What conference tournaments are you looking forward to?

[MSOrange]

I know it sucks our season is over after Saturday but I still love this time of year. Just curious what conference tournaments everyone is looking forward to watching? And if college basketball is unwatchable and you can't watch anyone besides Syracuse, that's fine. I understand. But I'd prefer this thread not be about that.

For me, I enjoy (not necessarily in this order)

Missouri Valley - They start tonight and are one of the first "big conference tournaments. I live in Kansas City and this one is relatively popular in this area, particularly now that Wichita State is good. It's not quite the same without Creighton but Wichita State and Northern Iowa should still make for a fun Arch Madness.

ACC - Won't be the same without us playing but I'll still watch and see how Duke, Carolina, Louisville and Notre Dame match up..

Big 12 - This should be a really exciting tournament this year with Kansas, Iowa State, Oklahoma, Baylor, West Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas all being pretty good this year I think this has probably been the best conference top to bottom this year.

Southern Conference - Hey I gotta watch the alma mater Mercer. But seriously, Wofford is a pretty solid team and fun to watch and so is Chattanooga.

Summit League - This might be a strange pick to some but I watched some of this when UMKC was in the league and they put on a fun show up in Sioux Falls, SD. The games are usually sold out and a great atmosphere with South Dakota and South Dakota State both in the league with North Dakota State. Why UMKC left this league for a WAC conference filled with New Mexico State, Grand Canyon, Seattle, Cal Bakersfield, Utah Valley, Chicago State and Texas Pan Am is something I will never understand

Big East - I'll still watch but really the only teams that intrigue me are Villanova and Providence and maybe Georgetown.

Big 10 - Yes I am a Big 10. Gotta cheer for my dad's Hawkeyes. They have a lot of solid, but not spectacular teams this year which might make for a really competitive fun tournament to watch.

Mountain West - Hopefully Wyoming can make a run and make my mom happy. But San Diego State, Boise State and Colorado State are all solid teams to make for a fun tournament

 

[Frozen]

American Football Conference.

 

[Upstate]

I want to see what Arizona can do in the P12. SEC will be another cakewalk. I really just want Kentucky to play some more top teams beyond Fall.

 

[MSOrange]

American Football Conference.

Well I'm a Bills fan so I guess I agree with that. But as I said, I'm a Bills fan...

 

[MSOrange]

I want to see what Arizona can do in the P12. SEC will be another cakewalk. I really just want Kentucky to play some more top teams beyond Fall.

Good call. I meant to add the Pac 12. I usually don't stay up late enough to see many of their games. So it will be fun to see some in the afternoon even though I don't get the Pac 12 network in HD.

 

[pearl31]

I guess the ones with bubble teams sinking or swimming - by that measure, big10 and acc will probably be the most bubble-icious.
of course, always love the lowly bid stealers - teams that would have no chance at at-large but win the conf. tourney - always enjoy those

 

[cto]

1) ACC: Want to watch the teams we played all year... and see how they match up when it counts. (Will also be rooting for UVA).

2) Big 10: Have a lot of affection for Wisconsin because of my longtime significant other. Would also like to see Northwestern knock off a couple of the big boys because I like Chris Collins.

3) PAC 12: I know it's a long shot, but I would like to see Stanford do some damage and sneak into the tournament.

4) Big East: Just because one never forgets her first love...even though he's changed practically beyond recognition.

 

[Madbiker]

ACC: check out the competition. Don't really care who wins but someone other than Duke or UNC would be nice.

Big 12: Anyone but Kansas (still think this conference is vastly over-rated this year...but I've thought that since 2003)

Big East: Anyone but Georgetown

AAC: Anyone but UConn

 

[creatorsgam]

ACC '16.

 

[Cusefan95]

My niece graduated from St Johns, so I've been watching their games and texting her and her younger brother all season...so I'm interested in the Big East tourney as long as they're playing. I'll watch the America East tourney games that Albany is in. I lived in Fort Wayne and currently live close to Green Bay, so I'll check ESPN for the IPFW and Wisconsin-Green Bay scores - if they make the Summit/Horizon finals I'd probably watch.

But in general this is the least interested in college tourneys I can recall ever being. The way the games are officiated, I find them unwatchable unless I have a logical interest in one of the teams.

 

[shantydaze]

My niece graduated from St Johns, so I've been watching their games and texting her and her younger brother all season...so I'm interested in the Big East tourney as long as they're playing. I'll watch the America East tourney games that Albany is in. I lived in Fort Wayne and currently live close to Green Bay, so I'll check ESPN for the IPFW and Wisconsin-Green Bay scores - if they make the Summit/Horizon finals I'd probably watch.

But in general this is the least interested in college tourneys I can recall ever being. The way the games are officiated, I find them unwatchable unless I have a logical interest in one of the teams.

I live in Appleton. Happy to hear of another SU fan close by.

As my other alma mater is Wisconsin, I will be most interested in the B1G Tournament. Due to SU's inability to play in the ACCT, my viewing will center around Villanova, Duke and Virginia with the hopes that UW can sneak into a no. 1 seed with a couple of losses (I am not holding my breath).

 

[Orange Barrel]

ACC Men's Lax 4/24,26 in Philadelphia. 5 Top 10 teams!

 

[Doc5120]

All the mid-major and lesser conference tourneys. I find these to be the most entertaining because it's essentially an NCAA tourney feel. Lose and you go home. I love seeing a packed gym of 2K-5K people going nuts for teams that don't get recognition all year. I find them more exciting than the P5 tourneys.

 

[Cusefan95]

I live in Appleton. Happy to hear of another SU fan close by.

I live in Appleton also (about two miles from Appleton North High School)...just figured nobody on the board would know where that is but would have a general idea where Green Bay is on a map.

 

[jdubs30]

I think NC State will make a run to teh ACC finals

 

[CuseFaninVT]

America East. Go Cats!