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Chalk Tournament
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(Noun)
Definition: A term to describe betting on the favorites.
Normally, betting on chalk tournaments doesn’t work. But in Las Vegas, the No. 1 seeded Oregon Ducks accomplished the — winning the Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles for the eighth time since the tournament was introduced. And yes, it was a chalk tournament. The Ducks met the Utah Utes, the second seed, in what looked to be a big-time matchup that would promise as much excitement as the semifinal matchups did.