College Basketball: Odds to win 2018 NCAA Tournament updated

The latest odds to win the Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship were released by Bovada this week.

Michigan State and Villanova are tied for first (9/2), followed by Duke (6/1) then Purdue and Virginia (both 7/1) to round out the top-5. Arizona and Kansas (16/1), then Oklahoma (18/1), are the only teams in front of the Cats.

Kentucky is currently ranked ninth to win it all (20/1), with West Virginia and Wichita State (both 25/1) right on their heels.

Luckily, the Cats have already played their toughest game of the year and shouldn’t see a road test like West Virginia the rest of the season. They’ll have tough road matchups at Auburn, Florida, Missouri and Texas A&M, but if they can pull out at least one win, then sweep the rest of their home games, their odds shouldn’t decline much.

Here’s a look at the latest odds:

• Michigan State Spartans: 9/2
• Villanova Wildcats: 9/2
• Duke Blue Devils: 6/1
• Purdue Boilermakers: 7/1
• Virginia Cavaliers: 7/1
• Arizona Wildcats: 16/1
• Kansas Jayhawks: 16/1
• Oklahoma Sooners: 18/1
• Kentucky Wildcats: 20/1
• West Virginia Mountaineers: 25/1
• Wichita State Shockers: 25/1
• Florida Gators: 28/1
• Gonzaga Bulldogs: 28/1
• North Carolina Tar Heels: 28/1
• Cincinnati Bearcats: 33/1
• Xavier Musketeers: 40/1
• Arizona State Sun Devils: 66/1
• Auburn Tigers: 66/1
• Ohio State Buckeyes: 66/1
• St. Mary’s CA: 66/1
• Florida State Seminoles: 75/1
• Louisville Cardinals: 75/1
• Michigan Wolverines: 75/1
• Texas A&M Aggies: 75/1
• TCU Horned Frogs: 75/1
• Texas Tech Red Raiders: 75/1
• Alabama Crimson Tide: 100/1
• Butler Bulldogs: 100/1
• Clemson Tigers: 100/1
• Miami-Florida Hurricanes: 100/1
• Missouri Tigers: 100/1
• Seton Hall Pirates: 100/1
• Tennessee Volunteers: 100/1