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The Kentucky Wildcats, Arizona Wildcats and Wisconsin Badgers are the top three favorites to win the 2015 NCAA Tournament, according to odds released by Bovada on Tuesday. Kentucky gets the best odds at 7/2, followed by Arizona and Wisconsin both at 9/1. Duke and UNC share 12/1 odds, while Kansas gets 18/1.
Kentucky is the defending national runner-up after falling to UConn (currently sporting 50/1 title odds) in last year's championship game. The Wildcats sure will be fascinating to watch once again -- head coach John Calipari is planning to implement a two-platoon system in order to maximize Kentucky's insane stock of youthful talent.
Arizona lost to Wisconsin in last year's Elite Eight, but with a lot of experience returning, Sean Miller's team is expected to be a tough out in March once again.
Wisconsin enters the season No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and No. 4 in the Coaches Poll. Frank Kaminsky has already been named the preseason Big Ten Player of the Year and an AP preseason All-American, while Sam Dekker joins him on the preseason All-Big Ten team.
| Odds to win the 2014-15 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (per Bovada) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Odds on April 28 (first released) | Current Odds | |
| Kentucky | 5/1 | 7/2 |
| Arizona | 16/1 | 9/1 |
| Wisconsin | 12/1 | 9/1 |
| Duke | 9/1 | 12/1 |
| North Carolina | 16/1 | 12/1 |
| Kansas | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| Florida | 16/1 | 20/1 |
| Gonzaga | 40/1 | 25/1 |
| Iowa State | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Louisville | 25/1 | 25/1 |
| Texas | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Villanova | 25/1 | 28/1 |
| Wichita State | 28/1 | 28/1 |
| Michigan | 33/1 | 33/1 |
| Michigan State | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Syracuse | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| VCU | 40/1 | 40/1 |
| Virginia | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| Ohio State | 50/1 | 50/1 |
| San Diego State | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| SMU | 33/1 | 50/1 |
| UConn | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| Iowa | 66/1 | 66/1 |
| Oklahoma | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| UCLA | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 100/1 | 75/1 |
| Arkansas | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Baylor | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Florida State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Georgetown | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Harvard | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Indiana | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Kansas State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Marquette | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Maryland | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Memphis | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Miami FL | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Minnesota | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Nebraska | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Notre Dame | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Oregon | 50/1 | 100/1 |
| Seton Hall | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| St. Louis | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Stanford | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Tennessee | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Cincinnati | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| Providence | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| UNLV | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| Alabama | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Colorado | 75/1 | 200/1 |
| Dayton | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Georgia | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Illinois | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Missouri | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| NC State | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| New Mexico | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| St. John's | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Xavier | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| Arizona State | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Auburn | Off the Board | 300/1 |
| BYU | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| California | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Clemson | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Colorado State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Creighton | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| George Washington | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| LSU | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Ole Miss | 150/1 | 300/1 |
| Purdue | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| South Carolina | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Texas A&M | 500/1 | 300/1 |
| UMass | 150/1 | 300/1 |
| USC | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Boston College | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Butler | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| DePaul | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| LaSalle | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Penn State | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Richmond | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| St. Joe's | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Texas Tech | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Wake Forest | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Washington | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| West Virginia | 200/1 | 500/1 |