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ESPN Picks 21 of 31 Champ Week Winners - Big 12 Left Out

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ESPN's college basketball analysts have made their predictions for all 31 conference tournaments during Champ Week, with ESPN agreeing on 21 of 31 champions. The Big 12 conference wasn't among the unanimous picks, highlighting the competitive nature of that league heading into March Madness. These predictions come from Jeff Borzello, Myron Medcalf, and Joe Lunardi, who analyzed each conference's tournament prospects.

Among the notable predictions, Southeast Missouri State is favored to win the Ohio Valley Conference after a strong finish to the regular season, while High Point is expected to repeat as Big South champions. The ASUN Conference shows the most disagreement, with Central Arkansas and Austin Peay splitting the predictions. Belmont emerged as a unanimous pick in the Missouri Valley Conference, praised for its elite offensive efficiency despite losing key player Nic McClain to injury.

With Champ Week beginning on Monday with the Horizon League and ending on March 15 with the Ivy League, these predictions set the stage for the final push to the NCAA tournament. The analysts provide detailed reasoning for each pick, from coaching experience to player matchups and recent performance trends. As teams prepare for their conference tournaments, these predictions offer insight into which programs are positioned to earn automatic bids to March Madness.