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The top four consensus teams are Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and Baylor
Betting March Madness
With the March Madness betting markets across America flying more freely than ever, this is shaping up as an epic three-week stretch for college basketball. Championship Saturday resulted in my 12th winning day out of the past 19 in college hoops (63%), and now the wait is over. Let the 2022 NCAA bracketology begin!
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Setting the Field
Virginia Tech stole a bid on Championship Saturday, beating Duke to win the ACC. It dropped the Blue Devils into a potential #2 or 3 seed, and likely props the Hokies into the #10-12 seed territory, surrounded by teams like Loyola-Chicago and Davidson. There are some prognosticators that see the Hokies as high as #6, but we’ll know more as Selection Sunday unravels.
Top Odds to Win March Madness
The Gonzaga Bulldogs (+350) are the top favored team to win March Madness, posting a 26-3 straight up record. Millions of March Madness bettors will be getting their wagers in, predicting Gonzaga to win the national championship, and after last year’s defeat against Baylor (despite the Bulldogs’ 30-0 record), it’ll be a shock if the Zags aren’t tipping the consensus betting scales for every matchup.
If Baylor can win again this year, they’ll be the seventh team all-time to repeat as March Madness champions
Arizona (+675) pulled off a dramatic win over Stanford this week, and they’ll be clutch to win straight up but a lot of bettors will be cautious laying points on this Pac-12 champ. In 35 trips to the Dance, the Wildcats have made four appearances in the Final Four with just one championship win in 1997. Their all-time record in the March Madness tournament is 56-34 but they have accomplished a lot under first-year coach Tommy Lloyd.
Only two Division I teams prior to 2021 have been named a #1 seed with a rookie head coach
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When are the First Four Play-in Games for March Madness
The First Four play-in tournament takes place in Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday-Wednesday, March 15-16.
Once the 64-team field is set, the real Madness begins on March 17 with games at the KeyBank Center (Buffalo, New York), Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indy, Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, Texas), Moda Center in Portland, Fiserv Forum (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, South Carolina), Viejas Arena on the west coast in San Diego, and PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matchups will take place in San Antonio, San Francisco, Philly and Chicago, with the Final Four slated for the Big Easy. The national championship game is also taking place in New Orleans and I’ll see you there with my winning picks!