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The sun has set on the 2017 National Championship when the North Carolina Tar Heels claimed the crown earlier this week. The focus now shifts 12 months into the future when next year’s champion will be crowned in San Antonio.
Bovada.lv opened up their odds for the 2018 National Championship and the Kentucky Wildcats start the race at the top in Vegas’s eyes with 9/1.
UNC is posted with the second-best odds at 12/1, then Villanova joins four others- Duke, Gonzaga, Kansas, and Louisville- at 14/1.
Elsewhere through the BIG EAST, Butler is at 28/1, Seton Hall is 50/1, Xavier is 66/1, Creighton is 65/1, Marquette is 100/1, and Georgetown and Providence are at 150/1. DePaul and St. John’s do not have posted odds.
2018 NCAA Championship Odds
| School | Opening 2018 |
|---|---|
| School | Opening 2018 |
| Kentucky | 9/1 |
| North Carolina | 12/1 |
| Duke | 14/1 |
| Gonzaga | 14/1 |
| Kansas | 14/1 |
| Louisville | 14/1 |
| Villanova | 14/1 |
| Arizona | 16/1 |
| Michigan State | 20/1 |
| Michigan | 20/1 |
| Indiana | 22/1 |
| Florida | 25/1 |
| UCLA | 25/1 |
| Butler | 28/1 |
| West Virginia | 28/1 |
| Wichita State | 28/1 |
| Florida State | 33/1 |
| Oklahoma | 33/1 |
| Oregon | 33/1 |
| Virginia | 33/1 |
| Miami | 40/1 |
| Notre Dame | 40/1 |
| St. Mary's | 40/1 |
| BYU | 50/1 |
| Purdue | 50/1 |
| Seton Hall | 50/1 |
| USC | 50/1 |
| Alabama | 66/1 |
| Connecticut | 66/1 |
| Iowa State | 66/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 66/1 |
| Wisconsin | 66/1 |
| Xavier | 66/1 |
| Cincinnati | 75/1 |
| Creighton | 75/1 |
| Minnesota | 75/1 |
| SMU | 75/1 |
| Arkansas | 100/1 |
| Illinois | 100/1 |
| Marquette | 100/1 |
| Maryland | 100/1 |
| Northwestern | 100/1 |
| San Diego State | 100/1 |
| South Carolina | 100/1 |
| Syracuse | 100/1 |
| Texas A&M | 100/1 |
| Utah | 100/1 |
| VCU | 100/1 |
| Georgetown | 150/1 |
| Ohio State | 150/1 |
| Providence | 150/1 |
| Arizona State | 250/1 |
| Auburn | 250/1 |
| Baylor | 250/1 |
| California | 250/1 |
| Clemson | 250/1 |
| Colorado | 250/1 |
| Dayton | 250/1 |
| Georgia | 250/1 |
| Iowa | 250/1 |
| Kansas State | 250/1 |
| Mississippi | 250/1 |
| Mississippi State | 250/1 |
| Missouri | 250/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 250/1 |
| Rhode Island | 250/1 |
| TCU | 250/1 |
| Tennessee | 250/1 |
| Texas | 250/1 |
| NC State | 300/1 |
| Penn State | 300/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 300/1 |
| Stanford | 300/1 |
| Texas Tech | 300/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 300/1 |
| Wake Forest | 300/1 |
| Boise State | 500/1 |
| Boston College | 500/1 |
| Colorado | 500/1 |
| Harvard | 500/1 |
| LSU | 500/1 |
| Memphis | 500/1 |
| Northern Iowa | 500/1 |
| Oregon State | 500/1 |
| UNLV | 500/1 |
| Washington State | 500/1 |
| Washington | 500/1 |
| Mount St Mary's | 1000/1 |
| Saint Joseph's | 1000/1 |
| Temple | 1000/1 |