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The dust has settled and programs have begun their practices for the 2016-17 basketball. Bovada has updated their odds to win the 2017 National Championship and the Duke Blue Devils are the 4/1 favorite.
Villanova, the reigning Champions, has had their chances drop in Vegas’s eye from 8/1 to 10/1 with the loss of five-star freshman Omari Spellman to a redshirt year.
Perennial blue chip program, Kentucky, is the only other program to have better odds than the Main Line Wildcats at 15/2 as the Kansas Jayhawks join ‘Nova.
In the Player of the Year favorites list, Duke’s Grayson Allen is the leader at 6/1 as Villanova’s Josh Hart is posted at 14/1 with teammate Kris Jenkins at 40/1.
Elsewhere around the BIG EAST, Xavier is at 33/1, Seton Hall is 66/1, Butler and Georgetown are at 100/1, Marquette is 250/1, St. John’s is 300/1. Creighton, Providence, and DePaul are not listed.
2017 National Championship Odds
| School | April 6th | October 6th |
|---|---|---|
| Duke | 9/2 | 4/1 |
| Kentucky | 6/1 | 15/2 |
| Kansas | 10/1 | 10/1 |
| Villanova | 8/1 | 10/1 |
| Arizona | 22/1 | 14/1 |
| Michigan State | 12/1 | 16/1 |
| North Carolina | 12/1 | 16/1 |
| Oregon | 20/1 | 16/1 |
| Wisconsin | 25/1 | 16/1 |
| Indiana | 20/1 | 25/1 |
| Louisville | 10/1 | 25/1 |
| Syracuse | 50/1 | 25/1 |
| Virginia | 20/1 | 25/1 |
| Xavier | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Connecticut | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| Maryland | 33/1 | 50/1 |
| West Virginia | 28/1 | 50/1 |
| Purdue | 33/1 | 50/1 |
| UCLA | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| Baylor | 60/1 | 66/1 |
| California | 100/1 | 66/1 |
| Gonzaga | 66/1 | 66/1 |
| Iowa State | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| Miami (FL) | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| Michigan | 66/1 | 66/1 |
| NC State | 66/1 | 66/1 |
| Oklahoma | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| Seton Hall | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| Texas | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| Arizona State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Butler | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Cinncinnati | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Florida | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Georgetown | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Iowa | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| SMU | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Texas A&M | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Wichita State | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Florida State | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| State | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| USC | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| Dayton | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Notre Dame | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| San Diego State | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| South Carolina | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| St. Mary's | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Tennessee | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| VCU | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Washington | 500/1 | 200/1 |
| Kansas State | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| Marquette | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| UNLV | 200/1 | 250/1 |
| Alabama | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Arkansas | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Colorado | 150/1 | 300/1 |
| Georgia | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Illinois | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| LSU | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Memphis | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Minnesota | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Mississippi | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Mississippi State | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Nebraska | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| St. John's | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Wake Forest | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Auburn | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Boise State | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Boston College | 1000/1 | 500/1 |
| BYU | 150/1 | 500/1 |
| Clemson | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Colorado State | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Massachusetts | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Oregon State | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Penn State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| St. Joseph's (PA) | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Stanford | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Missouri | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Temple | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| TCU | 1000/1 | 500/1 |
| Washington State | 1000/1 | 500/1 |
2017 National Player of the Year odds
| Player | School | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson Allen | Duke | 6/1 |
| Markelle Fultz | Washington | 7/1 |
| Ivan Rabb | California | 8/1 |
| Jayson Tatum | Duke | 8/1 |
| Thomas Bryant | Indiana | 9/1 |
| Lonzo Ball | UCLA | 10/1 |
| Tyler Lydon | Syracuse | 10/1 |
| Dillon Brooks | Oregon | 14/1 |
| Josh Hart | Villanova | 14/1 |
| Josh Jackson | Kansas | 14/1 |
| Monte Morris | Iowa State | 14/1 |
| London Perrantes | Virginia | 14/1 |
| Jaron Blossomgame | Clemson | 33/1 |
| Ethan Happ | Wisconsin | 33/1 |
| Justin Jackson | North Carolina | 33/1 |
| Melo Trimble | Maryland | 33/1 |
| Kris Jenkins | Villanova | 40/1 |
| Allonzo Trier | Arizona | 40/1 |
| Bam Adebayo | Kentucky | 50/1 |
| Trevon Blueitt | Xavier | 50/1 |
| Tyler Davis | Texas A&M | 50/1 |
| Frank Mason III | Kansas | 50/1 |
| Edmond Sumner | Xavier | 50/1 |
| Jordan Woodward | Oklahoma | 50/1 |