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2021 Betting Odds: Villanova leads the field

Wildcats marginally ahead of Iowa in Vegas’s eyes.

Michigan v Villanova Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images

BetOnline.ag has released their updated odds for teams to win the 2021 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and the Villanova Wildcats have been tabbed as the favorite at 7/1.

Even though ‘Nova will be losing All-BIG EAST player and national Small Forward of the Year, Saddiq Bey, the Cats are still returning 78% of their scoring from 2020. They will be anchored by seniors Collin Gillespie, Jermaine Samuels, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree and rounded out by BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Jeremiah Robinson Earl.

Iowa, who is returning Luka Garza, has the second best odds with Baylor- who is returning Jared Butler and MaCio Teague- is third. Gonzaga and Virginia round out the balance of the Top 5.

The BIG EAST is also represented by Creighton at 18/1, Seton Hall (33/1), Connecticut (80/1), and Marquette & Butler (100/1) in the top 50.

What do you think? Who are you buying or selling?

2021 NCAA Championship Odds (Aug 6)

Team Odds
Team Odds
Villanova +700
Iowa +750
Baylor +800
Gonzaga +900
Virginia +1000
Kansas +1200
Kentucky +1200
Duke +1400
Illinois +1600
Michigan State +1600
West Virginia +1600
Wisconsin +1600
Creighton +1800
Florida State +1800
North Carolina +1800
San Diego State +2000
Tennessee +2200
Michigan +2500
Oregon +2800
Texas Tech +2800
Florida +3000
Ohio State +3000
UCLA +3000
Louisville +3300
Seton Hall +3300
Houston +3500
Arizona State +4000
Auburn +4000
Indiana +4000
LSU +4000
Arizona +5000
Maryland +5000
Stanford +5000
Rutgers +6000
Texas +6000
USC +6000
Memphis +7500
Arkansas +8000
BYU +8000
Connecticut +8000
Dayton +8000
Miami FL +8000
Purdue +8000
Richmond +8000
Butler +10000
Colorado +10000
Marquette +10000
Minnesota +10000
Oklahoma +10000
Penn State +10000
Syracuse +12500
Oklahoma State +20000
Iona +25000
Ole Miss +25000