Conference Tournament Predictions

Based on current season results, recent form, strength of schedule, and historical performance.

UMBC Retrievers
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. UMBC Retrievers (17-2, PWR: 68.8)
  2. Vermont Catamounts (14-5, PWR: 64.8)
  3. NJIT Highlanders (11-7, PWR: 45.6)
  4. UMass Lowell River Hawks (10-8, PWR: 49.2)
South Florida Bulls
Predicted Champion (94% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. South Florida Bulls (17-3, PWR: 73.9)
  2. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (15-6, PWR: 65.1)
  3. Wichita State Shockers (14-7, PWR: 63.8)
  4. UAB Blazers (11-8, PWR: 57.8)
Austin Peay Governors
Predicted Champion (91% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Central Arkansas Bears (17-4, PWR: 62.4)
  2. Austin Peay Governors (16-4, PWR: 63.8)
  3. Queens University Royals (16-5, PWR: 60.6)
  4. Lipscomb Bisons (12-7, PWR: 56.1)
VCU Rams
Predicted Champion (94% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. VCU Rams (18-3, PWR: 74.2)
  2. Saint Louis Billikens (16-4, PWR: 68.5)
  3. Saint Joseph's Hawks (14-6, PWR: 63.7)
  4. Dayton Flyers (14-7, PWR: 64.9)
Duke Blue Devils
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Duke Blue Devils (20-1, PWR: 85.9)
  2. Virginia Cavaliers (17-4, PWR: 71.8)
  3. Miami Hurricanes (14-6, PWR: 62.9)
  4. Clemson Tigers (14-7, PWR: 61.3)
Arizona Wildcats
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Arizona Wildcats (19-2, PWR: 83.0)
  2. Houston Cougars (16-5, PWR: 74.9)
  3. Iowa State Cyclones (14-7, PWR: 69.8)
  4. Kansas Jayhawks (13-7, PWR: 62.3)
St. John's Red Storm
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. St. John's Red Storm (21-2, PWR: 77.9)
  2. UConn Huskies (19-4, PWR: 75.8)
  3. Villanova Wildcats (15-6, PWR: 64.2)
  4. Seton Hall Pirates (11-11, PWR: 53.7)
Northern Colorado Bears
Predicted Champion (53% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Portland State Vikings (14-6, PWR: 57.1)
  2. Montana State Bobcats (12-7, PWR: 53.6)
  3. Eastern Washington Eagles (12-8, PWR: 54.0)
  4. Idaho Vandals (13-9, PWR: 54.4)
High Point Panthers
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. High Point Panthers (18-1, PWR: 80.2)
  2. Winthrop Eagles (15-4, PWR: 65.0)
  3. Radford Highlanders (9-8, PWR: 48.7)
  4. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (9-9, PWR: 49.5)
Michigan Wolverines
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Michigan Wolverines (21-2, PWR: 82.0)
  2. Illinois Fighting Illini (16-6, PWR: 70.5)
  3. Michigan State Spartans (15-6, PWR: 70.1)
  4. Purdue Boilermakers (17-7, PWR: 72.4)
UC Irvine Anteaters
Predicted Champion (89% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. UC Irvine Anteaters (16-6, PWR: 65.6)
  2. Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors (16-6, PWR: 62.5)
  3. UC San Diego Tritons (13-9, PWR: 61.5)
  4. Cal State Northridge Matadors (13-9, PWR: 55.2)
UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Predicted Champion (91% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. UNC Wilmington Seahawks (15-4, PWR: 69.2)
  2. Charleston Cougars (14-5, PWR: 64.3)
  3. Hofstra Pride (15-6, PWR: 65.0)
  4. Monmouth Hawks (13-8, PWR: 56.4)
Liberty Flames
Predicted Champion (85% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Liberty Flames (17-4, PWR: 64.9)
  2. Sam Houston Bearkats (14-8, PWR: 57.6)
  3. Kennesaw State Owls (13-10, PWR: 55.9)
  4. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (13-10, PWR: 54.5)
Wright State Raiders
Predicted Champion (83% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Wright State Raiders (18-5, PWR: 63.7)
  2. Robert Morris Colonials (14-8, PWR: 60.7)
  3. Detroit Mercy Titans (14-9, PWR: 50.4)
  4. Green Bay Phoenix (13-9, PWR: 51.6)
Ivy League
8 teams
Yale Bulldogs
Predicted Champion (86% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Yale Bulldogs (12-4, PWR: 69.6)
  2. Pennsylvania Quakers (11-5, PWR: 59.0)
  3. Harvard Crimson (10-5, PWR: 58.0)
  4. Cornell Big Red (8-7, PWR: 54.4)
Merrimack Warriors
Predicted Champion (83% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Merrimack Warriors (19-4, PWR: 66.5)
