Picks, predictions for all 31 men's Champ Week tournaments - ESPN

In exactly two weeks, we will know all the teams competing for a chance to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. But before then, there's Champ Week, which begins Monday with the Horizon League. All 31 Division I men's college basketball conferences will go through the process of crowning tournament champions — and naming their automatic qualifiers to the 2026 men's NCAA tournament.

Champ Week will end on March 15, when five conferences — the Ivy League, Atlantic 10, SEC, American and Big Ten — crown their winners just before the selection committee announces the 68-team field for March Madness.

Which teams will add a trophy to the cabinet and get the honor of representing their respective leagues at the Big Dance? ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Joe Lunardi and Myron Medcalf make their predictions for all 31 conference tournaments and make a case for each. Many were unanimous this season — but not all.

Find all their picks and analysis below, listed in the order in which tourney tickets will be punched.

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Stats through Feb. 28, unless otherwise noted. All times Eastern.

For more information:
NCAA tournament schedule |
Bubble Watch | Bracketology

Ohio Valley Conference
Saturday, March 7, 9 p.m., ESPN2

Borzello: Southeast Missouri State
Lunardi: UT Martin
Medcalf: Tennessee State

Why Southeast Missouri State will win: SEMO has lost just twice since Jan. 17, winning 10 of its final 12 games to end the regular season. Coach Brad Korn has the Redhawks playing the best defense in the league, limiting teams to just 26% from 3 since Feb. 1. Luke Almodovar leads a balanced offensive attack. — Borzello

Why UT Martin will win: The Skyhawks admittedly scuffled down the stretch,