2011 Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament Vegas Odds and Expert Predictions – March Madness Betting Preview: Vegas odds to win the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championship Tournament are now posted on NSAwins.com and the vegas linemakers have made regular season CAA Champion George Mason the +125 favorite to win this year’s postseason tournament. The Patriots won the regular seson Colonial Athletic Association title to draw the #1 seed in this year’s tournament by going an impressive 25-5 overall including 16-2 in league play. Head coach Jim Larranaga leads a talented squad that may be his best team since the unforgettable 2006 George Mason team that busted many Office Pool NCAA Tournament Brackets and shocked the nation by getting all the way to the Final Four. This year’s team has been projected by all experts to be a lock to make the NCAA Tournament field as an at-large invitee if they fail to win the automatic berth that goes to the 2011 Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament Champion. Another team that warrants at-large consideration from the CAA are the Old Dominion Monarchs(+200 odds to win Colonial Championship Tournament). ODU finished an impressive 24-6 overall and 14-4 in Colonial league play and have a very strong RPI of 27 as of today. The Monrachs should also hear their name called when the selection committee makes their official Picks for the 2011 March Madness Tournament on selection sunday. Other teams capable of making a run at the CAA Tournament title include Hofstra(+500 odds to win), VCU(+500 odds to win) and Drexel(+650 odds to win). The 2011 Virginia 529 College Savings Plan Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament starts on Friday, March 4th from the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA. NSAwins.com’s consensus free March Madness expert predictions to win the 2011 CAA Tournament have VCU pulling off the upset and winning as a +500 underdog. You can view the complete 2011 CAA Championship Tournament schedule and odds from BoDog Sportsbook below.
Virginia 529 College Savings Plan CAA Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket
March 4-7, 2011 – Richmond Coliseum – Richmond, Va.
Friday, March 4
G1 – #8 UNC Wilmington vs. #9 Georgia State – Noon
G2 – #5 Drexel vs. #12 Towson – 2:30 p.m.
G3 – #7 Delaware vs. #10 Northeastern – 6 p.m.
G4 – #6 James Madison vs. #11 William & Mary – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 5
G5 – #1 George Mason vs. UNCW/GSU winner – Noon
G6 – #4 VCU vs. Drexel/Towson winner – 2:30 p.m.
G7 – #2 Old Dominion vs. Delaware/Northeastern winner – 6 p.m.
G8 – #3 Hofstra vs. JMU/W&M winner – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6
G9 – Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – Noon
G10 – Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 – 2:30 p.m.
Monday, March 7
CAA Championship Game – 7 p.m.
2011 NCAA Post Season Tournaments – Colonial Athletic
Odds to win the Colonial Athletic Postseason Tournament
Delaware +1200
Drexel +650
George Mason +125
Hofstra +500
James Madison +800
Old Dominion +200
VA Commonwealth +500
Field +1000