March Madness 2025 odds: Where college basketball oddsmakers peg each team’s national title chances

College basketball season is here. 

Let’s take a look at who oddsmakers are picking as the top national championship contenders. 

There are some familiar names at the top of the odds board, but plenty of teams in the mix as the season kicks off. 

2024-25 college basketball national championship odds

Team Odds
Duke Blue Devils +950
UConn Huskies 11/1
Houston Cougars 11/1
Gonzaga Bulldogs 11/1
Alabama Crimson Tide 11/1
Kansas Jayhawks 13/1
Iowa State Cyclones 17/1
Auburn Tigers 20/1
Arizona Wildcats 25/1
North Carolina Tar Heels 30/1
Kentucky Wildcats 35/1
Creighton Bluejays 40/1
Arkansas Razorbacks 40/1
St. John’s Red Storm 40/1
Texas Tech Red Raiders 45/1
Baylor Bears 50/1
Tennessee Volunteers 50/1
Purdue Boilermakers 50/1
Indiana Hoosiers 50/1
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook

UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley during Big East Media day 2024 Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, NY.
UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley during Big East Media day 2024 Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Behind freshman sensation and potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Cooper Flagg, the Duke Blue Devils have established themselves as a clear favorite during the early going.

The UConn Huskies, who are aiming to become just the second college basketball team ever to win three straight national championships, joining John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins, are tied with three other teams with the second-best odds at +1100.

Tied with the Huskies are the Houston Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide, rounding out the top five.

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The Johnnies find themselves in the mix at +4000, which is tied with Creighton and Arkansas for the 12-best odds.

Last year’s runner-up, the Purdue Boilermakers, aren’t seen as same type of contender as they were in recent seasons after losing star center Zach Edey to the NBA, sitting outside of the top 15 at FanDuel at +5000.

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