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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 08 April, 2025
2025-26 NCAA Basketball National Championship Odds
The 2024-25 NCAA Tournament was a battle of the powerhouses, as all four #1 seeds reached the Final Four. With late leads being choked away and momentum changes left and right, the final three games of the tournament lived up to the madness and also resulted in the Florida Gators becoming National Champions.
While the Gators hoisted the trophy, oddsmakers set their sights back on Duke, opening them as the favorite to win the 2025-26 National Championship behind what is expected to be another elite recruiting class.
NCAAB - Men's March Madness 2026 - Best Odds
Team | Opening Odds | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
Duke | +1000 | +1000 (DraftKings*) |
Houston | +900 | +1200 (DraftKings*) |
UConn | +1400 | +1800 (FanDuel) |
BYU | +2000 | +1600 (Caesars*) |
Purdue | +1900 | +1800 (DraftKings*) |
St. John's | +2500 | +2500 (FanDuel) |
Kentucky | +2000 | +2500 (Caesars) |
Kansas | +2000 | +2200 (Caesars) |
Arkansas | +2000 | +2200 (Caesars) |
Louisville | +1700 | +2200 (DraftKings) |
Texas Tech | +2500 | +3000 (Caesars) |
Florida | +1900 | +2500 (FanDuel*) |
Michigan | +2500 | +3000 (Caesars) |
Michigan State | +3000 | +3500 (DraftKings*) |
Auburn | +1800 | +2500 (DraftKings) |
Alabama | +2000 | +2500 (DraftKings*) |
*Odds as of April 8, 2025
* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.
NCAAB - Men's March Madness 2026 - Top 10 Contenders
Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Duke Blue Devils | +1000 | +1000 | +850 |
Houston Cougars | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
UConn | +1400 | +1800 | +1500 |
BYU | +1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
Purdue | +1800 | +1400 | +1800 |
St. John's | +1800 | +2500 | +2200 |
Kentucky | +2000 | +2000 | +2500 |
Kansas | +2000 | +1600 | +2200 |
Arkansas | +2000 | +1800 | +2200 |
Louisville | +2200 | +1400 | +2000 |
*Odds as of April 8, 2025
Past March Madness Winners & Odds
Season | Team | Opening odds | R1 odds |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Florida Gators | +3000 | +325 |
2024 | UConn Huskies | +2000 | +350 |
2023 | UConn Huskies | +8000 | +1600 |
2022 | Kansas Jayhawks | +2000 | +900 |
2021 | Baylor Bears | +800 | +500 |
2020 | Cancelled Season | N/A | N/A |
2019 | Virginia Cavaliers | +1800 | +675 |
2018 | Villanova Wildcats | +1200 | +570 |
2017 | North Carolina Tar Heels | +2400 | +535 |
2016 | Villanova Wildcats | +2000 | +1500 |
2015 | Duke Blue Devils | +1000 | +1000 |
2014 | UConn Huskies | +7000 | +9500 |
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Women's college basketball has gained more notoriety over the years, largely thanks to Caitlin Clark. While she is now in the WNBA, there is still plenty of talent across the country to keep the sport in the public eye. Young stars like Juju Watkins and experienced veterans like Paige Bueckers headlined a strong talent pool in the 2024-25 season, and at the end of the day, it was Bueckers who led UConn to their 12th National Championship, putting a bow on her historic career.
Unsurpisingly, both UConn and South Carolina have opened as the favorites to win the 2025-26 National Championship, as their powerhouse status doesn't look to be going away anytime soon.
2025-26 Women's NCAA Basketball National Championship - Best Odds
Team | Opening Odds | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
UConn | +400 | +400 (Bet365) |
South Carolina | +400 | +400 (Bet365) |
UCLA | +600 | +600 (FanDuel*) |
Texas | +600 | +600 (FanDuel*) |
LSU | +900 | +900 (FanDuel*) |
USC | +900 | +900 (Bet365*) |
Notre Dame | +900 | +900 (Bet365*) |
Duke | +2000 | +2000 (Bet365) |
Tennessee | +2500 | +2500 (FanDuel*) |
TCU | +3000 | +3000 (FanDuel*) |
*Odds as of April 8, 2025
* = the same odds are offered by multiple sportsbooks.
2025-26 Women's NCAA Basketball National Championship - Top 10 Contenders
Team | DraftKings | FanDuel | Bet365 |
|---|---|---|---|
UConn | - | +390 | +400 |
South Carolina | - | +390 | +400 |
Texas | - | +600 | +600 |
UCLA | - | +600 | +600 |
LSU | - | +900 | +900 |
USC | - | +900 | +900 |
Notre Dame | - | +900 | +900 |
Duke | - | +1900 | +2000 |
Tennessee | - | +2500 | +2500 |
TCU | - | +3000 | +3000 |
*Odds as of April 8, 2025
Previous NCAA Women's Basketball Champions
Season | Winner | Opening odds | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | UConn | +450 | South Carolina |
2024 | South Carolina | +1300 | Iowa |
2023 | LSU | +5000 | Iowa |
2022 | South Carolina | +20000 | UConn |
2021 | Stanford | +50000 | Arizona |
2020 | Season Cancelled | N/A | Season Cancelled |
2019 | Baylor | +12500 | Notre Dame |
2018 | Notre Dame | +6000 | Mississippi State |
2017 | South Carolina | +25000 | Mississippi State |
2016 | UConn | +4500 | Syracuse |
2015 | UConn | +3500 | Notre Dame |
2014 | UConn | +6500 | Notre Dame |
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