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As most schools have a handful of conference games under their belt Bovada has updated their odds to win the 2017 National Championship and the Kentucky Wildcats are the 11/2 favorite with Gonzaga and Kansas on their toes.
Villanova, the reigning Champions, has had their chances improve a bit in Vegas’s eye from 11/1 in January to the current 10/1.
Perennial blue chip programs UCLA and North Carolina are the only other programs to have better odds than the Main Line Wildcats as Arizona and Duke join ‘Nova at 10/1.
Elsewhere around the BIG EAST, Butler and Creighton are at 50/1, Xavier is at 100/1, and Seton Hall is 500/1. As most schools have a handful of conference games under their belt Bovada has updated their odds to win the 2017 National Championship and the Duke Blue Devils and UCLA Bruins are the 5/1 co-favorite.
2017 National Championship Odds (2/1/17)
| School | 1/6/17 | Current Odds |
|---|---|---|
| School | 1/6/17 | Current Odds |
| Kentucky | 6/1 | 11/2 |
| Gonzaga | 20/1 | 15/2 |
| Kansas | 11/1 | 8/1 |
| North Carolina | 11/1 | 9/1 |
| UCLA | 5/1 | 9/1 |
| Arizona | 50/1 | 10/1 |
| Duke | 5/1 | 10/1 |
| Villanova | 11/1 | 10/1 |
| West Virginia | 33/1 | 14/1 |
| Baylor | 22/1 | 20/1 |
| Florida State | 33/1 | 20/1 |
| Louisville | 25/1 | 20/1 |
| Virginia | 28/1 | 25/1 |
| Oregon | 22/1 | 28/1 |
| Wisconsin | 22/1 | 28/1 |
| Butler | 50/1 | 50/1 |
| Creighton | 33/1 | 50/1 |
| Florida | 100/1 | 50/1 |
| Notre Dame | 100/1 | 50/1 |
| Purdue | 50/1 | 50/1 |
| Indiana | 18/1 | 66/1 |
| Maryland | 300/1 | 66/1 |
| Michigan State | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| St Mary's CA | 50/1 | 75/1 |
| Cincinnati | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| South Carolina | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Syracuse | 33/1 | 100/1 |
| Xavier | 33/1 | 100/1 |
| Michigan | 125/1 | 150/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| USC | 200/1 | 150/1 |
| Wichita State | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| NC State | 66/1 | 200/1 |
| Northwestern | Off the Board | 200/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 125/1 | 200/1 |
| SMU | 300/1 | 250/1 |
| Iowa State | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Miami Florida | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Rhode Island | 125/1 | 300/1 |
| Alabama | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Arkansas | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| BYU | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| California | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Clemson | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Dayton | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Ohio State | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Seton Hall | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Texas A&M | 200/1 | 500/1 |
| Valparaiso | Off the Board | 500/1 |
| Colorado | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Connecticut | 200/1 | Off the Board |
| Illinois | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Kansas State | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Marquette | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Oklahoma | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Pittsburgh | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| San Diego State | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| VCU | 300/1 | Off the Board |
| Washington | 200/1 | Off the Board |