College basketball season is here.
Let's take a look at who the oddsmakers are picking as the top favorites to win the national championship.
There are some familiar names at the top of the odds board, but there are a lot of teams that pop up once the season starts.
2024-25 College Basketball National Championship Odds
| team | odds |
|---|---|
| duke blue devils | +950 |
| university huskies | 11/1 |
| houston cougars | 11/1 |
| gonzaga bulldogs | 11/1 |
| alabama crimson tide | 11/1 |
| kansas jayhawks | 13/1 |
| iowa cyclone | 17/1 |
| auburn tigers | 20/1 |
| arizona wildcats | January 25th |
| north carolina tar heels | January 30th |
| kentucky wildcats | 35/1 |
| creighton blue jays | 40/1 |
| arkansas razorbacks | 40/1 |
| St. John's Red Storm | 40/1 |
| Texas Tech Red Raiders | 45/1 |
| baylor bears | 50/1 |
| volunteer tennessee | 50/1 |
| purdue boiler maker | 50/1 |
| indiana hoosiers | 50/1 |
With a freshman sensation and the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft in Cooper Flagg, the Duke Blue Devils established themselves as the clear favorites in the early going.
The University Con Huskies, looking to join John Wooden's UCLA Bruins and become the second college basketball team in history to win three consecutive national championships, have the second-best odds of +1100 behind three other teams are lined up.
Along with the Huskies are the Houston Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide rounding out the top five.
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The Johnnies have the 12th best odds at +4000, tied with Creighton and Arkansas.
Last year's runner-up team, the Purdue Boilermakers, lost star center Zach Eady to the NBA and aren't viewed as the championship favorite they have been in recent seasons, ranking first on FanDuel at +5000. Located outside the 15th radius.
