The UConn Huskies cut down the nets for the second straight year, knocking off Purdue 75-60 in the national championship game. UConn was +2000 in the March Madness odds on Nov. 6 and are fifth on the oddsboard for the 2025 national championship at +1600.
However, it is the Duke Blue Devils that have the shortest 2025 March Madness odds at +1000, vying for their first title since 2015. Here's a look at the full list of national championship odds for next season.
2025 March Madness Championship Odds
Team | Odds |
---|---|
Connecticut Huskies | +1000 |
Alabama Crimson Tide | +1200 |
Duke Blue Devils | +1200 |
Kansas Jayhawks | +1200 |
Houston Cougars | +1400 |
North Carolina Tar Heels | +1600 |
Arizona Wildcats | +2000 |
Kentucky Wildcats | +2100 |
Gonzaga Bulldogs | +2200 |
Baylor Bears | +2500 |
Iowa State Cyclones | +2800 |
Purdue Boilermakers | +2800 |
Auburn Tigers | +3300 |
Arkansas Razorbacks | +4000 |
Creighton Bluejays | +4000 |
Illinois Fighting Illini | +4000 |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | +4000 |
Tennessee Volunteers | +4000 |
Texas Longhorns | +4000 |
BYU Cougars | +5000 |
Florida Gators | +5000 |
Marquette Golden Eagles | +5000 |
Maryland Terrapins | +5000 |
Miami Hurricanes | +5000 |
Michigan Wolverines | +5000 |
Michigan State Spartans | +5000 |
Ohio State Buckeyes | +5000 |
Saint Mary's-California Gaels | +5000 |
St. John's Red Storm | +5000 |
UCLA Bruins | +5000 |
Villanova Wildcats | +5000 |
Wisconsin Badgers | +5000 |
San Diego State Aztecs | +6600 |
Texas Tech Red Raiders | +6600 |
USC Trojans | +6600 |
Georgia Bulldogs | +8000 |
Indiana Hoosiers | +8000 |
Kansas State Wildcats | +8000 |
Louisville Cardinals | +8000 |
LSU Tigers | +8000 |
Memphis Tigers | +8000 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs | +8000 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons | +8000 |
Washington Huskies | +8000 |
Xavier Musketeers | +8000 |
Mississippi - Ole Miss Rebels | +10000 |
Missouri Tigers | +10000 |
Oklahoma Sooners | +10000 |
Oregon Ducks | +10000 |
Providence Friars | +10000 |
Syracuse Orange | +10000 |
TCU Horned Frogs | +10000 |
Texas A&M Aggies | +10000 |
Virginia Cavaliers | +10000 |
West Virginia Mountaineers | +10000 |
Cincinnati Bearcats | +12500 |
Clemson Tigers | +12500 |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | +12500 |
Iowa Hawkeyes | +12500 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers | +12500 |
Penn State Nittany Lions | +12500 |
Seton Hall Pirates | +12500 |
Boise State Broncos | +15000 |
Colorado Buffaloes | +15000 |
Dayton Flyers | +15000 |
New Mexico Lobos | +15000 |
North Carolina State Wolfpack | +15000 |
Northwestern Wildcats | +15000 |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | +15000 |
South Carolina Gameco*cks | +15000 |
UAB Blazers | +15000 |
Utah Runnin' Utes | +15000 |
Virginia Tech Hokies | +15000 |
Butler Bulldogs | +20000 |
Florida State Seminoles | +20000 |
Georgetown University Hoyas | +20000 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers | +20000 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys | +20000 |
Pittsburgh Panthers | +20000 |
Central Florida Knights | +25000 |
Charleston Southern Buccaneers | +25000 |
Nevada Wolf Pack | +25000 |
Saint Louis Billikens | +25000 |
South Florida Bulls | +25000 |
Vanderbilt Commodores | +25000 |
Arizona State Sun Devils | +30000 |
Boston College Eagles | +30000 |
California Golden Bears | +30000 |
Colorado State Rams | +30000 |
DePaul Blue Demons | +30000 |
Florida Atlantic Owls | +30000 |
Grand Canyon Antelopes | +30000 |
Loyola-Chicago Ramblers | +30000 |
Princeton Tigers | +30000 |
San Francisco Dons | +30000 |
Southern Methodist Mustangs | +30000 |
Stanford Cardinal | +30000 |
Utah State Aggies | +30000 |
