The higher the stakes, the bigger the drama. That’s why most college basketball fans are more interested right now in who’s on the Tournament bubble for March Madness, rather than who’s winning the conference tourneys.

Every once in a while, though, you get double the drama: A long shot wins a conference and gets an automatic berth in the big dance. The upset victim usually still gets an at-large bid, which leaves room for one fewer team on the bubble.

The San Diego Toreros are that long shot. Bill Grier’s boys have made the biggest splash thus far at Champ Week, bouncing the St. Mary’s Gaels (-5.5) and the Gonzaga Bulldogs (-7.5) to claim the West Coast crown.

Elsewhere, the Drake Bulldogs continued their magical campaign by winning the MVC title for the first time ever. Drake (20-7-1 ATS) and San Diego (21-9 ATS) are two of the four most profitable teams in Division I. Coincidence? I think not.