| Outcome | Probability | Yes Bid | Yes Ask | 24h Change | Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee St. | 61% | 58¢ | 61¢ | — | $38K | Trade → |
| Western Carolina | 1% | 0¢ | 100¢ | — | $28K | Trade → |
| Samford | 1% | 0¢ | 5¢ | — | $11K | Trade → |
| Chattanooga | 1% | 0¢ | 8¢ | — | $10K | Resolved |
| Furman | 42% | 39¢ | 42¢ | — | $7K | Trade → |
| Wofford | 1% | 0¢ | 1¢ | — | $6K | Trade → |
| UNC Greensboro | 1% | 0¢ | 100¢ | — | $4K | Resolved |
| Mercer | 2% | 0¢ | 11¢ | — | $2K | Trade → |
| The Citadel | 1% | 0¢ | 12¢ | — | $200 | Resolved |
| VMI | 1% | 0¢ | 2¢ | — | $200 | Resolved |
This market lets traders take positions on which team will win the Southern Conference men's basketball tournament and be crowned conference champion. The outcome determines the conference's automatic qualifier to the NCAA postseason and is a focal point for assessing team performance late in the season.
The Southern Conference holds an annual postseason tournament among its member schools to decide the league champion; formats and membership have evolved over time but the tournament's role as the conference's championship event remains constant. Historically the event produces high-leverage games because a tournament title carries both prestige and the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
Market prices reflect the aggregated beliefs of traders about each team’s chances and will move as new information (injuries, results, matchups) becomes available. Treat prices as real-time indicators of market sentiment rather than guarantees—they update as the event approaches and as tournament games are played.
The market's official close is listed as TBD; in practice, markets like this typically stop trading at or before the tip-off of the tournament final or when an official tournament champion is determined. Check the market page for the exact closing time as the tournament dates are finalized.
The market lists 10 distinct outcomes, each corresponding to a specific Southern Conference team; the winning outcome is the team that wins the conference tournament and is named tournament champion.
The tournament champion secures the Southern Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, which can be decisive for teams on the bubble of selection and has major implications for seeding and national exposure.
Watch late-season injuries or recoveries, suspension reports, daily availability updates, matchup-specific scouting (styles of play), recent head-to-head results within the conference, and any coaching or travel disruptions.
Seeding determines matchups and bye opportunities; a higher seed often faces an easier early path and may require fewer games, while lower seeds can face tougher opponents and more fatigue—both factors materially affect a team's prospects in a single-elimination tournament.