VCU Rams | +30000 |
Washington State Cougars | +30000 |
Indiana State Sycamores | +50000 |
James Madison Dukes | +50000 |
McNeese State Cowboys | +50000 |
Oakland Golden Grizzlies | +50000 |
Oregon State Beavers | +50000 |
UNLV Runnin' Rebels | +50000 |
Vermont Catamounts | +50000 |
Wichita State Shockers | +50000 |
Yale Bulldogs | +50000 |
Akron Zips | +100000 |
Belmont Bruins | +100000 |
Bucknell Bison | +100000 |
Colgate Raiders | +100000 |
Davidson Wildcats | +100000 |
Drake Bulldogs | +100000 |
Duquesne Dukes | +100000 |
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | +100000 |
Fresno State Bulldogs | +100000 |
Furman Paladins | +100000 |
Grambling State Tigers | +100000 |
Hofstra Pride | +100000 |
Howard Bison | +100000 |
Iona Gaels | +100000 |
Kennesaw State Owls | +100000 |
Kent State Golden Flashes | +100000 |
Long Beach State | +100000 |
Longwood Lancers | +100000 |
Montana State Bobcats | +100000 |
Morehead State Eagles | +100000 |
Murray State Racers | +100000 |
New Mexico State Aggies | +100000 |
North Texas Mean Green | +100000 |
Northern Kentucky Norse | +100000 |
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | +100000 |
Richmond Spiders | +100000 |
Saint Peter's Peaco*cks | +100000 |
Sam Houston State Bearkats | +100000 |
Samford Bulldogs | +100000 |
Santa Clara Broncos | +100000 |
South Dakota State Jackrabbits | +100000 |
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | +100000 |
St. Bonaventure Bonnies | +100000 |
Stetson Hatters | +100000 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders | +100000 |
Texas Southern Tigers | +100000 |
UC Riverside Highlanders | +100000 |
UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos | +100000 |
UNC Asheville Bulldogs | +100000 |
Wagner Seahawks | +100000 |
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | +100000 |
Wyoming Cowboys | +100000 |
Youngstown State Penguins | +100000 |
College of Charleston Cougars | - - |
Harvard Crimson | - - |
Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | - - |
Montana Grizzlies | - - |
Saint Joseph's Hawks | - - |
UC Irvine Anteaters | - - |
Odds as of June 10th, 2024 16:37pm EDT. |
Duke Is Favored To Win 2025 National Championship
The Blue Devils had a fairly successful 2023-24 campaign, falling to No. 11 NC State in the Elite 8. From an odds perspective, though, it could be argued they underperformed, having been the favorite to cut down the nets at +1300 on November 6.
At current, Naismith player of the year contender, Kyle Filipowski would be returning for his junior year and the anchor for Duke. The 7-foot center led the team with 16.4 points per game while snatching 8.3 boards per game as well. Should Filipowski be in the lineup next year, he alone can carry this team far much like Zach Edey did for Purdue.
Along with Filipowski, starting guard, Jared McCain will be back for his sophom*ore year following a strong freshman season in which he buried 14.3 ppg while being second on the team in minutes played at 31.6.
Last 10 College Basketball National Champions
Year | Team | Preseason Odds |
---|---|---|
2024 | UConn | +2000 (3) |
2023 | UConn | +8000 (28) |
2022 | Kansas | +1400 (7) |
2021 | Baylor | +800 (1) |
2019 | Virginia | +1350 (6) |
2018 | Villanova | +2700 (7) |
2017 | North Carolina | +1900 (8) |
2016 | Villanova | +2500 (10) |
2015 | Duke | +900 (4) |
2014 | UConn | +6500 (14) |
With their2024March Madness win, UConn isthe only three-time champion in the last ten years. Coincidentally, the Huskies have the longest odds to win a championship on this list. In 2014, they had the 14th-longest odds at +6500 and in 2023they had the 28th-longest odds at +8000. As you know, they won both times, so disrespect UConn at your peril.
