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March Madness Odds

March 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

A silly and pointless post, but I got these odds e-mailed to me from a gambling site, and maybe they will be of mild interest to those of you filling out their NCAA brackets.

Odds to win the 2007-08 Men’s Basketball Championship       

UCLA                                        7/2

North Carolina                                 4/1

Kansas                                                 5/1

Memphis                                              6/1

Georgetown                                         14/1

Texas                                                    14/1

Duke                                         14/1

Tennessee                                           18/1

Louisville                                               18/1

Stanford                                    25/1

Wisconsin                                            25/1

Xavier                                        25/1

Pittsburgh                                            30/1

Clemson                                   40/1

Connecticut                                         40/1

Vanderbilt                                  40/1

Washington State                      40/1

USC                                         45/1

Michigan State                          50/1

Marquette                                             55/1

Notre Dame                               60/1

Purdue                                      60/1

Kansas State                            60/1

Arizona                                             80/1

Drake                                        80/1

Mississippi State                       80/1

Indiana                                                  100/1

Arkansas                                              100/1

Miami Florida                                      100/1

Oklahoma                                            125/1

Davidson                                   125/1

Gonzaga                                   125/1

Butler                                                     125/1

West Virginia                                      125/1

Oregon                                                  150/1

Saint Mary’s                              150/1

Kentucky                                              150/1

Baylor                                       200/1

BYU                                         200/1

Texas A&M                               200/1

Kent State                                 200/1

Georgia                                                 250/1

Saint Joseph’s                           250/1

UNLV                                        250/1

Villanova                                   250/1

George Mason                           500/1

Oral Roberts                              500/1

Siena                                                     500/1

San Diego                                            500/1

Temple                                              500/1

Western Kentucky                            500/1

Winthrop                                               500/1

Cornell                                      750/1

Boise State                               750/1

Austin Peay                              1000/1

Belmont                                                1500/1

Cal State Fullerton                     1500/1

American                                  2000/1

Texas Arlington                          2000/1

South Alabama                          2000/1

UMBC                                       2000/1

Mississippi Valley State             2500/1

Mount St. Mary’s                       2500/1

Coppin State                             2500/1

Portland State                           2500/1

 

Regional Odds

2008 NCAA Tournament – Odds to win West Region   

UCLA                                        2/3

Duke                                         3/1

Connecticut                                         9/1

Xavier                                        11/1

Drake                                        14/1

Purdue                                      20/1

Arizona                                             22/1

West Virginia                                      22/1

Baylor                                       30/1

Texas A&M                               40/1

Georgia                                                 40/1

BYU                                         50/1

Western Kentucky                            50/1

San Diego                                            100/1

Belmont                                                300/1

Mississippi Valley State             500/1

 

2008 NCAA Tournament – Odds to win East Region    

North Carolina                 2/3

Tennessee                           7/2

Louisville                               7/2

Washington State          9/1

Notre Dame                   14/1

Butler                                     25/1

Indiana                                  25/1

Oklahoma                            30/1

Arkansas                              45/1

Saint Joseph’s               50/1

South Alabama              60/1

George Mason               80/1

Winthrop                               100/1

Boise State                   200/1

America                                300/1

Mount St. Mary’s           500/1

Coppin State                 500/1

 

2008 NCAA Tournament – Odds to win Mid-West Region        

Kansas                                 1/1

Georgetown                         3/1

Wisconsin                            9/2

Clemson                       15/2

USC                             10/1

Vanderbilt                      14/1

Gonzaga                       25/1

Davidson                       25/1

Kansas State                25/1

UNLV                            40/1

Villanova                       50/1

Kent State                     80/1

Siena                                     80/1

Cal State Fullerton         200/1

UMBC                           250/1

Portland State               500/1

 

2008 NCAA Tournament – Odds to win South Region  

Memphis                              5/4

Texas                                    3/1

Stanford                        4/1

Pittsburgh                            8/1

Marquette                             12/1

Michigan State              12/1

Miami Florida                      22/1

Saint Mary’s                  22/1

Mississippi State           28/1

Oregon                                  28/1

Kentucky                              35/1

Temple                              80/1

Oral Roberts                  100/1

Austin Peay                  200/1

Cornell                          200/1

Texas Arlington              300/1

 

MVP Odds

Which player will win the Final Four MVP?

Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)           4/1       

Kevin Love (UCLA)                                 7/1

Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis)           8/1

Brandon Rush (Kansas)                          10/1

Darren Collison (UCLA)                           10/1

Ty Lawson (North Carolina)                     12/1

Chris Lofton (Tennessee)                        15/1

Darrell Arthur (Kansas)                           15/1

Derrick Rose (Memphis)                         15/1

Kyle Singler (Duke)                                15/1

DJ Augustin (Texas)                               19/1

Joey Dorsey (Memphis)                          20/1

Mario Chalmers (Kansas)                       20/1

Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)                       20/1

Wayne Ellington (North Carolina)             20/1

Josh Shipp (UCLA)                                 22/1

AJ Abrams (Texas)                                25/1

DeMarcus Nelson (Duke)                        25/1

JaJuan Smith (Tennessee)                      25/1

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (UCLA)          28/1

Jonathan Wallace (Georgetown)              30/1

OJ Mayo (USC)                                     30/1

Brook Lopez (Stanford)                           40/1

Darnell Jackson (Kansas)                       40/1

Jessie Sapp (Georgetown)                      40/1

Luke Harangody (Notre Dame)                40/1

Sam Young (Pittsburgh)                         40/1

Shan Foster (Vanderbilt)                         40/1

DeJuan Summers (Georgetown)              45/1

Michael Beasley (Kansas State)             50/1

AJ Price (UCONN)                                 60/1

Joe Alexander (West Virginia)                 60/1

Tyler Smith (Tennessee)                         60/1

DJ White (Indiana)                                  70/1

Stephen Curry (Davidson)                       70/1

KC Rivers (Clemson)                              75/1

Brian Butch (Wisconsin)                         100/1

Eric Gordon (Indiana)                              100/1

David Padgett (Louisville)                        150/1

Derrek Low (Washington State)               150/1

Other                                                    3/1

 

Which class will the March Madness 2008 Tournament MVP come from?

Junior                1/1

Freshman          2/1

Sophomore        11/4     

Senior               3/1

 

#1 Seed Odds

Will a #1 ranked seed (North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Kansas) win the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Yes      -180

No        +130

 

Which #1 ranked seed will be the first to be eliminated from the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Memphis                              2/1

Kansas                             11/4

North Carolina                 14/5

UCLA                            3/1

 

In what round will the first #1 ranked seed (North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA, Kansas) be eliminated from the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64                   250/1

Round of 32                   5/1

Sweet 16                       4/1

Elite 8                           2/1

Final 4                          11/1

 

Which round will UCLA be eliminated in during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64:                              80/1

Round of 32:                              8/1

Sweet 16:                                  4/1

Elite 8:                                      3/1

Final 4:                                     3/1

Championship Game:                 9/2

Not Eliminated:                          7/2

 

Which round will North Carolina be eliminated in during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64                               50/1

Round of 32:                              6/1

Sweet 16:                                  9/2

Elite 8:                                      7/2

Final 4:                                     7/2

Championship Game:                 9/2

Not Eliminated:                          4/1

 

Which round will Kansas be eliminated in during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64:                              50/1

Round of 32:                              7/1

Sweet 16:                                  7/2

Elite 8:                                      10/3

Final 4:                                     3/1

Championship Game:                 4/1       

Not Eliminated:                          5/1

 

Which round will Memphis be eliminated in during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64:                              50/1

Round of 32:                             6/1

Sweet 16:                                 3/1

Elite 8:                                     3/1

Final 4:                                    3/1

Championship Game:                 11/2

Not Eliminated:                          6/1

 

#2 Seed Odds

Will a #2 ranked seed (Tennessee, Texas, Duke, Georgetown) win the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Yes      +350

No         -600

 

Which # 2 ranked seed will go the farthest in the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Texas                    5/2

Georgetown         3/1

Duke                 7/2

Tennessee           4/1

 

Which #2 ranked seed will be the first to be eliminated from the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Tennessee           9/4

Duke                 3/1

Georgetown         7/2

Texas                    4/1

 

In what round will the first #2 ranked seed (Tennessee, Texas, Duke, Georgetown) be eliminated from the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Round of 64       5/1

Round of 32       4/7

Sweet 16           3/1

Elite 8               6/1

Final 4              25/1

 

