When it comes to NCAA Tournament futures, about the only thing oddsmakers agree upon is that Kentucky is the favorite. After that, there are varying opinions.
In a sampling of four online sportsbooks who have posted tournament futures, the Wildcats are a +175 to +225 favorite. In second position, three books have North Carolina with the best odds to capture the title, while Bovada.lv has Ohio State at +550.
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Intertops is not nearly as bullish on the Tar Heels and has them listed at +1000, behind Syracuse at +600, Michigan State and Duke at +800, and Kansas at +900. The other three books, meanwhile, are down on the Dukies and have the Blue Devils listed from +1200 to +2000.
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| Odds to Win the 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship | ||||
| Kentucky | ||||
| North Carolina | ||||
| Ohio State | ||||
| Syracuse | ||||
| Michigan State | ||||
| Kansas | ||||
| Missouri | ||||
| Duke | ||||
| Louisville | ||||
| Marquette | ||||
| Florida State | ||||
| Baylor | ||||
| Vanderbilt | ||||
| Wichita State | ||||
| Wisconsin | ||||
| Georgetown | ||||
| Memphis | ||||
| New Mexico | ||||
| Cincinnati | ||||
| Indiana | ||||
| Connecticut | ||||
| Kansas State | ||||
| Florida | ||||
| UNLV | ||||
| Michigan | ||||
| Murray State | ||||
| Purdue | ||||
| North Carolina State | ||||
| Belmont | ||||
| St Mary’s | ||||
| Gonzaga | ||||
| Texas | ||||
| Alabama | ||||
| St Louis | ||||
| Temple | ||||
| West Virginia | ||||
| San Diego State | ||||
| Virginia | ||||
| Creighton | ||||
| Iowa State | ||||
| Xavier | ||||
| Notre Dame | ||||
| Harvard | ||||
| Southern Mississippi | ||||
| VCU | ||||
| South Florida | ||||
| California | ||||
| Colorado | ||||
| Davidson | ||||
| Long Beach State | ||||
| Colorado State | ||||
| Ohio | ||||
| St. Bonaventure | ||||
| Iona | ||||
| BYU | ||||
| New Mexico State | ||||
| Montana | ||||
| South Dakota State | ||||
| Vermont | ||||
| Lehigh | ||||
| Detroit | ||||
| Norfolk State | ||||
| UNC-Asheville | ||||
| Western Kentucky | ||||
| Lamar | ||||
| Loyola MD | ||||
| Mississippi Valley State | ||||
| LIU Brooklyn | ||||
| Field | ||||
