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NCAA basketball betting: SoCon tourney champ could be live underdog in NCAA 1st round

The Southern Conference is perhaps the most underrated league in college basketball.

It ranks 12th in KenPom's conference ratings. There are three teams in the top 107 of KenPom. The SoCon won't get a second bid for March Madness, but the conference tournament should be competitive. And whoever wins the auto bid won't be an easy out in the NCAA tournament.

The Southern Conference tournament starts Friday in Asheville, N.C., and the championship game will be Monday night. Here's what you need to know about the SoCon tourney before betting it at BetMGM:

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