Random Odds and Ends

Which player will have the most total points during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina)           7/2       

Kevin Love (UCLA)                                 11/1

Chris Douglas-Roberts (Memphis)           12/1

DJ Augustin (Texas)                               12/1

Wayne Ellington (North Carolina)             20/1

AJ Abrams (Texas)                                20/1

Darrell Arthur (Kansas)                           25/1

Darren Collison (UCLA)                           25/1

Roy Hibbert (Georgetown)                       25/1

DeMarcus Nelson (Duke)                        25/1

Brook Lopez (Stanford)                           25/1

Shan Foster (Vanderbilt)                         25/1

Derrick Rose (Memphis)                         30/1

OJ Mayo (USC)                                     30/1

Chris Lofton (Tennessee)                        30/1

JaJuan Smith (Tennessee)                      30/1

Brandon Rush (Kansas)                          35/1

Josh Shipp (UCLA)                                 35/1

Darnell Jackson (Kansas)                       40/1

Mario Chalmers (Kansas)                       40/1

Sam Young (Pittsburgh)                         40/1

Luke Harangody (Notre Dame)                40/1

Drew Neitzel (Michigan State)                 40/1

Kyle Singler (Duke)                                50/1

AJ Ogilvy (Vanderbilt)                             50/1

Raymar Morgan (Michigan State)            50/1

Michael Beasley (Kansas State)             50/1

Tyler Smith (Tennessee)                         60/1

Joe Alexander (West Virginia)                 60/1

Jeff Adrien (UCONN)                               60/1

AJ Price (UCONN)                                 60/1

Other                                                    50/1

 

How many #12 ranked seeds (Villanova, George Mason, Temple, Western Kentucky) will win a first round game during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

0          3/1

1          1/1

2          5/2

3          15/2

4          50/1

 

What will be the lowest ranked seed to advance to the Final Four of the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

#1 Ranked Seed            11/1

#2 Ranked Seed            5/1

#3 Ranked Seed            2/1

#4 Ranked Seed            4/1

#5 Ranked Seed            7/2

#6 Ranked Seed            5/1

#7 Ranked Seed            7/1

#8 Ranked Seed            12/1

Other                            12/1

 

What will be the lowest ranked seed to advance past the Round of 64 during the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

#8 Ranked Seed:           200/1

#9 Ranked Seed:           70/1

#10 Ranked Seed:         20/1

#11 Ranked Seed:         8/1

#12 Ranked Seed:         5/1

#13 Ranked Seed:         3/1

#14 Ranked Seed:         6/5

#15 Ranked Seed:         3/1

#16 Ranked Seed:         20/1

 

Which conference will have the best winning percentage in the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 2/1

Pacific 10 Conference (PAC10)               4/1

Big 12 Conference                                  9/2

Big East Conference                             5/1

Big Ten Conference                                6/1

Southeastern Conference (SEC)             6/1

Atlantic 10 Conference (A10)                  25/1

West Coast Conference (WCC)               28/1

 

What Mid-Major Conference will produce the last team standing in the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

Conference USA (C-USA)                       1/3

Atlantic 10 Conference (A10)                   7/2

Horizon League                                      8/1

West Coast Conference (WCC)               8/1

Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)          15/1

Mountain West Conference (MWC)          20/1

Sun Belt Conference                              30/1

Southern Conference                              35/1

Big South                                              40/1

Mid-American Conference (MAC)             40/1

Western Athletic Conference (WAC)        50/1

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)         60/1

 

How many buzzer beating shots will occur during the Round of 64 in the March Madness 2008 Tournament?

(Buzzer beater defined as a shot that occurs as time expires to win the game.  A shot that forces overtime does not count.  If the opposing team is able to inbound the ball after the shot has dropped with time left on the clock, winning shot will not qualify as a buzzer beater.)

0 Buzzer Beaters                       9/5

1 Buzzer Beater                         2/1                   

2 Buzzer Beaters                       5/2

3 Buzzer Beaters                       6/1

4 Buzzer Beaters                       10/1

5 Buzzer Beaters                       25/1

6 or more Buzzer Beaters:          50/1

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  • 1 keith west // Apr 2, 2008 at 10:16 PM

    Hello I ran across your site while searching for ucla basketball and your post regarding March Madness Odds caught my attention .. Good info thanks Thursday

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