March Madness 2011 has officially begun with the conference tournaments. Obviously to advance in the league playoffs, a team will be coming off a straight up win.
As March Madness conference tournaments commence, OffshoreInsiders.com takes a look at the best mid-major teams to bet on or against off of a straight up win.
Finally, we look at the best small schools inside their own conference.
We will take a look at top “BCS conferences” next week.
The best mid-major spread teams off a straight up win:
Team ATS *MOC
Hawaii 11-2 +4.6
LA Lafayette 10-2 +5.0
George Mason 18-5 +4.6
Idaho 10-3 +7.5
Marquette 9-3 +3.4
Ball State 9-3-2 -0.1
Northern Arizona 9-3 +2.0
Here are the best mid-majors to bet against off a win:
Team ATS *MOC
Delaware 2-8 -2.5
Cal Santa Barbara 3-9 -3.0
Illinois State 3-8-1 -5.2
Siena 3-8 -4.2
Here are the best mid-major teams inside their own conference:
Team ATS *MOC
George Mason 14-4 +5.7
Cal Poly 11-4 +4.3
Sacramento St. 11-4 +1.5
St. Peter’s 13-5 +3.4
Indiana St. 13-5 +3.9
Creighton 13-5 +2.1
Tennessee Martin 13-5 +2.8
The worst teams in their own conference, or the best to bet against:
Team ATS *MOC
Western Illinois 2-16 -5.3
Fordham 3-11 -4.2
Samford 4-14 -6.5
Central Florida 3-10 -6.6
Southern Illinois 4-13-1 -4.9
*MOC is “Margin of Cover” renamed by some “Sweat Barometer.”
Eleven wins minimum to qualify.