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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 |