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It's March and the madness will be starting very soon. In preparation, Bovada has updated their book for the 2016 Men's Basketball National Champion with Kansas being the current favorite at 5/1.
Jay Wright's Villanova squad has slightly improved from 16/1 in early February to its current position at 14/1 and is behind Xavier's 12/1 posting for the best odds from the BIG EAST.
Elsewhere through the conference, Providence is at 66/1, Butler is at 200/1, and Georgetown & Marquette are 500/1. Surprisingly, Seton Hall is not listed.
| School | 2/4/16 Odds | Current Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas Jayhawks | 12/1 | 5/1 |
| Michigan State Spartans | 12/1 | 5/1 |
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 6/1 | 9/1 |
| Kentucky Wildcats | 20/1 | 10/1 |
| Oklahoma Sooners | 15/2 | 12/1 |
| Xavier Musketeers | 20/1 | 12/1 |
| Villanova Wildcats | 16/1 | 14/1 |
| Virginia Cavaliers | 25/1 | 14/1 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 14/1 | 20/1 |
| Maryland Terrapins | 11/1 | 20/1 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 12/1 | 25/1 |
| Wisconsin Badgers | 200/1 | 25/1 |
| Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 28/1 | 28/1 |
| Arizona Wildcats | 33/1 | 33/1 |
| California Golden Bears | 100/1 | 33/1 |
| Indiana Hoosiers | 33/1 | 33/1 |
| Iowa State Cyclones | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Oregon Ducks | 40/1 | 33/1 |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 28/1 | 33/1 |
| Wichita State Shockers | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Purdue Boilermakers | 25/1 | 40/1 |
| Texas Longhorns | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| UConn Huskies | 40/1 | 50/1 |
| LSU Tigers | 33/1 | 66/1 |
| Providence Friars | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | 28/1 | 66/1 |
| Utah Utes | 200/1 | 66/1 |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 150/1 | 75/1 |
| Baylor Bears | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Dayton Flyers | 200/1 | 100/1 |
| Pittsburgh Panthers | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Syracuse Orange | 50/1 | 100/1 |
| Vanderbilt Commodores | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| USC Trojans | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| Butler Bulldogs | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Florida | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Michigan | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| St. Mary's | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| VCU | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Cincinnati | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| South Carolina | 150/1 | 250/1 |
| Valparaiso | 150/1 | 250/1 |
| Ohio State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| San Diego State | 500/1 | 300/1 |
| BYU | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Chattanooga | Off the Board | 500/1 |
| Colorado | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Florida State | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Georgetown | 250/1 | 500/1 |
| Marquette | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| St. Joseph’s | Off the Board | 500/1 |
| UCLA | 150/1 | 500/1 |
| UNLV | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Washington | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Boise State | 500/1 | Off the Board |
| Memphis | 500/1 | Off the Board |