2013 Conference Tournament Picks (Almost) Complete

All picks are (almost) complete and below is a link to the spreadsheet which contains everyone's selections.  I have a few more entries to add in the morning before the conference tournaments begin.

Click Here for Master Picks and Standings (When you access the spreadsheet, if it gives you the option to "Edit Copy" or "Cancel" you will want to choose "Cancel")

Take a very close look at your picks and if you need to make any changes due to a mistake, please send me a e-mail right away.  Once the tournaments start Tuesday afternoon I will not be able to make any changes.

I will only e-mail out spreadsheet updates when we have major movement in the standings, but the blog will be updated daily.  I would recommend you subscribe to the blog so you receive important updates.

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Since 15 of the 31 conferences still don't have tournament seeding yet, the spreadsheet will be updated daily with seeding information.  This impacts the Bonus Points and Max Points columns so we will continue to see those change until all conference tournaments have begun.

• Your bonus picks are in bold when you are looking at the spreadsheet
• So far, Ron has the most Bonus Picks and maximum point opportunities, this is probably the only time he will see himself at the top of the standing

For the first few days we won't see much exciting conference tournament action, but once we hit the weekend most conference tournaments will be underway. 

• The link to the spreadsheet/standings may be updated multiple times each day, so you will always be able to access the most current standings (Even though championship games don't happen daily, teams will be eliminated during the early rounds fairly consistently)
• The blog will be updated  daily so you can see a breakdown of the action as it relates to our championship challenge http://2013ncaachallenge.blogspot.com/
• I will also send out e-mail updates periodically, but they will not be frequent

In Less Then 24 hours 2 Conferences will Tip off Their Conference Tournaments!

The spreadsheet will contain a link to everyone's specific picks, the regular season conference champion, the favorite to win the conference tournament, who we think will win the conference championship, and the TV schedule for that conference.

Below is a Summary of the Conference Tournament Dates Over the Next 2 Weeks

Conference	Date	*Location	Venue
America East	March 8-10, 16	Albany, N.Y. / Highest	SEFCU Arena
Atlantic 10	March 14-17	Brooklyn, N.Y.	Barclays Center
Atlantic Coast	March 14-17	Greensboro, N.C.	Greensboro Coliseum
Atlantic Sun	March 6-9	Macon, Ga.	Hawkins Arena
Big 12	March 13-16	Kansas City, Mo.	Sprint Center
Big East	March 12-16	New York, N.Y.	Madison Square Garden
Big Sky	March 14-16	Highest Seed
Big South	March 5, 7, 9-10	Conway, S.C.	HTC Center
Big Ten	March 14-17	Chicago, Ill.	United Center
Big West	March 14-16	Anaheim, Calif.	Honda Center
Colonial Athletic Association	March 9-11	Richmond, Va.	Richmond Coliseum
Conference USA	March 13-16	Tulsa, Okla.	BOK Center
Great West #	March 14-16	Chicago, Ill.	Convocation Center
Horizon League	March 5, 8-9, 12	Highest Seeds
Ivy League	None
Metro Atlantic Athletic	March 7-11	Springfield, Mass.	MassMutual Center
Mid-American	March 11, 13-16	Cleveland, Ohio	Quicken Loans Arena
Mid-Eastern Athletic	March 11-16	Nofolk, Va.	Nofolk Scope
Missouri Valley	March 7-10	St. Louis, Mo.	Scottrade Center
Mountain West	March 12-16	Las Vegas, Nev.	Thomas & Mack Center
Northeast	March 6, 9, 12	Highest Seeds
Ohio Valley	March 6-9	Nashville, Tenn.	Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Pacific-12	March 13-16	Las Vegas, Nev.	MGM Grand Garden Arena
Patriot League	March 6, 9 , 13	Highest Seeds
Southeastern	March 13-17	Nashville, Tenn.	Bridgestone Arena
Southern	March 8-11	Asheville, N.C.	U.S. Cellular Center
Southland	March 13-16	Katy, Texas	Leonard E. Merrell Center
Southwestern Athletic	March 12-16	Garland, Texas	Special Events Center
Summit League	March 9-12	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sioux Falls Arena
Sun Belt	March 8-11	Hot Springs, Ark.	Summit Arena
West Coast	March 6-11	Las Vegas, Nev.	Orleans Arena
Western Athletic	March 12, 14-16	Las Vegas, Nev.	Orleans Arena
# Great West champion is not an automatic qualifier.

Good Luck to Everyone!