For a week that saw the collapse of the French government, it was a good time to be an investor. The CAC 40 Index of stocks is about to cap its best week in two months with a 2.8% advance.

Whether it’s the ACC, SEC, AAC, B1G, MWC or others, the NCAA loves its abbreviations. So, here is a new one for the lexicon: Get ready for a weekend of CCC. Conference Championship Chaos, that is.

Chaotic is one of many words that can be used to describe this wacky, wild season in the SEC. It’s a year that’s spared no one – though Texas, Georgia and Tennessee can claim to have ...