Let the madness begin!
The bracket is set for the 2024 NCAA Tournament and the 68-team field will begin the battle for a national championship this week.
UConn enters the tournament as the reigning national champions and this year’s No. 1 seed. No school has won back-to-back titles in 17 years, but Dan Hurley’s Huskies are unquestionably the team to beat in this year’s tourney.
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Elsewhere, Houston, Purdue and North Carolina are the No. 1 seeds in their respective regions. Arizona, Tennessee and Iowa State are among the other tournament contenders, and it’s March Madness, so Cinderella teams can’t be counted out, either.
Here are the national championship odds for every team in this year’s men’s tournament:
2024 March Madness national championship favorites
UConn is the favorite to win the Big Dance once again in the eyes of oddsmakers. The Huskies are listed as +350 favorites ahead of the tournament, ahead of Houston (+600) and Purdue (+700), according to our partner, PointsBet.
While North Carolina is the West’s No. 1 seed, No. 2 Arizona has better championship odds. The Wildcats have +1200 odds compared to the Tar Heels’ +1600.
Further down in the bracket are a group of blue bloods. Kentucky has +2200 odds, Duke has +3300 odds and Kansas has +3500 odds.
2024 March Madness national championship odds
Here are the championship odds for all 68 schools:
- UConn: +350
- Houston: +600
- Purdue: +700
- Arizona: +1200
- North Carolina: +1600
- Tennessee: +1600
- Iowa State: +2000
- Kentucky: +2200
- Marquette: +2200
- Creighton: +2200
- Auburn: +2200
- Illinois: +3000
- Duke: +3300
- Kansas: +3500
- Alabama: +3500
- Baylor: +3500
- BYU: +5000
- Gonzaga: +6000
- Saint Mary’s: +6000
- Wisconsin: +6000
- Florida: +6000
- San Diego State: +8000
- New Mexico: +8000
- Michigan State: +10000
- Texas: +10000
- TCU: +10000
- Texas Tech: +10000
- Mississippi State: +12000
- Washington State: +12000
- Clemson: +12000
- Florida Atlantic: +12500
- NC State: +12500
- South Carolina: +12500
- Oregon: +15000
- Virginia: +15000
- Texas A&M: +15000
- Northwestern: +15000
- Nevada: +15000
- Boise State: +15000
- Drake: +15000
- Nebraska: +15000
- Colorado: +16000
- Utah State: +18000
- Dayton: +18000
- Colorado State: +18000
- Grand Canyon: +25000
- James Madison: +25000
- McNeese State: +30000
- UAB: +35000
- College of Charleston: +50000
- Colgate: +50000
- Duquesne: +50000
- Longwood: +50000
- Oakland: +50000
- Samford: +50000
- South Dakota State: +50000
- Vermont: +50000
- Yale: +50000
- Akron: +100000
- Grambling State: +100000
- Howard: +100000
- Long Beach State: +100000
- Montana State: +100000
- Morehead State: +100000
- Saint Peter’s: +100000
- Stetson: +100000
- Wagner: +100000
- Western Kentucky: +100000
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