2023 College Basketball championship odds: Purdue favored, BYU, Alabama climbing

The Purdue Boilermakers are on a five-game winning streak, which includes a 92-84 victory over the then-No. 1 ranked Arizona Wildcats. 

As a result, Matt Painter’s Boilermakers and reigning National Player of the Year Zach Edey saw their odds of winning the national title shorten from +950 to +800.

Purdue sits alone at the top of the betting board as the favorite to win it all.

Second on the list are the Arizona Wildcats, whose odds lengthened slightly to +1100 from +1000 after dropping three of their last five games.

Two other teams made huge jumps up the oddsboard.

Let’s look at the latest odds to cut down the nets after March Madness.

2023-24 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL TITLE ODDS:*

Purdue Boilermakers +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Arizona Wildcats +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Houston Cougars +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
UConn Huskies +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Marquette Golden Eagles +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Kansas Jayhawks +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
BYU +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Tennessee Volunteers +2200 (bet $10 to win $230 total)
Duke Blue Devils +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Creighton Bluejays: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Alabama Crimson Tide: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Kentucky Wildcats +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Auburn Tigers: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Baylor Bears: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
Michigan State Spartans: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
North Carolina Tar Heels: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Florida Atlantic Owls: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)

* odds as of 1/2/2024

One of the biggest movers up the betting board is BYU.

Three weeks ago, the Cougars’ odds to win the men’s title were a lengthy +8000, but the 12-1 Cougs are on a four-game winning streak, and now their championship odds sit at +2000.

Another team that made a big leap up the oddsboard is Alabama. Last week, the Tide’s odds to win it all were +4000. But Alabama got a big 101-56 win over Liberty on Dec. 30, and its odds shortened to +2500.

One team to watch is Duke. As always, the Blue Devils opened their season with some hype, and they could finally be finding their way.

While the Blue Devils odds stayed put at +2500, College Basketball Broadcaster and Reporter John Fanta is keeping his eyes on one of their players — Jared McCain.

“The freshman had his finest hour for Jon Scheyer’s program thus far, sparking Duke’s 9-0 surge in a 78-70 win over Baylor at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday,” Fanta wrote about the guard’s Dec. 20 game. “With Tyrese Proctor still out of the lineup but inching closer to a comeback, it’s imperative that McCain continues to elevate his game. Look out for Duke to keep coming on.”

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