NCAA Basketball Teams with the Most Titles
School | # Championships Won | Years |
---|---|---|
UCLA | 11 | 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995 |
Kentucky | 8 | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
UConn | 6 | 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2024 |
North Carolina | 6 | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
Duke | 5 | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
Indiana | 5 | 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987 |
Kansas | 4 | 1952, 1988, 2008, 2022 |
Villanova | 3 | 1985, 2016, 2018 |
Holding the league record for March Madness titles and longest win streak (seven years), the UCLA Bruins arethe clearcut college ball champion. I mean, the John R. Wooden Award for Player of the Year isnamed after theirhead coach during thatinsane streak – what more of a legacy could you ask for?
Trailing UCLA are the Kentucky Wildcatsand UNC’s Tar Heels with an impressive eight and six titles respectively – this year, UCLA is further down the odds list than either of these teams. It’ll be a few years before they can be dethroned, but there are undoubtedly expectations for UCLA to keep producing andearn their first title since 1995.
March Madness Betting Trends
Finding trends and patterns in bets is our specialty -- if you want to be a great handicapper, it should be yours too! We've come to know the NCAA's National Championship as a chaotic and exciting event where anyone can walk away with a title, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few trends to keep your eye on. Before placing a March Madness futures wager, check out these betting trends:
- Conference-wise, the Big Easthas been on a bit of a tear, claiming 4/10 of the last NCAA titles -- the ACC isn't far behind at three in the last ten, and a Big 12 team has won in the previous two-straight years.
- In the last three years, 12th seeds have had the 5th seeds' number in the first round -- they're 6-6 on the moneyline and 8-4 against the spread.
- Underdogs perform well in the first round, plain and simple. They're 122-97-2 ATS since 2015, and almost half of those teams finished those games with a straight-up win.
- Fading the public holds true in March Madness -- since 2016, teams that held 60% of spread bets have ended up going a cumulative 56-80-5 ATS.
How to Bet on March Madness
Betting on March Madness has become increasingly popular for even the most casual of college ball fans. The most common option for the tournament is selecting the overall winner by making a March Madness futures bet – nice and simple, all you have to do is pick the correct 1/68. Easy, right? There are other options for futures too, like selecting the Final Four or individual conference winners.
Of course, when the actual tournament is going on, it’ll be a free-for-all just like the regular season. Each game will have its moneylines, spreads, totals and props – if you need a refresher on how to bet on college basketball, take a look at our guide and review a few key handicapping tools like NCAABcomputer picks and public consensus data.
Where to bet on the March Madness
March Madness and betting are synonymous with each other – even your coworkers and elderly neighbors have some sort of pool going to predict the winner. Because of that popularity, you’ll find March Madness odds and matchups available at any major sportsbook under the NCAAB section.
If you need any advice on what to look for in a college basketball betting site, check out our sportsbook reviews for sites that offer NCAAB action!
Understanding The Odds To Win The NCAA Championship
If you’re interested in March Madness futures, you’re likely looking to bet on the outright winner of the tournament. Like the odds table at the top of the page, odds will usually look like this:
- Gonzaga +200
- Baylor +750
- Kansas +1000
- UCLA +2500
These odds tell you the likelihood and corresponding payout of one of these teams winning a national championship. Unlike a moneyline bet, where there is a clear favorite represented by a minus sign (-), the team with the lowest odds would be the favorite. In our example, it’s Gonzaga, and the rest are underdogs even though each team has a plus sign (+) prefacing its odds.
If you were to bet $100 on the Gonzaga Bulldogs and they won, your sportsbook would reward you with $200 in profit for a $300 total win. Betting on a long-shot winner like UCLA at +2500 would earn you $2500 on that same bet – the profits are much higher the further you go down the table, but so is the risk.
To see how much you’d win on the futures odds, check out our Odds Calculator. It’ll show you what your payout would be based on the odds and amount wagered. Don’t forget you can also make selections on which teams will make the Final Four, who will win each conference, and which player will take home the John R. Wooden Award for Player of the Year in the regular season.