Villanova May be No. 1 Overall, but Las Vegas Says Kansas the Favorite to win NCAA Tournament

(AP) –– Villanova is the NCAA Selection Committee’s top overall seed, but Kansas is the favorite to win the NCAA Tournament, according to Las Vegas odds compiled by Pregame.com.

The Jayhawks are 8-to-1 to win the whole thing, followed by North Carolina and Villanova at 9-to-1. Gonzaga, Duke and Kentucky are 10-to-1 to win the championship.

Pac-12 rivals UCLA and Arizona are both 12-to-1. Louisville is 16-to-1, and Oregon is 20-to-1.

The Ducks’ chances took a huge hit in the Pac-12 tournament with big man Chris Boucher injured his knee.

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