Bodog Beat

The drama ratchets up as we get closer and closer to Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Final Four in Detroit. (AP Images)

And the odds are on the move: No. 2 Michigan State was a 4.5-point underdog at press time against No. 1 Connecticut, up from four points. No. 3 Villanova remains a 7.5-point puppy versus No. 1 North Carolina in Saturday’s nightcap.

Here are the NCAA championship odds on the futures market:

North Carolina Tar Heels: 20-27
Connecticut Huskies: 51-20
Michigan State Spartans: 123-20
Villanova Wildcats: 133-20

You can tell by the microtuning of the odds (not 5-2 for UConn, but 51-20) that business on the March Madness front is booming. From a value standpoint, MSU has less resistance in its path to the title than Villanova and a stronger team on paper. But Connecticut is even tastier at more than three times the payout of North Carolina.

For all your NCAA basketball betting head over to the Bodog Sportsbook.