  2. Siena Saints (16-7, PWR: 57.7)
  3. Saint Peter's Peacocks (14-7, PWR: 54.8)
  4. Marist Red Foxes (13-9, PWR: 56.1)
Akron Zips
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Akron Zips (20-1, PWR: 79.2)
  2. Miami (OH) RedHawks (18-1, PWR: 76.3)
  3. Kent State Golden Flashes (15-5, PWR: 63.6)
  4. Toledo Rockets (13-8, PWR: 58.9)
Howard Bison
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Howard Bison (13-3, PWR: 67.2)
  2. Morgan State Bears (10-5, PWR: 49.2)
  3. North Carolina Central Eagles (10-7, PWR: 44.8)
  4. Norfolk State Spartans (8-7, PWR: 48.3)
Belmont Bruins
Predicted Champion (85% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Belmont Bruins (16-5, PWR: 68.8)
  2. Bradley Braves (14-8, PWR: 58.1)
  3. Northern Iowa Panthers (15-9, PWR: 62.0)
  4. UIC Flames (14-9, PWR: 55.0)
Utah State Aggies
Predicted Champion (82% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Utah State Aggies (18-5, PWR: 71.1)
  2. San Diego State Aztecs (16-7, PWR: 62.1)
  3. New Mexico Lobos (14-8, PWR: 65.2)
  4. Grand Canyon Lopes (13-8, PWR: 60.8)
Long Island University Sharks
Predicted Champion (94% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Long Island University Sharks (18-3, PWR: 63.2)
  2. Central Connecticut Blue Devils (12-7, PWR: 57.3)
  3. Mercyhurst Lakers (12-9, PWR: 49.2)
  4. Le Moyne Dolphins (10-9, PWR: 44.5)
Tennessee State Tigers
Predicted Champion (85% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Tennessee State Tigers (17-5, PWR: 64.5)
  2. Morehead State Eagles (16-6, PWR: 59.7)
  3. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (15-7, PWR: 57.6)
  4. UT Martin Skyhawks (14-8, PWR: 54.2)
Navy Midshipmen
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Navy Midshipmen (18-2, PWR: 69.3)
  2. Lehigh Mountain Hawks (14-7, PWR: 55.5)
  3. Colgate Raiders (12-8, PWR: 53.0)
  4. Boston University Terriers (12-9, PWR: 54.5)
Florida Gators
Predicted Champion (91% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Florida Gators (17-3, PWR: 77.8)
  2. Arkansas Razorbacks (16-5, PWR: 71.1)
  3. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-6, PWR: 68.4)
  4. Vanderbilt Commodores (13-8, PWR: 63.4)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Predicted Champion (82% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. East Tennessee State Buccaneers (15-6, PWR: 61.9)
  2. Furman Paladins (13-8, PWR: 58.2)
  3. Samford Bulldogs (11-8, PWR: 59.6)
  4. Mercer Bears (11-8, PWR: 52.6)
McNeese Cowboys
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. McNeese Cowboys (21-3, PWR: 77.4)
  2. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (21-3, PWR: 68.9)
  3. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (15-9, PWR: 55.6)
  4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (14-10, PWR: 53.2)
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
Predicted Champion (76% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (14-5, PWR: 56.1)
  2. Southern Jaguars (13-8, PWR: 51.7)
  3. Florida A&M Rattlers (12-8, PWR: 49.7)
  4. Prairie View A&M Panthers (13-9, PWR: 50.7)
North Dakota State Bison
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. North Dakota State Bison (17-2, PWR: 70.4)
  2. St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies (13-5, PWR: 63.4)
  3. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (12-7, PWR: 49.4)
  4. Omaha Mavericks (9-9, PWR: 46.4)
Troy Trojans
Predicted Champion (67% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Troy Trojans (14-6, PWR: 61.2)
  2. Arkansas State Red Wolves (11-8, PWR: 59.2)
  3. App State Mountaineers (11-8, PWR: 56.3)
  4. Texas State Bobcats (11-8, PWR: 56.1)
Gonzaga Bulldogs
Predicted Champion (95% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Gonzaga Bulldogs (18-2, PWR: 80.4)
  2. Saint Mary's Gaels (16-3, PWR: 76.4)
  3. Santa Clara Broncos (17-4, PWR: 68.2)
  4. Oregon State Beavers (10-10, PWR: 50.8)
Utah Valley Wolverines
Predicted Champion (92% confidence)
Top Seeds
  1. Utah Valley Wolverines (15-5, PWR: 66.3)
  2. California Baptist Lancers (15-5, PWR: 63.8)
  3. Utah Tech Trailblazers (12-8, PWR: 50.8)
  4. UT Arlington Mavericks (10-10, PWR: 48.7)