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Sweet 16 Betting Guide: Power Rankings of Remaining March Madness Teams to Win National Championship

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Power Rankings of Remaining Sweet 16 Teams

With only 16 remaining teams, we wanted to take a look at the teams that have best odds to win the national championship and give them a power ranking, with some analysis as well.

One thing to keep in mind when looking these power rankings is to remember that not only do the futures odds take into account the actual team, but also the path to get to the championship. So, a team like Purdue who might make it to the Elite 8 without playing a single digit seeded team has an easier avenue to get to the championship than a team like Duke, who still has all the top 4 seeds remaining in their region.

Futures odds below from Caesars Sportsbook. Game lines are from the OddsJam Perfect Line.

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16) St. Peter’s Peacocks +20000

  • Next Opponent: Purdue Boilermakers on Friday March 25th at 7:09 pm ET – Purdue vs St. Peters Betting Preview
  • St. Peters Spread: +12.5
  • St. Peters Moneyline: +627
  • St. Peters vs Purdue Total Points: 135.5
  • St. Peters to Win Championship +20000

15) Iowa State Cyclones +10000

  • Next Opponent: Miami (FL) Hurricanes on Friday March 25th at 9:59 pm ET – Miami (FL) vs Iowa State Betting Preview
  • Iowa State Spread: +2.5
  • Iowa State Moneyline: +122
  • Miami vs Iowa State Total Points: 133
  • Iowa State to Win Championship +10000

14) Miami (FL) Hurricanes +7500

  • Next Opponent: Iowa State Cyclones on Friday March 25th at 9:59 pm ET – Miami (FL) vs Iowa State Betting Preview
  • Miami (FL) Spread: -2.5
  • Miami (FL) Moneyline: -144
  • Miami (FL) vs Iowa State Total Points: 133
  • Miami (FL) to Win Championship +7500

13) Michigan Wolverines +5000

  • Next Opponent: Villanova Wildcats on Thursday March 24th at 7:29 pm ET – Villanova vs Michigan Betting Preview
  • Michigan Spread: +5
  • Michigan Moneyline: +204
  • Michigan vs Villanova Total Points: 134.5
  • Michigan to Win Championship +5000

12) Providence Friars +5000

  • Next Opponent: Kansas Jayhawks on Friday March 25th at 7:29 pm ET – Kansas vs Providence Betting Preview
  • Providence Spread: +7.5
  • Providence Moneyline: +259
  • Kansas vs Providence Total Points: 141.5
  • Providence to Win Championship +5000

11) Arkansas Razorbacks +5000

  • Next Opponent: Gonzaga Bulldogs on Thursday March 24th at 7:09 pm ET – Gonzaga vs Arkansas Betting Preview
  • Arkansas Spread: +8.5
  • Arkansas Moneyline: +343
  • Gonzaga vs Arkansas Total Points: 154.5
  • Arkansas to Win Championship +5000

10) North Carolina Tar Heels +2200

  • Next Opponent: UCLA Bruins on Friday March 25th at 9:39 pm ET – UCLA vs North Carolina Betting Preview
  • UNC Spread: +1.5
  • UNC Moneyline: +106
  • UCLA vs UNC Total Points: 142.5
  • North Carolina to Win Championship +2200

9) UCLA Bruins +1600

  • Next Opponent: North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday March 25th at 9:39 pm ET – UCLA vs North Carolina Betting Preview
  • UCLA Spread: -1.5
  • UCLA Moneyline: -120
  • UCLA vs UNC Total Points: 142.5
  • UCLA to Win Championship +1600

8) Duke Blue Devils +1300

  • Next Opponent: Texas Tech Red Raiders on Thursday March 24th at 9:39 pm ET – Duke vs Texas Tech Betting Preview
  • Duke Spread: +1.5
  • Duke Moneyline: +101
  • Duke vs Texas Tech Total Points: 137
  • Duke to Win Championship +1300

