March Madness Odds
(TheSpread) – The 2012 March Madness tournament field has been set. Here is a look at the odds to win this year’s field of 68 teams.
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The NCAA Tournament begins on Tuesday with the start of the First Four, a set of four games that will take the field to 64 teams. From there, the standard 64-team tournament will take place, lasting over three weekends.
According to oddsmakers, Kentucky is the favorite to win this year’s national championship, as they have 8/5 odds to win. Other short odds to win are North Carolina (5/1), Syracuse (7/1), and Michigan State (7/1).
The Wildcats are the top overall seed and No. 1 seed in the South Regional. Kentucky went 32-2 this season and won the SEC regular season championship. Kentucky has won the NCAA Tournament seven times in program history.
Syracuse is the top seed in the East Regional. The Orange are 31-2 on the season after winning the Big East regular season title. Syracuse has won March Madness one time, back in 2003.
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Regional. The Tar Heels were 29-4 overall this season and won the ACC regular season title. The Tar Heels have won this tournament five times, with the last title coming in 2009.
Michigan State is the No. 1 seed in the West Regional. The Spartans were 27-7 this season and they won a share of the Big Ten regular season title while winning the Big Ten Tournament. The Spartans have won March Madness twice in program history, the last coming in 2000.
For complete odds for each team to win the 2012 March Madness, see below.
2012 March Madness Odds To Win
Kentucky 8/5
North Carolina 5/1
Syracuse 7/1
Michigan St 7/1
Ohio St 8/1
Duke 8/1
Missouri 10/1
Kansas 10/1
Baylor 25/1
Marquette 30/1
Georgetown 30/1
Wisconsin 30/1
Louisville 30/1
Florida St 40/1
Connecticut 50/1
Michigan 50/1
Florida 50/1
Vanderbilt 60/1
Indiana 75/1
Wichita St 75/1
Cincinnati 80/1
Notre Dame 80/1
Memphis 80/1
Texas 100/1
Long Beach St 100/1
Murray St 100/1
Temple 100/1
New Mexico 100/1
Alabama 100/1
Virginia 100/1
Saint Louis 150/1
Creighton 150/1
Kansas St 150/1
Gonzaga 150/1
San Diego St 150/1
UNLV 150/1
Saint Marys 150/1
Harvard 150/1
West Virginia 200/1
Xavier 200/1
Purdue 200/1
Ohio 200/1
Davidson 200/1
New Mexico St 200/1
California 200/1
St Bonaventure 200/1
NC State 200/1
Iowa St 200/1
VCU 250/1
Southern Mississippi 250/1
Montana 300/1
Iona 300/1
Belmont 300/1
South Florida 300/1
Colorado St 300/1
Colorado 300/1
Western Kentucky 500/1
LIU Brooklyn 500/1
UNC Ashville 500/1
Lamar 500/1
Vermont 500/1
South Dakota St 500/1
BYU 500/1
Lehigh 500/1
Norfolk St 500/1
Loyola Maryland 500/1
Detroit 500/1
Mississippi Valley St 500/1
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