Odds to Win March Madness Not in Line With Rankings

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  February 14th, 2008

Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers and the Kansas Jayhawks are the favorites to win it all. (AP Images)

Here are the AP Top 10 college basketball teams in the country:

1. Memphis
2. Duke
3. Kansas
4. Tennessee
5. North Carolina
6. UCLA
7. Stanford
8. Georgetown
9. Butler
10. Michigan State

Now, here are Bodog's Top 5 odds to win March Madness:

1. Kansas (3/1)
2. UCLA (4/1)
3. Memphis (5/1)
4. North Carolina (11/2)
5. Duke (8/1)

Notice some inconsistencies? (By the way, Butler is getting 75/1 odds to win the men's basketball national championship.) Are oddsmakers giving too much respect to schools like UCLA, one that has a rich history but also has losses to non-ranked USC and Washington on the season? At the same time, are there some bargains out there for teams that don't have a brand name but are playing some good basketball?

 

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