7) Texas Tech Red Raiders +1300

  • Next Opponent: Duke Blue Devils on Thursday March 24th at 9:39 pm ET – Duke vs Texas Tech Betting Preview
  • Texas Tech Spread: -1.5
  • Texas Tech Moneyline: -118
  • Duke vs Texas Tech Total Points: 137
  • Texas Tech to Win Championship +1300

6) Villanova Wildcats +1200

  • Next Opponent: Michigan Wolverines on Thursday March 24th at 7:29 pm ET – Villanova vs Michigan Betting Preview
  • Villanova Spread: -5
  • Villanova Moneyline: -238
  • Villanova vs Michigan Total Points: 134.5
  • Villanova to Win Championship +1200

5) Purdue Boilermakers +1000

  • Next Opponent: St. Peters Peacocks on Friday March 25th at 7:09 pm ET – Purdue vs St. Peters Betting Preview
  • Purdue Spread: +12.5
  • Purdue Moneyline: -971
  • Purdue vs St. Peters Total Points: 135.5
  • Purdue to Win Championship +1000

4) Houston Cougars +1000

  • Next Opponent: Arizona Wildcats on Thursday March 24th at 9:59 pm ET – Arizona vs Houston Betting Preview
  • Houston Spread: +2
  • Houston Moneyline: +114
  • Arizona vs Houston Total Points: 145
  • Houston to Win Championship +1000

3) Arizona Wildcats +500

  • Next Opponent: Houston Cougars on Thursday March 24th at 9:59 pm ET – Arizona vs Houston Betting Preview
  • Arizona Spread: -2
  • Arizona Moneyline: -133
  • Arizona vs Houston Total Points: 145
  • Arizona to Win Championship +500

2) Kansas Jayhawks +475

  • Next Opponent: Providence Friars on Friday March 25th at 7:29 pm ET – Kansas vs Providence Betting Preview
  • Kansas Spread: -7.5
  • Kansas Moneyline: -316
  • Kansas vs Providence Total Points: 141.5
  • Kansas to Win Championship +475

1) Gonzaga Bulldogs +225

  • Next Opponent: Arkansas Razorbacks on Thursday March 24th at 7:09 pm ET – Gonzaga vs Arkansas Betting Preview
  • Gonzaga Spread: -8.5
  • Gonzaga Moneyline: -424
  • Gonzaga vs Arkansas Total Points: 154.5
  • Gonzaga to Win Championship +225

Overall, there weren’t many surprises here. Sorry to Saint Peters, but a 15 seed has never made it past the Sweet 16, so it would be a shock to see them beat Purdue let alone make an even longer run. It was also not a shock to see the 3 remaining 1 seeds round out the top 3, with the order going Gonzaga, Kansas, and then Arizona.

While Gonzaga at 1 makes complete sense, as they are the top seed in the entire tournament, a valid argument could be made that Kansas should be ahead of them. There are a couple reasons for this. For starters, they have a much easier path to the finals in general. Both the 2 seed and 3 seed in Kansas’s region have been eliminated, with their matchup against Providence as the best team left in the Midwest region. Gonzaga has also struggled so far, not quite looking like the best team in the tournament.

Another minor surprise was seeing Purdue all the way up at 5th, ahead of teams like Villanova and Duke, but, as mentioned earlier, this was all because of the easy route that Purdue has the rest of the way. They have a very realistic chance of making the final 4 while the highest seed they faced being an 8 seed, if UNC upsets UCLA. Duke, meanwhile, would need to beat Texas Tech, and then presumably Gonzaga to even get to the final 4. Same logic with Villanova – they would still possibly need to go through the 1 seed in their region in Arizona.

Speaking of Villanova, they are my favorite bet of all the remaining teams to win the championship. So, I love the value of getting them at +1200 at Caesars Sportsbook. My prediction is that they will beat Michigan with relative ease, and then in the other Sweet 16 matchup Houston upsets Arizona, giving Villanova a much easier path.

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