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Title value bets for Power 5 conference tourneys

Mary Langenfeld/USA TODAY Sports

Conference tournaments are often a precursor to March Madness success or failure for college basketball teams. A deep run in a conference tournament doesn't guarantee anything in the Big Dance, but it's a good way to gauge your favorite players and teams. Some are on tournament life support, while others seek the best seed possible.

Here are my best title value bets for each of the Power 5 conference tourneys.

Odds courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. As always, shop around for the best price.


Pac-12: Washington Huskies (+250)

The Huskies dominated the conference slate in large part because of National Defensive Player of the Year candidate Matisse Thybulle, who is on the verge of becoming just the third player in 20 years (along with Shane Battier and Nerlens Noel) to average two steals and two blocks over a full season. To be sure,