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With the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship about two months away, the Villanova Wildcats are one of Vegas’s favorites to take home the title.
Bovada.lv has released their newest odds and had the Michigan State Spartans at the top with 5/1 odds. Jay Wright’s top-ranked ‘Nova squad has the second best chances 11/2; a small improvement from a month ago.
The BIG EAST also sees Xavier at 40/1, Seton Hall at 100/1, and Creighton at 125/1.
Villanova next takes on Creighton on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
February 1st Odds
| School | January 3rd | February 1st |
|---|---|---|
| School | January 3rd | February 1st |
| Michigan State | 4/1 | 5/1 |
| Villanova | 6/1 | 11/2 |
| Duke | 9/2 | 6/1 |
| Purdue | 40/1 | 7/1 |
| Virginia | 50/1 | 7/1 |
| Arizona | 9/1 | 16/1 |
| Kansas | 14/1 | 16/1 |
| Oklahoma | 25/1 | 18/1 |
| Kentucky | 12/1 | 20/1 |
| West Virginia | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Wichita State | 14/1 | 25/1 |
| Florida | 40/1 | 28/1 |
| Gonzaga | 22/1 | 28/1 |
| North Carolina | 22/1 | 28/1 |
| Cincinnati | 33/1 | 33/1 |
| Xavier | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| Arizona State | 20/1 | 66/1 |
| Auburn | 150/1 | 66/1 |
| Ohio State | Off | 66/1 |
| St. Mary's (CA) | 75/1 | 66/1 |
| Florida State | 75/1 | 75/1 |
| Louisville | 75/1 | 75/1 |
| Michigan | 100/1 | 75/1 |
| Texas A&M | 50/1 | 75/1 |
| TCU | 75/1 | 75/1 |
| Texas Tech | 66/1 | 75/1 |
| Alabama | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Butler | 200/1 | 100/1 |
| Clemson | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Miami | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Missouri | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Seton Hall | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Tennessee | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Creighton | 150/1 | 125/1 |
| Nevada | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| NC State | Off | 150/1 |
| Rhode Island | Off | 200/1 |
| SMU | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Texas | 75/1 | 200/1 |
| USC | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Arkansas | 100/1 | Off |
| Baylor | 150/1 | Off |
| Maryland | 150/1 | Off |
| Minnesota | 100/1 | Off |
| Notre Dame | 75/1 | Off |
| Syracuse | 150/1 | Off |
| UCLA | 150/1 | Off |
| UNLV | 75/1 | Off |
| Virginia Tech | 150/1 | Off |