Odds to win the nc

[MADXSTER]

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/

Okay, I'm not a betting person but here is some info....Xavier is at 20-1 to win the NC...Xavier was at 200-1 prior to the season starting.

Now before everyone goes off on how biased these results are, just remember this is from Vegas not sports writers. I have no idea what goes or what doesn't go into them. I would think that having a coach already being in the NC game would help, but what the hell do I know.


North Carolina 13/2
Oklahoma 13/2
Duke 10/1
Maryland 10/1
Iowa 12/1
Kansas 12/1
Michigan State 12/1
Villanova 15/1
Kentucky 18/1
Virginia 20/1
Xavier 20/1
Louisville 24/1
West Virginia 25/1

[xukeith]

Duke?????? Really, this year? Hmmmmm.

[muskiefan82]

UK, Duke, Virginia, and Louisville have no shot IMHO

[XMuskieFTW]

Does anyone know where you can find odds of making the final four? I was looking for that the other day and couldn't find it anywhere.

[GoMuskies]

Oklahoma at 13-2 looks pretty nice.

[PM Thor]

That $2000 that I'm going to win is going to come in handy for the bar bill at Danas I'm going to rack up.

[xu82]

Duke?????? Really, this year? Hmmmmm.

Maybe for Duke it was to make the dance?

[xu82]

That $2000 that I'm going to win is going to come in handy for the bar bill at Danas I'm going to rack up.

Always a nice feeling to know you have the first 10% covered!

[Masterofreality]

Until the brackets are announced, it's all fun and games.

[GoMuskies]

Does anyone know where you can find odds of making the final four? I was looking for that the other day and couldn't find it anywhere.

I have never really seen this until after the brackets are in place.

[Caveat]

Oklahoma at 13-2 looks pretty nice.

Sparty @ 12-1 is even better.

This just feels like a year where a coach like Izzo is going to will a team to a championship.

[Masterofreality]

The National Championship goes through Musketeer Blue.

How's that for swag?

[GIMMFD]

That $2000 that I'm going to win is going to come in handy for the bar bill at Danas I'm going to rack up.

Drinks for the poor right?

[mid major]

Drinks for the poor right?

BJ has a business to run; there won't any be freebies so you better come up with the dough.

[GIMMFD]

BJ has a business to run; there won't any be freebies so you better come up with the dough.

I honestly would fully expect BJ to have 3 free kegs if Xavier won a national championship. Let's be honest here.

[xu82]

BJ has a business to run; there won't any be freebies so you better come up with the dough.

BJ will be made whole, it will all come off of PM Thor's windfall! Hell, I might make the trip for that!

[xu82]

I honestly would fully expect BJ to have 3 free kegs if Xavier won a national championship. Let's be honest here.

When we wanted 3 free kegs, we went and bought them. BJ owes no one anything. There will be beer-a-flowin'. Plenty to go around. I'm good for a keg (at wholesale) if I'm around. No one goes thirsty.

[XMuskieFTW]

We win and I'm buying everyone a Hershel.

[GIMMFD]

When we wanted 3 free kegs, we went and bought them. BJ owes no one anything. There will be beer-a-flowin'. Plenty to go around. I'm good for a keg (at wholesale) if I'm around. No one goes thirsty.

Easy, I didn't say he owed anything!! I truly believe nobody owes anybody anything in the world, I just think the magnitude of a Xavier National Championship would be something crazy like that! Haha I would have to book a plane ticket to Cincinnati, but I would love to be there for shenanigans.

[SemajParlor]

Know somebody that got X at 140 / 1 sometime in November I believe. He's happy right now.


For the record, 20/1 is pretty solid value for the 6th ranked team in the country late in the season.

[SemajParlor]

Does anyone know where you can find odds of making the final four? I was looking for that the other day and couldn't find it anywhere.

Not sure about future odds, but I do know that in the last decade, 65% of teams in top 10 in Coaches Poll last week of Jan have made the Final 4 same year.

[SteveSpivery]

I have to be missing something here. 65% of 10 is 6.5. How could 6.5 (or 6) teams be in the Final Four?

[paulxu]

I have to be missing something here. 65% of 10 is 6.5. How could 6.5 (or 6) teams be in the Final Four?

New math.

[bleedXblue]

I have to be missing something here. 65% of 10 is 6.5. How could 6.5 (or 6) teams be in the Final Four?

I read it as 65% of teams that have made the Final Four were teams that were ranked in the Top 10.

[GoMuskies]

I read it as 65% of teams that have made the Final Four were teams that were ranked in the Top 10.
Yes, but you're reading what he meant and not what he said.

[XMuskieFTW]

Wait. I thought it was called the final 5, not the final 6.5.

[Caveat]

I honestly would fully expect BJ to have 3 free kegs if Xavier won a national championship. Let's be honest here.

What's the fine for staying open past 2AM?

[GIMMFD]

Wait. I thought it was called the final 5, not the final 6.5.

If we're the .5 does that mean we can only take 6 players and like 2 coaches!?

[SemajParlor]

I read it as 65% of teams that have made the Final Four were teams that were ranked in the Top 10.

Yeah, that's what I meant to write.

[SemajParlor]

Oh come on guys, I wrote it at 1 AM. Use your head - wasn't that hard to figure out.

[D-West & PO-Z]

Oh come on guys, I wrote it at 1 AM. Use your head - wasn't that hard to figure out.

Please post responsibly. :laugh:

[GoMuskies]

UK, Duke, Virginia, and Louisville have no shot IMHO

Looks like that might be VERY true for Louisville starting at about 1:30 this afternoon.

[xavierj]

Xavier now up to 14-1...