Early March Madness odds: Best bets to win National Championship
With men's college basketball well into their season at this point, you'd likely think that the back-to-back reigning national champions, the UConn Huskies, would be the favorites to win their third straight title. They've got the experience. They've got a recent track record. They're also 13-4, widely considered one of the top teams in the nation.
However, there's a new top dog at the park, and it's a program that hasn't won a championship in a decade.
The Duke Blue Devils have been ranked within the top-five in the nation since early December. While they've yet to break through as the top-ranked team in the country, they boast an incredible roster filled with NBA-caliber talent and a history of living up to expectations, making it very hard to bet against them.
Here are the odds for the top teams in the country just a few months removed from the NCAA Tournament. All odds via BetMGM.
2025 NCAA Tournament Championship Odds:
- Duke (+600)
- Auburn (+650)
- Houston (+1100)
- Tennessee (+1300)
- Iowa State (+1300)
- Florida (+1300)
- Alabama (+1500)
- Gonzaga (+1600)
- Kansas (+1800)
- Kentucky (+2000)
- Connecticut (+2200)
- Marquette (+3000)
- Illinois (+3000)
- Michigan (+3000)
- Michigan State (+4000)
- Arizona (+5000)
- St. John's (+5000)
- UCLA (+5500)
- Baylor (+6000)
- Texas Tech (+6000)
- Texas A&M (+6000)
- Oregon (+6600)
- Mississippi State (+6600)
- North Carolina (+8000)
- Purdue (+8000)
- Cincinnati (+8000)
- Memphis (+8000)
- Wisconsin (+10000)
- Maryland (+10000)
- Arkansas (+10000)
- Ole Miss (+10000)
- Texas (+12500)
- Creighton (+12500)
- Indiana (+12500)
- Ohio State (+15000)
- Oklahoma (+15000)
- Missouri (+15000)
- Clemson (+15000)
- West Virginia (+15000)
- Pitt (+15000)
- Louisville (+15000)
- Dayton (+15000)
- Villanova (+20000)
- BYU (+20000)
- St. Mary's (+20000)
- San Diego State (+20000)
- Georgia (+20000)
- Rutgers (+25000)
- Nebraska (+25000)
- Utah State (+25000)
- Arizona State (+25000)
When is the 2025 March Madness Tournament?
Selection Sunday is scheduled for March 16, with the First Four playing on March 18 and 19. The Round of 64 will begin on March 20 with the final games of that round being played the following day.
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