess a combined three games that have yet to be played against them. Winning even just two of those three would be a massive catalyst for them in this race, and they possess a dynamic veteran trio with Trey Kaufman-Renn, Braden Smith, and Fletcher Loyer. At this price, Purdue is easily worth a flyer to storm back into the Big Ten race.
SEC: Tennessee (+850)
The next seven days will define the Volunteers and their hopes of a regular-season SEC championship. In that span, Tennessee will face Auburn and Florida, teams that sit above them in the conference standings. Sweep those matchups, and we are looking at a team that could be favored to win the league as we enter the early stages of February. Chaz Lanier and Zakai Zeigler are a perfectly paired backcourt duo, while Igor Milicic has really come on as a much-needed frontcourt presence. With five seniors in the starting lineup, don't be surprised to see the Vols triumph in the vaunted SEC when it's all said and done.
ACC: Clemson (+1200)
Taking long shots at this point in the season starts with understanding the schedule and head-to-head matchups. With Duke currently leading the way in the ACC at 8-0, teams that have already lost to the Blue Devils, like Louisville, have also lost any leverage to get back into the race. Clemson still has their head-to-head matchup with Duke in their back pocket, and it's a home clash in two weeks. If they can pull that off, this number will at least be cut in half. Back the Tigers at this hefty number to make a home stand and potentially push past the Blue Devils.

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