The March Madness has begun with the conference tournaments and Selection Sunday in our rear view mirror the sportsbooks have released their betting odds to win the 20165 NCAA Basketball Championship. First tipoff is at 12:15 PM ET on March 17th!
The betting lines show the Kansas Jayhawks, Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar heels all listed as the favorite to win the NCAA title in 2016.
All three teams are worthy, but some bettors may want to look for a higher payout and there are a few teams that fit that bill. Some of the experts believe that Maryland has as much talent as any team in the tourney and at 28-1 will have you planning a trip with your winnings if they can pull it off. Not as high as a payout but nice value nevertheless is Virginia at 16-1 who beat many top teams this season before falling short in their conference final.
Here is the complete list of betting odds to win the 2016 NCAA Tournament:
Kansas Jayhawks 11/2
Michigan State Spartans 11/2
North Carolina Tar Heels 11/2
Kentucky Wildcats 12/1
Virginia Cavaliers 16/1
Oklahoma Sooners 18/1
Oregon Ducks 18/1
Villanova Wildcats 18/1
Duke Blue Devils 25/1
West Virginia Mountaineers 25/1
Xavier Musketeers 25/1
Maryland Terrapins 28/1
California Golden Bears 33/1
Indiana Hoosiers 33/1
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 33/1
Purdue Boilermakers 33/1
Texas Longhorns 33/1
Arizona Wildcats 40/1
Iowa Hawkeyes 40/1
Iowa State Cyclones 50/1
Texas A&M Aggies 50/1
Utah Utes 50/1
Baylor Bears 66/1
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 66/1
Wichita State Shockers 66/1
Wisconsin Badgers 66/1
Cincinnati Bearcats 80/1
Connecticut Huskies 80/1
Gonzaga Bulldogs 80/1
Providence Friars 80/1
Seton Hall Pirates 80/1
Butler Bulldogs 100/1
Dayton Flyers 100/1
Oregon State Beavers 100/1
Colorado Buffaloes 125/1
Michigan Wolverines 125/1
USC Trojans 125/1
Vanderbilt Commodores 125/1
Syracuse Orange 150/1
Texas Tech Red Raiders 150/1
Temple Owls 200/1
Yale Bulldogs 200/1
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 250/1
Pittsburgh Panthers 250/1
Saint Josephs Hawks 250/1
VCU Rams 250/1
Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks 500/1
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles 750/1
Fresno State Bulldogs 750/1
Northern Iowa Panthers 750/1
Arkansaas-Little Rock Trojans 1,000/1
Austin Peay Governors 1,000/1
Buffalo Bulls 1,000/1
CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 1,000/1
Chattanooga Mocs 1,000/1
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 1,000/1
Green Bay Phoenix 1,000/1
Hampton Pirates 1,000/1
Holy Cross Crusaders 1,000/1
Iona Gaels 1,000/1
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 1,000/1
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1,000/1
Southern Jaguars 1,000/1
Stony Brook Seawolves 1,000/1
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 1,000/1
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 1,000/1
UNC-Asheville Bulldogs 1,000/1
Weber State Wildcats 1,000/1
If you’re looking for solid picks against the spread on the March Madness games, then we suggest that you check out the handicappers’ game predictions at SBS by visiting their NCAA Basketball Tournament Picks ATS. Best of all they’re free of charge!
