Updated NCAA Title Odds – Where Is The Value?

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the undisputed #1 ranked team in the country, boasting a 24-0 record, but they aren’t the favorite to win the title. The updated odds from the Westgate Casino in Las Vegas show that it’s Kentucky as the favorite, paying out just 6-1. UCLA, Duke, Kansas and Villanova are all paying less than 10-1 odds to win the tournament. Gonzaga might seem like a better bet paying out at 10-1, but anyone who’s watched the tournament in recent seasons knows that there’s a good reason why they call it “March Madness”.
When I look for value in the NCAA futures market, I start with the teams paying out at least 20-1. Anything less than that is simply not worth the risk in my opinion. Roughly half the teams in the Top 25 are paying out 20-1 or better, leaving us with plenty to look at. I have one team in mind that I believe has a far better chance than the rest. To find out who I’m picking to win this year’s tournament, simply signup to my newsletter at www.JesseSchule.com
| TEAM | OPENING ODDS | UPDATED ODDS |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Blue Devils | 9-2 | 8-1 |
| Kentucky Wildcats | 6-1 | 6 |
| Kansas Jayhawks | 10-1 | 8 |
| Villanova Wildcats | 8-1 | 8 |
| Oregon Ducks | 20-1 | 12 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 15-1 | 12 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 12-1 | 50 |
| Louisville Cardinals | 10-1 | 15 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | 20-1 | 25 |
| Arizona Wildcats | 20-1 | 12 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 20-1 | 60 |
| Xavier Musketeers | 20-1 | 200 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 30-1 | 15 |
| Syracuse Orange | 80-1 | 100 |
| UCLA Bruins | 80-1 | 7 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 40-1 | 40 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 30-1 | 25 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 40-1 | 100 |
| Connecticut Huskies | 40-1 | 2000 |
| Texas Longhorns | 60-1 | 1000 |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | 80-1 | 10 |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 50-1 | 100 |
| Miami Hurricanes | 50-1 | 300 |
| California Golden Bears | 200-1 | 300 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | 80-1 | 300 |
| Baylor Bears | 80-1 | 25 |
| Utah Utes | 80-1 | 300 |
| Butler Bulldogs | 80-1 | 50 |
| Michigan Wolverines | 100-1 | 200 |
| Wichita State Shockers | 100-1 | 100 |
| Florida Gators | 100-1 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bearcats | 100-1 | 100 |
| Creighton Bluejays | 200-1 | 60 |
| USC Trojans | 200-1 | 200 |
| Florida State Seminoles | 200-1 | 30 |
| St. Mary’s Gaels | 200-1 | 80 |
| Rhode Island Rams | 300-1 | 300 |
| NC State Wolfpack | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 100-1 | 2000 |
| Seton Hall Pirates | 50-1 | 300 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | 80-1 | 5000 |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | 100-1 | 2000 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 100-1 | 1000 |
| VCU Rams | 200-1 | 300 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 200-1 | 50 |
| Georgetown Hoyas | 200-1 | 1000 |
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 200-1 | 1000 |
| Colorado Buffaloes | 200-1 | 1000 |
| Dayton Flyers | 200-1 | 200 |
| San Diego State Aztecs | 200-1 | 1000 |
| South Carolina Gamecocks | 200-1 | 100 |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 200-1 | 500 |
| Tennessee Volunteers | 200-1 | 1000 |
| Virginia Tech Hokies | 300-1 | 500 |
| Harvard Crimson | 200-1 | 1000 |
| SMU Mustangs | 100-1 | 100 |
| Auburn Tigers | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Oregon State Beavers | 300-1 | 9999 |
| BYU Cougars | 300-1 | 1000 |
| Clemson Tigers | 300-1 | 300 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | 300-1 | 300 |
| Providence Friars | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | 300-1 | 1000 |
| Illinois Fighting Illini | 300-1 | 9999 |
| Northwestern Wildcats | 300-1 | 100 |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Colorado State Rams | 300-1 | 9999 |
| LSU Tigers | 300-1 | 9999 |
| Ole Miss Rebels | 300-1 | 9999 |
| Georgia Bulldogs | 300-1 | 500 |
| Arkansas Razorbacks | 300-1 | 500 |
| Alabama Crimson Tide | 300-1 | 500 |
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 300-1 | 5000 |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 300-1 | 500 |
| Fresno State Bulldogs | 300-1 | 2000 |
| Memphis Tigers | 300-1 | 1000 |
| Marquette Golden Eagles | 300-1 | 300 |
| Kansas State Wildcats | 300-1 | 300 |
| Oklahoma State Cowboys | 300-1 | 200 |
| Princeton Tigers | 300-1 | 500 |
| Boise State Broncos | 300-1 | 500 |
| Houston Cougars | 300-1 | 5000 |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 300-1 | 9999 |
| Davidson Wildcats | 300-1 | 1000 |
| Oakland Golden Grizzlies | 500-1 | 2000 |
| Washington Huskies | 500-1 | 2000 |
| Temple Owls | 500-1 | 9999 |
| St. Bonaventure Bonnies | 500-1 | 9999 |
| DePaul Blue Demons | 500-1 | 9999 |
| St. John’s Red Storm | 500-1 | 5000 |
| Penn State Nittany Lions | 500-1 | 2000 |
| New Mexico Lobos | 500-1 | 2000 |
| Missouri Tigers | 500-1 | 9999 |
| Stanford Cardinal | 500-1 | 9999 |
| Field | 500-1 | 500 |
| UNLV Runnin’ Rebels | 300-1 | 9999 |
| Valparaiso Crusaders | 1000-1 | 500 |
| George Washington Colonials | 1000-1 | 5000 |
| Richmond Spiders | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| St. Joseph’s Hawks | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| U Mass Minutemen | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Yale Bulldogs | 1000-1 | 2000 |
| Monmouth Hawks | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| Iona Gaels | 1000-1 | 2000 |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Utah State Aggies | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders | 1000-1 | 500 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Old Dominion Monarchs | 1000-1 | 2000 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 1000-1 | 2000 |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Illinois State Redbirds | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| Akron Zips | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Chattanooga Mocs | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| North Dakota State Bison | 1000-1 | 5000 |
| UT Arlington Mavericks | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| TCU Horned Frogs | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| Ohio Bobcats | 1000-1 | 1000 |
| Buffalo Bulls | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Toledo Rockets | 1000-1 | 9999 |
| Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns | 2000-1 | 2000 |
| Georgia State Panthers | 2000-1 | 5000 |
| Pepperdine Waves | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| New Mexico State Aggies | 2000-1 | 1000 |
| UAB Blazers | 2000-1 | 2000 |
| Weber State Wildcats | 2000-1 | 5000 |
| Montana Grizzlies | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Boston College Eagles | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| UTEP Miners | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Charlotte 49ers | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| UC Irvine Anteaters | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Long Beach State 49ers | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Kent State Golden Flashes | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Nevada Wolf Pack | 2000-1 | 500 |
| Wyoming Cowboys | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Belmont Bruins | 2000-1 | 1000 |
| Washington State Cougars | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| IPFW Mastodons | 2000-1 | 2000 |
| Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 2000-1 | 1000 |
| Morehead State Eagles | 2000-1 | 9999 |
| Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners | 2000-1 | 9999 |




