2020 March Madness Odds: Super Early Look into the Future2020 March Madness Odds: Super Early Look into the Future

As one season closes, another is set to start in a mere six months and it’s never too early to place a futures bet on who you believe will be the team cutting down the nets at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium at Atlanta following April. The Virginia Cavaliers maintained the 2019 title, their first in history, however they sit on the oddsboard, two areas behind the Kentucky Wildcats, who are the +500 favorite.
BetOnline has Kentucky as the favorite to win against the 2020 school hoops championship at +500 followed closely by Duke at +600, Virginia at +650, Michigan State in +800, and Michigan and North Carolina at +1200 to round out the leading teams around the oddsboard.
Tread Gently with Kentucky
Kentucky had a successful 2018-19 campaign, putting together a 30-7 record en route to an Elite Eight berth before falling to Auburn in overtime. No doubt head coach John Calipari will have the Wildcats playing at a high level, but he will need to enter the season with quite a different appearance. Four of Kentucky’s starting five are very likely to graduate or be drafted in the NBA since Reid Travis is a senior and P.J. Washington, Keldon Johnson and Tyler Herro will probably be going pro.
All is not lost, though, since the Wildcats have already done a great job recruiting for the upcoming season, securing two 2019 McDonald’s All-Americans, shooting guard Tyrese Maxey and little forward Khalil Whitney. I expect sophomores Immanuel Quickley and E.J. Montgomery to lead the fee and will work nicely with the incoming freshmen. With their new appearance, I would be hesitant to put a bet on this club at +500 at this point.
Kansas Could be Well-Balanced and Experienced
Kansas had a very intriguing 2018-19, revealing flashes of brilliance and being ranked in the top five at the AP poll for eight weeks, including two weeks at the top place. Overall, the Jayhawks ended the year with a 26-10 record, falling to Auburn from the Round of 32. Kansas was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde team as it came to home and away splits, heading a perfect 16-0 in Allen Fieldhouse but only 3-8 in true road games — quite confusing results.
The Jayhawks needed to battle through accidents, losing guard Lagerald Vick for its summer in early February. He is a senior and will not be back . Furthermore, junior center Udoka Azubuike played just nine matches in 2018-19. But Kansas, despite those big holes in the frontcourt and backcourt, still had a Round of 32 look. The Jayhawks must be feisty this upcoming season as I don’t anticipate Azubuike to be drafted and Vick will be their only loss, so odds of +2000 provide decent value.
Auburn Providing Best Value
Head coach Bruce Pearl has to be proud of this effort his team put in this past season, heading 30-10, including winning the SEC championship and falling just to eventual national champion Virginia 63-62 in the Final Four. The team had four seniors, such as guard Bryce Brown, who led the team with 15.9 points per match.
On the other hand, the center of the team must come back for the 2019-20 season, most notably Jared Harper and Chuma Okeke, who united for 27.3 ppg. Harper led the team with 5.8 assists per game, while Okeke was the group leader with 6.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Pearl has recruited five players who have signed letters of intent, such as little forward Isaac Okoro,who’s the 37th-ranked recruit. I believe this group is going to cause waves again and +3300 may be a steal as we near March following year.
Here’s a look at the full list of chances for your 2020 school hoops championship:
2019-20 College BASKETBALL Champion Odds
Team Odds
Kentucky +500
Duke +600
Virginia +650
Michigan State +800
Michigan +1200
North Carolina +1200
Gonzaga +1400
Villanova +1600
Kansas +2000
Oregon +2200
Arizona +2500
Louisville +3300
Auburn +3300
Mississippi State +3300
Tennessee +3300
Texas +3300
Texas Tech +3300
Florida State +6600
Wisconsin +6600
UCLA +10000
USC +10000

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