Look at the College Basketball Odds to win next Season, Bold Predictions and Teams

The NCAA Tournament is oh so close to getting underway. The conference tournaments are underway, and will be the talk of the sports world for this week and next. But, really the conference tournaments start the March Madness. The 2024 NCAA Tournament bracket will be out a week from Sunday, and we can come away with a champion pick then. For now, we have some bold betting predictions for the tournament.

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2024 March Madness | 85th edition of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
Tuesday, March 19th – Monday, April 8th, 2024

A team with 25/1 odds or better will reach the NCAA Final Four

There are 10 teams with odds below 25/1 to win it all. Someone from outside of those top 10 will reach the NCAA Final Four. Last year we saw several teams in the Final Four that were long shots. San Diego State Aztecs, Florida Atlantic, and even Miami came out of nowhere. UConn did not have a super regular season, but was unstoppable in the postseason and won it all. We are going with a team like Marquette, Creighton, Kansas, Baylor, Alabama or Brigham Young to get to the Final Four. Marquette is listed at 25/1, so they are the “favorite” of the teams we are talking about. The Kansas Jayhawks at 30/1 were one of the teams to beat when the season started. They have fallen a few times, but still have one of the best starting lineups in the nation. Our bold prediction here is one of those teams will reach the NCAA Final Four.

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A 14 seed will beat a 3 Seed in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament

When looking at betting odds, we are looking at teams such as Duke, Auburn, Marquette, Creighton, Kansas, Illinois, Baylor to be 3 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Potentially Kentucky as well. It would take some pretty good guessing to get the 14 seeds correctly, without a bracket. But, one of the 14 seeds will win in the first round of the big dance. Potentially a team like Indiana State out of the Missouri Valley, or even Drake. Someone like Grand Canyon, who has had a terrific season. Last season we saw a #1 seed lose, and many times we have seen a #2 seed lose in the first round. We are not going to take either of the top 8 teams to lose, but we will go with a 3 seed. That’s our second bold prediction for the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

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The Big Ten will have ZERO teams in the NCAA Final Four

It’s been more than 20 years since the Big Ten has won a national title. They are expanding, but it will remain to be seen how much better they will be with a new cast of characters. The style of play in the Big Ten just does not bode well in a one and done NCAA Tournament style. The best chances out of the Big Ten are of course Zach Edey and the Purdue Boilermakers. The Boilermakers come in with odds of +750 to win it all. The Illinois Fighting Illini are also one of the teams to look out for in the NCAA Tournament. We do not like the way they play defense enough to get to the Final Four. After that, several of the teams have been very up and down. Michigan State based on the history of Tom Izzo is listed at 70/1 to win it all, Wisconsin is at 80/1. Both those teams have had some success in the past, but really do not have Final Four type teams. Our bold prediction #3 – The Big Ten gets shut out of the NCAA Final Four in 2024.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference WILL have at LEAST one team in the NCAA Final Four

The Atlantic Coast Conference has been criticized for much of the season. But, what people do not realize – the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils are both national title contending teams. The Tar Heels are a season removed from their title game loss to the Kansas Jayhawks. With RJ Davis and Armando Bacot, this is a very loaded basketball team. The Tar Heels are listed at 20/1 to win it all. Duke on the other hand has all the tools. They can shoot the basketball, they have a solid point guard running the show, they have a talented big man inside, and they are well coached. This is a team that could make a big time run, and not many people are talking about them. One, if not, both of these teams are going to make the NCAA Final Four. If Duke and or North Carolina do not make the Final Four, the rest of the conference hopes lie with Clemson at 100/1, and Wake Forest at 120/1. The ACC will have at least ONE team in the NCAA Final Four this season!

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One of the lowest four odds will win the NCAA Tournament

Okay, so maybe not a bold prediction here, but a prediction that does not always take place in the NCAA Tournament. One of the lowest four odds to win the NCAA tournament means one of the #1 seed. UConn, Houston and Purdue are locks for the #1 seed. Those three teams are +500, +650 and +750 respectively. But, the fourth is up for grabs. It appears it will be Tennessee, and they are the fourth in terms of lowest odds. One of those four teams will be cutting down the nets when we get to April.

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Those are five bold predictions for the 2024 NCAA Tournament. We are very excited for the big dance, and looking forward to seeing if any of these bold predictions play out. We will get a bracket soon, and have thoughts on all the games from the first round all the way to the title game. Enjoy the rest of the College Basketball season, and best of luck with all your NCAA Tournament betting!

Five Bold Predictions For College Basketball 2 Weeks Before March Madness Begins

It is now less than two weeks until the start of March Madness, but before we can get really excited about the start of the tournament, we still need to take care of the business of deciding which teams will be in and who will be watching from home. The regular season is winding down, but with the games that are remaining and the conference tournaments, we will know the 68 teams taking part soon enough. While we are still a couple of weeks out, we are willing to make some NCAA Basketball bold predictions, including picking who we believe will be the national champion, so let’s get to it.

Houston Will Be in as the Top Seed

Given the current standings, I’m not so sure that that this statement could really be described as bold, but it’s a nice way to get the ball rolling. The Cougars are sitting at 27-2 on the season and look like a good pick to win the American Conference tournament. They do have a road trip to Memphis to close out the regular season, which could be tough, but this team looks more than good enough to make it undefeated the rest of the way.

The SEC and the Final Four

When you talk about the SEC, you tend to want to talk about football, but the conference is having a very decent season in college basketball. It is Alabama who are currently ranked #2 in the nation, and while they have the potential to be a final four team, I would also take a look at the Tennessee Volunteers. Until we see the final bracket, these predictions don’t mean that much, but I do think we will see at least one SEC team make a deep run.

Virginia Bounces Back in a Big Way

Last season, the Cavaliers had to be content with a trip to the NIT Tournament after missing out on March Madness. With that in mind, a lot of fans and pundits had them in as a bit of a longshot this season. Right now, the Cavaliers have already matched their win total from last season and are sitting at #13 in the national rankings. I am not suggesting that Virginia is going to win it all, but a trip to the Elite 8 does not seem out of the question.

The Michigan Wolverines Miss Out

The Wolverines are closing the season well, as they are sitting on a 3-game win streak at the moment, but they are still just 17-12 overall. It has been a disappointing season and I think it might be about to get worse, as I think they will be left out of the tournament, If they can win their final 2 games and the Big Ten Conference Tournament, they might prove me wrong, but I don’t see that happening.

Kansas Repeats as National Champions

You have to go back to 2007 to find the last time a team, the Florida Gators, repeated as the college basketball National Champion. That is a long stretch, but I think it’s a trend that comes to an end in 2023, as I like the Kansas Jayhawks to win it all for the second straight season. They have won 7 in a row, which includes 3 wins against ranked opponents, and look to be getting hot at the right time.