We have the latest odds of winning the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship as well as some expert predictions regarding the Duke Blue Devils winning it all below.
Gary Parrish, College Basketball Insider - "Duke was my preseason No. 1 because the Blue Devils have the nation's most talented roster and the GOAT of college basketball coaching on the sideline. None of that has changed. And though the Blue Devils certainly had their questionable moments this season, the truth is that they're now third in offensive efficiency, seventh in defensive efficiency and very much capable of winning six games in this NCAA Tournament. In fact, that's what I'm predicting. So put me down for this: Mike Krzyzewski will secure his sixth national championship on the first Monday in April. And Marvin Bagley will be the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player."
Duke was coming in at 6/1 odds of winning the Championship.
Brackets expert Jerry Palm was also backing Duke.
"If there is one thing we learned during this college basketball season is that there is no such thing as a sure thing. That said, I cannot bring myself to bet against the team that has the best talent and the best coach. Duke's defense has gotten better since the switch to a zone, and they have more weapons on offense than anyone. They still have the occasional freshman moment, sometimes by the team's senior, but when they are on, they look unstoppable."
Duke will take on Iona as a big -19.5 favorite Thursday.
| Team |
Odds |
| Villanova |
10/11 |
| Purdue |
5/2 |
| West Virginia |
7/1 |
| Texas Tech |
8/1 |
| Wichita State |
8/1 |
| Florida |
15/1 |
| Alabama |
40/1 |
| Arkansas |
40/1 |
| Butler |
40/1 |
| Virginia Tech |
40/1 |
| UCLA |
60/1 |
| Marshall |
300/1 |
| Murray State |
300/1 |
| St. Bonaventure |
300/1 |
| Stephen F. Austin |
300/1 |
| CS Fullerton |
1000/1 |
| Radford |
2000/1 |
| LIU Brooklyn |
5000/1 |
| Team |
Odds |
| Duke |
3/2 |
| Michigan State |
2/1 |
| Kansas |
9/4 |
| Auburn |
12/1 |
| Clemson |
20/1 |
| TCU |
20/1 |
| Rhode Island |
30/1 |
| Seton Hall |
30/1 |
| North Carolina State |
60/1 |
| Arizona State |
80/1 |
| New Mexico State |
80/1 |
| Oklahoma |
80/1 |
| Syracuse |
100/1 |
| Bucknell |
300/1 |
| Charleston |
300/1 |
| Pennsylvania |
1000/1 |
| Iona |
2000/1 |
| Team |
Odds |
| Virginia |
11/10 |
| Cincinnati |
11/4 |
| Arizona |
4/1 |
| Kentucky |
6/1 |
| Tennessee |
7/1 |
| Miami, Fl. |
30/1 |
| Creighton |
60/1 |
| Davidson |
60/1 |
| Kansas State |
60/1 |
| Loyola Chicago |
60/1 |
| Nevada |
60/1 |
| Texas |
60/1 |
| Buffalo |
200/1 |
| Wright State |
250/1 |
| Georgia State |
1000/1 |
| UMBC |
5000/1 |
| Team |
Odds |
| Gonzaga |
5/2 |
| North Carolina |
5/2 |
| Michigan |
3/1 |
| Xavier |
4/1 |
| Houston |
12/1 |
| Ohio State |
12/1 |
| Missouri |
20/1 |
| Texas A&M |
20/1 |
| Florida State |
40/1 |
| Providence |
50/1 |
| San Diego State |
50/1 |
| South Dakota State |
100/1 |
| NC Greensboro |
300/1 |
| Montana |
500/1 |
| Lipscomb |
2000/1 |
| NC Central |
5000/1 |
| Texas Southern |
5000/1 |
| Team |
Odds |
| Villanova |
5/1 |
| Virginia |
5/1 |
| Duke |
6/1 |
| Michigan |
8/1 |
| Michigan State |
8/1 |
| Arizona |
12/1 |
| Kansas |
14/1 |
| Purdue |
15/1 |
| North Carolina |
18/1 |
| Cincinnati |
22/1 |
| Xavier |
22/1 |
| Gonzaga |
28/1 |
| Kentucky |
28/1 |
| West Virginia |
40/1 |
| Texas Tech |
45/1 |
| Wichita State |
45/1 |
| Florida |
55/1 |
| Tennessee |
60/1 |
| Auburn |
65/1 |
| Missouri |
65/1 |
| Ohio St |
80/1 |
| Houston |
100/1 |
| Rhode Island |
100/1 |
| Texas A&M |
100/1 |
| Oklahoma |
150/1 |
| San Diego State |
150/1 |
| TCU |
150/1 |
| Alabama |
200/1 |
| Arkansas |
200/1 |
| Clemson |
200/1 |
| Davidson |
200/1 |
| Miami, Fl. |
200/1 |
| Seton Hall |
200/1 |
| Texas |
200/1 |
| Loyola Chicago |
250/1 |
| North Carolina State |
250/1 |
| Butler |
300/1 |
| Creighton |
300/1 |
| Florida State |
300/1 |
| UCLA |
300/1 |
| Arizona State |
500/1 |
| Kansas State |
500/1 |
| Marshall |
500/1 |
| Montana |
500/1 |
| Nevada |
500/1 |
| New Mexico State |
500/1 |
| Providence |
500/1 |
| Stephen F. Austin |
500/1 |
| Syracuse |
500/1 |
| Virginia Tech |
500/1 |
| Wright State |
500/1 |
| Bucknell |
700/1 |
| St Bonaventure |
750/1 |
| Buffalo |
1000/1 |
| Murray State |
1000/1 |
| South Dakota State |
1000/1 |
| CS Fullerton |
2000/1 |
| Charleston |
2000/1 |
| Georgia State |
2000/1 |
| NC Greensboro |
2000/1 |
| Pennsylvania |
2000/1 |
| Iona |
5000/1 |
| LIU Brooklyn |
5000/1 |
| Lipscomb |
5000/1 |
| NC Central |
5000/1 |
| Radford |
5000/1 |
| Texas Southern |
5000/1 |
| UMBC |
5000/1 |
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- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
