Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State, North Carolina Co-Favorites to Win 2016 NCAA Championship
After picking up late commitments from forward Brandon Ingram and point guard Derryck Thornton, Duke is now a co-favorite to repeat as NCAA champions in 2016, according to Bovada.
The Blue Devils faced 16-to-1 odds earlier this month and are now at 10-to-1, as are Kentucky, Michigan State and North Carolina.
Maryland is at 14-to-1, with Kansas at 16-to-1.
Odds on 4/8/15 Current Odds
Duke 16/1 10/1
Kentucky 8/1 10/1
Michigan State 20/1 10/1
North Carolina 6/1 10/1
Maryland 12/1 14/1
Kansas 16/1
Iowa State 18/1
Virginia 12/1 18/1
Arizona 25/1 20/1
Gonzaga 25/1 20/1
Villanova 25/1 22/1
Indiana 25/1
Oklahoma 25/1 28/1
Louisville 33/1
Michigan 50/1 33/1
Wichita State 50/1 33/1
Notre Dame 33/1 40/1
Texas 50/1 40/1
Texas A&M 50/1 40/1
Utah 50/1 40/1
Wisconsin 33/1 40/1
California 100/1 50/1
Florida 50/1
LSU 50/1
Miami FL 40/1 50/1
Ohio State 50/1
SMU 50/1
Syracuse 66/1 50/1
UConn 75/1 50/1
Baylor 40/1 66/1
NC State 33/1 66/1
Butler 40/1 75/1
Dayton 50/1 75/1
Arkansas 33/1 100/1
Auburn 300/1 100/1
Cincinnati 75/1 100/1
Florida State 50/1 100/1
Georgetown 75/1 100/1
Georgia 75/1 100/1
Illinois 100/1
Iowa 100/1
Providence 100/1
Purdue 66/1 100/1
San Diego State 100/1
UCLA 50/1 100/1
Vanderbilt 100/1
West Virginia 66/1 100/1
Oregon 66/1 150/1
Alabama 200/1
Marquette 100/1 200/1
Memphis 200/1
Northern Iowa 66/1 200/1
Pittsburgh 100/1 200/1
UNLV 200/1
VCU 66/1 200/1
Xavier 66/1 200/1
BYU 200/1 300/1
Colorado 150/1 300/1
Colorado State 150/1 300/1
Creighton 200/1 300/1
Minnesota 100/1 300/1
Missouri 100/1 300/1
Murray State 300/1
Oklahoma State 200/1 300/1
Ole Miss 100/1 300/1
South Carolina 300/1
St. John’s 100/1 300/1
Stanford 150/1 300/1
Temple 200/1 300/1
Washington 200/1 300/1
Arizona State 200/1 500/1
Boston College 300/1 500/1
Clemson 200/1 500/1
DePaul 300/1 500/1
George Washington 200/1 500/1
Georgia Tech 200/1 500/1
Harvard 200/1 500/1
Kansas State 150/1 500/1
LaSalle 300/1 500/1
Nebraska 200/1 500/1
New Mexico 200/1 500/1
Penn State 300/1 500/1
Richmond 300/1 500/1
Seton Hall 200/1 500/1
St. Joe’s 300/1 500/1
St. Louis 200/1 500/1
Tennessee 150/1 500/1
Texas Tech 300/1 500/1
UMass 300/1 500/1
USC 300/1 500/1
Virginia Tech 300/1 500/1
Wake Forest 300/1 500/1
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
After picking up late commitments from forward Brandon Ingram and point guard Derryck Thornton, Duke is now a co-favorite to repeat as NCAA champions in 2016, according to Bovada.
The Blue Devils faced 16-to-1 odds earlier this month and are now at 10-to-1, as are Kentucky, Michigan State and North Carolina.
Maryland is at 14-to-1, with Kansas at 16-to-1.
Odds on 4/8/15 Current Odds
Duke 16/1 10/1
Kentucky 8/1 10/1
Michigan State 20/1 10/1
North Carolina 6/1 10/1
Maryland 12/1 14/1
Kansas 16/1
Iowa State 18/1
Virginia 12/1 18/1
Arizona 25/1 20/1
Gonzaga 25/1 20/1
Villanova 25/1 22/1
Indiana 25/1
Oklahoma 25/1 28/1
Louisville 33/1
Michigan 50/1 33/1
Wichita State 50/1 33/1
Notre Dame 33/1 40/1
Texas 50/1 40/1
Texas A&M 50/1 40/1
Utah 50/1 40/1
Wisconsin 33/1 40/1
California 100/1 50/1
Florida 50/1
LSU 50/1
Miami FL 40/1 50/1
Ohio State 50/1
SMU 50/1
Syracuse 66/1 50/1
UConn 75/1 50/1
Baylor 40/1 66/1
NC State 33/1 66/1
Butler 40/1 75/1
Dayton 50/1 75/1
Arkansas 33/1 100/1
Auburn 300/1 100/1
Cincinnati 75/1 100/1
Florida State 50/1 100/1
Georgetown 75/1 100/1
Georgia 75/1 100/1
Illinois 100/1
Iowa 100/1
Providence 100/1
Purdue 66/1 100/1
San Diego State 100/1
UCLA 50/1 100/1
Vanderbilt 100/1
West Virginia 66/1 100/1
Oregon 66/1 150/1
Alabama 200/1
Marquette 100/1 200/1
Memphis 200/1
Northern Iowa 66/1 200/1
Pittsburgh 100/1 200/1
UNLV 200/1
VCU 66/1 200/1
Xavier 66/1 200/1
BYU 200/1 300/1
Colorado 150/1 300/1
Colorado State 150/1 300/1
Creighton 200/1 300/1
Minnesota 100/1 300/1
Missouri 100/1 300/1
Murray State 300/1
Oklahoma State 200/1 300/1
Ole Miss 100/1 300/1
South Carolina 300/1
St. John’s 100/1 300/1
Stanford 150/1 300/1
Temple 200/1 300/1
Washington 200/1 300/1
Arizona State 200/1 500/1
Boston College 300/1 500/1
Clemson 200/1 500/1
DePaul 300/1 500/1
George Washington 200/1 500/1
Georgia Tech 200/1 500/1
Harvard 200/1 500/1
Kansas State 150/1 500/1
LaSalle 300/1 500/1
Nebraska 200/1 500/1
New Mexico 200/1 500/1
Penn State 300/1 500/1
Richmond 300/1 500/1
Seton Hall 200/1 500/1
St. Joe’s 300/1 500/1
St. Louis 200/1 500/1
Tennessee 150/1 500/1
Texas Tech 300/1 500/1
UMass 300/1 500/1
USC 300/1 500/1
Virginia Tech 300/1 500/1
Wake Forest 300/1 500/1
Thanks for taking the time to read these. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
