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For those who care about betting odds as a predictor of team quality, Bovada.lv published some updated hoops odds now that college football season is over.
The top four teams:
- Arizona (11/2 current odds)
- Michigan State (6/1 current)
- Kentucky (7/1)
- Kansas (15/2)
The Big East teams:
2013-14 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Odds to Win
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Teams |
Odds on 5/15/13
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Current Odds
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Villanova |
66/1
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40/1
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Creighton |
50/1
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66/1
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Georgetown |
50/1
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100/1
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Butler |
66/1
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200/1
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Xavier |
200/1
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200/1
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Marquette |
50/1
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250/1
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St. John's |
66/1
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300/1
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St. John's has dropped from that middle area (along with Butler) into the category of long shots, while Villanova has risen.
The full list:
2013-14 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Odds to Win
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Teams |
Odds on 5/15/13
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Current Odds
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Arizona |
15/1
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11/2
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Michigan State |
12/1
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6/1
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Kentucky |
5/1
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7/1
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Kansas |
11/2
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15/2
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Louisville |
17/2
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10/1
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Oklahoma State |
50/1
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10/1
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Syracuse |
25/1
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10/1
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Duke |
14/1
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12/1
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Ohio State |
20/1
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12/1
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Wisconsin |
50/1
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16/1
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Florida |
18/1
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20/1
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North Carolina |
16/1
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25/1
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Wichita State |
66/1
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28/1
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Iowa |
50/1
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40/1
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Pittsburgh |
50/1
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40/1
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UCLA |
40/1
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40/1
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Villanova |
66/1
|
40/1
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Colorado |
40/1
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50/1
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Connecticut |
33/1
|
50/1
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Iowa State |
100/1
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50/1
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Memphis |
33/1
|
50/1
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Michigan |
33/1
|
50/1
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Oregon |
100/1
|
50/1
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San Diego State |
100/1
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50/1
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Creighton |
50/1
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66/1
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Gonzaga |
50/1
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66/1
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Missouri |
50/1
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66/1
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VCU |
50/1
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66/1
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Baylor |
50/1
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75/1
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Cincinnati |
100/1
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100/1
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Georgetown |
50/1
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100/1
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St. Louis |
50/1
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100/1
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Virginia |
66/1
|
100/1
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UMass |
Off the Board
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100/1
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Florida State |
75/1
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150/1
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Illinois |
66/1
|
150/1
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Indiana |
33/1
|
150/1
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Kansas State |
100/1
|
150/1
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New Mexico |
50/1
|
150/1
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Oklahoma |
200/1
|
150/1
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Tennessee |
66/1
|
150/1
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LSU |
150/1
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150/1
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Butler |
66/1
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200/1
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Harvard |
200/1
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200/1
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Minnesota |
66/1
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200/1
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Texas |
100/1
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200/1
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Xavier |
200/1
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200/1
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George Washington |
Off the Board
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200/1
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Boise State |
150/1
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250/1
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Dayton |
150/1
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250/1
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Marquette |
50/1
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250/1
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Notre Dame |
75/1
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250/1
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Ole Miss |
100/1
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250/1
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Arizona State |
100/1
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300/1
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Clemson |
250/1
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300/1
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NC State |
50/1
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300/1
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St. John's |
66/1
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300/1
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St. Mary's |
150/1
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300/1
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Stanford |
100/1
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300/1
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Texas A&M |
200/1
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300/1
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Wake Forest |
250/1
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300/1
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Alabama |
100/1
|
500/1
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Arkansas |
150/1
|
500/1
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BYU |
100/1
|
500/1
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California |
100/1
|
500/1
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Maryland |
200/1
|
500/1
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Miami Florida |
100/1
|
500/1
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Purdue |
100/1
|
500/1
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UNLV |
66/1
|
500/1
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USC |
150/1
|
500/1
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Vanderbilt |
100/1
|
500/1
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Virginia Tech |
250/1
|
500/1
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Washington |
200/1
|
500/1
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West Virginia |
100/1
|
500/1
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George Mason |
Off the Board
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500/1
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Boston College |
500/1
|
1000/1
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Colorado State |
150/1
|
1000/1
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Georgia |
200/1
|
1000/1
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Georgia Tech |
200/1
|
1000/1
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Northwestern |
500/1
|
1000/1
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South Carolina |
250/1
|
1000/1
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St. Joe's |
250/1
|
1000/1
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Temple |
150/1
|
1000/1
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Washington State |
200/1
|
1000/1
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La Salle |
Off the Board
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1000/1
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Richmond |
Off the Board
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1000/1
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St. Bonaventure |
Off the Board
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1000/1
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Rhode Island |
Off the Board
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1000/1
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Fordham |
Off the Board
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1000/1
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Davidson |
250/1
|
2000/1
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Mississippi State |
500/1
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Off the Board
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