2019 NCAA Tournament Odds
With the 2017-18 NCAA Basketball Season in the past, we now look ahead to who will win the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
According to oddsmakers at YouWager, Duke is the favorite to win it all next season, as the Blue Devils have 6/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Villanova (8/1), Kansas (10/1) and Kentucky (10/1).
Duke reached the Elite 8 of this year’s NCAA Tournament before falling to Kansas. The Blue Devils will lose some top talent, including Marvin Bagley III, but they also have the clear No. 1 recruiting class, landing the three top-ranked recruits for next season. Duke has four 5-star recruits joining the roster.
Villanova is coming off its second national title in three years on Monday with an impressive win over Michigan. The Wildcats had the Player of the Year in Jalen Brunson, but his future is unclear. They will also be adding three players from their 2018 recruiting class, including one 5-star recruit.
Kansas reached the Final Four this season before falling to Villanova. The Jayhawks will be losing their top player, Devonte Graham to graduation, and could see some early NBA departures as well. Kansas has a four-man recruiting class as of now with a pair of 5-star recruits coming in.
Kentucky had some ups and downs this season and ultimately lost in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament to Kansas State. The Wildcats had a young roster and could see some departures to the NBA, as usual. UK currently has three men in its 2018 recruiting class, including a pair of 5-star recruits.