2024-25 NCAA College Basketball Championship Odds

The 2024-25 NCAA college basketball season has begun, and national title props have already been made. Many of the teams you’d expect are among the top ten to win this year’s national title. 

Here are the seven favorites for the 2024-25 NCAA College Basketball Championship Odds list. Check out the betting favorites below from capstone paper by EssayPro.

Duke Blue Devils +900 

Jon Scheyer is going into his third season as the head coach of the Blue Devils. Duke is at the top of the NCAA College Basketball Championship odds list at +900.

Since replacing the icon Coach K, Scheyer has led his team to win seasons two-20+ and two NCAA tournament appearances. He’ll look for a third and look to take his team to the championship this year.

UConn Huskies +900

To the surprise of none, the UConn Huskies are also at the NCAA college basketball championship odds list at +900. The Huskies are the back-to+back defending champions and are looking for a historic third straight national title.

Any team that expects to make it to the championship will have to go through the defending champs at UConn.

Kansas Jayhawks 12-1 

Jayhawks legend Bill Self put together a good basketball team last year that once again made the playoffs. This year, Self put together a great recruiting class, and experts are high on the Jayhawks with 12-1 odds.

The Jayhawks have started the season undefeated and are currently ranked #3 in the country.

Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 

Alabama football isn’t the only top team at the college. The Crimson Tide basketball team is making waves being on the NCAA college basketball championship odds list.

Head coach Nate Oats currently has his Alabama team ranked second in the nation with 11-1 odds to win the title.

Gonzaga Bulldogs 11-1

 No list of teams on the NCAA college basketball championship odds list would be complete without mentioning Gonzaga. Every year, Gonzaga is in the mix and primed to make a run to the finals.

This year, odds experts have given Gonzaga 11-1 odds to win the national title. Don’t be surprised to see the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the mix, fighting for another national championship.

Houston Cougars 12-1 

The great Kelvin Sampson has brought the University of Houston Cougars back to prominence in college basketball. Under Sampson, the Cougars have made it into the tournament with five conference titles.

They’ve gotten close to the title each year and experts think this might be the year. U of H currently has 12-1 odds of winning this year’s NCAA national title.

Auburn Tigers 18-1 

Last up on the NCAA college basketball championship odds list are the Auburn Tigers at 18-1. The great Bruce Pearl has Auburn playing with swagger and confidence going into the year.

The Tigers have great 18-1 championship odds and look like they’re going to make a good run. They’re currently ranked #5 in the country and are going to be a tough out for any team this year.