The Jerome: Phase II

Here are my picks for the Conference Tournaments that start and end this week...

ACC: Maryland (over North Carolina)
Atlantic 10: Xavier (over UMass)
Big East: Louisville (over Marquette)
Big Ten: The Ohio State (over Wisconsin)
Big XII: Texas ATM (over Kansas)
Big West: Long Beach State (over Cal Poly)
Conference USA: Memphis (over UCF)
Mid-American: Kent State (over Akron)
Mid-Eastern: Delaware State (over Florida ATM)
Mountain West: UNLV (over BYU)
Pac Ten: UCLA (over Washington State)
Southeastern: Florida (over Tennessee)
Southland: Texas ATM-Corpus Christi (over Sam Houston State)
SWAC: Jackson State (over Mississippi Valley)
Western Athletic: Nevada (over Fresno State)

With only six bids handed out this weekend, it is still too early to tell how I'm doing in The Jerome. Here are some of the results of my picks from Phase I.

America East: Vermont (over Albany)- This one looks to be happening

Atlantic Sun: East Tennessee State (over Belmont)- Belmont couldn't miss from three to beat Host ETSU in the Final

Big Sky: Northern Arizona (over Weber State)- Still in the Semis here.

Big South: Winthrop (over High Point)- VMI upset High Point and gave EVERYONE'S trendy pick a scare.

Colonial: Old Dominion (over Drexel)- Odie failed me against this year's George Mason which may be...George Mason.

Horizon: Butler (over Wright State)- Both teams will meet in the Final on Tuesday.

MAAC: Siena (over Loyola, Md.)- My reach pick Siena came through against #1 seed Marist but will have to beat a hot Niagara team in the Final.

Mid-Continent: Oral Roberts (over Valparaiso)

Missouri Valley: Missouri State (over Bradley)- Lost both semis, so did the conference it'll only send two to the Big Dance, probably.

Northeast: Central Connecticut State (over Sacred Heart)- This is the final.

Ohio Valley: Murray State (over Eastern Kentucky)- Murray lost in the Quarters my first defeat.

Patriot: Holy Cross (over Bucknell)- Close call by Holy Cross surviving American.

SoCon: Davidson (over Appalachian State)- Got this one, but Davidson beat Bobby Cremins' College of Charleston.

Sun Belt: Western Kentucky (over South Alabama)- Too early to tell, but as I'm writing this the Hilltoppers have their hands full with Florida Atlantic

West Coast: Gonzaga (over Santa Clara)- Everyone in the pool has one of these two teams winning the WCC