Ncaa Tournament Odds Values Emerge With Early Season Losses

Kentucky, at 6-to-5 odds, saw its price drop from last week’s 7-to-5 as the Wildcats continue to suffocate opponents with their size and depth. Arizona (7-to-1) and Duke (7-to-1), both undefeated on the young season, saw their numbers shrink slightly, while Wisconsin (8-to-1) held steady despite a loss at the hands of the aforementioned Blue Devils.

Those teams appear to be in mid-season form, but it obviously takes some teams a little bit longer to hit their stride. That’s to the benefit of futures bettors, as there are a number of promising clubs with relatively lengthy odds. North Carolina (30-to-1) already has a pair of losses on their ledger, but was considered a title contender prior to the season, and it’s not as if the Tar Heels suddenly lost the depth, talent or experience that had people excited about them a few weeks ago. Florida and Kansas, also 30-to-1, are in a similar boat.

If you’re still confident in some of the teams that have had a bit of a rocky start to the season, it makes sense to place a wager before they find their groove.

2015 NCAA TOURNAMENT ODDS (last week’s prices in parentheses if changed) KENTUCKY 6-5 (7-5) ARIZONA 7-1 (8-1) DUKE 7-1 (8-1) WISCONSIN 8-1 GONZAGA 15-1 LOUISVILLE 18-1 (20-1) VIRGINIA 18-1 (25-1) VILLANOVA 25-1 FLORIDA 30-1 KANSAS 30-1 NORTH CAROLINA 30-1 (20-1) WICHITA ST 30-1 (25-1) IOWA ST 40-1 (50-1) TEXAS 40-1 (25-1) MICHIGAN 60-1 (50-1) MICHIGAN ST 60-1 OKLAHOMA 60-1 SAN DIEGO ST 60-1 UTAH 60-1 SYRACUSE 75-1 (60-1) OHIO ST 75-1 (60-1) U CONN 75-1 (60-1) ARKANSAS 75-1 (60-1) MIAMI FL 75-1 (60-1) SMU 100-1 VCU 100-1 (75-1) UCLA 100-1 ILLINOIS 100-1 IOWA 200-1 NEBRASKA 200-1 (100-1) PITTSBURGH 200-1 (100-1) NOTRE DAME 200-1 GEORGETOWN 200-1 ST JOHN’S 200-1 (300-1) WEST VIRGINIA 200-1 TEXAS A&M 200-1 BUTLER 200-1 300-1) NORTHERN IOWA 200-1 OREGON 300-1 BAYLOR 300-1 STANFORD 300-1 (200-1) ARIZONA ST 300-1 MARYLAND 300-1 (200-1) CINCINNATI 300-1 COLORADO 300-1 DAYTON 300-1 OKLAHOMA ST 300-1 OLE MISS 300-1 PROVIDENCE 300-1 SETON HALL 300-1 (500-1) U MASS 300-1 XAVIER 300-1 BYU 300-1 CALIFORNIA 300-1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 300-1 HARVARD 300-1 NC STATE 300-1 WASHINGTON 300-1 FLORIDA ST 500-1 GEORGIA 500-1 INDIANA 500-1 KANSAS ST 500-1 LSU 500-1 MEMPHIS 500-1 MINNESOTA 500-1 ALABAMA 500-1 (300-1) GEORGIA TECH 500-1 TENNESSEE 500-1 UNLV 500-1 VANDERBILT 500-1 SOUTH CAROLINA 500-1 COLORADO ST 500-1 CREIGHTON 500-1 LOUISIANA TECH 500-1 PURDUE 500-1 (300-1) MARQUETTE 1000-1 UTEP 1000-1 (500-1) NEW MEXICO 1000-1 MISSOURI 1000-1 USC 1000-1 CLEMSON 1000-1 LASALLE 1000-1 NEW MEXICO ST 1000-1 PENN ST 1000-1 RICHMOND 1000-1 TEXAS TECH 1000-1 AUBURN 1000-1 BOSTON COLLEGE 1000-1 ILLINOIS ST 1000-1 MURRAY ST 1000-1 UCSB 1000-1 ST LOUIS 2000-1 DEPAUL 2000-1 ST JOE’S 2000-1 (1000-1) FRESNO ST 2000-1 NORTHWESTERN 2000-1 ST BONAVENTURE 2000-1 VIRGINIA TECH 2000-1 WAKE FOREST 2000-1 FIELD 100-1