The pollsters and oddsmakers don’t always see eye to eye.
The first AP Poll for the upcoming men’s college basketball season was released today, and so were odds for the 2020-21 NCAA National Championship by U.S. sportsbooks.
The poll has Gonzaga ranked No. 1, followed by Baylor, Villanova, Virginia and Iowa.
At SportsBetting, the top spot on the betting board belongs to Villanova with 8/1 odds. Gonzaga is second at 9/1 while Iowa (10/1), Kentucky (10/1) and Baylor (12/1) round out the Top 5.
Duke is No. 9 in the polls, but the Blue Devils have the same odds (15/1) as Virginia.
Kentucky is 10th in the polls but tied for third in the odds. Kansas is 6th in the polls but tied for ninth in the odds.
Michigan State and Texas Tech are 13th and 14th, respectively, in the AP Poll, but they are tied for the eighth-best title odds overall.
Below you will find the full list of NCAAM National Championship odds from SportsBetting
Current odds that will be updated daily:
National Championship Odds
Villanova 8/1
Gonzaga 9/1
Iowa 10/1
Kentucky 10/1
Baylor 12/1
Duke 15/1
Virginia 15/1
Michigan State 20/1
Texas Tech 20/1
Illinois 22/1
Kansas 22/1
Tennessee 22/1
North Carolina 25/1
Wisconsin 25/1
Florida State 28/1
Oregon 28/1
Creighton 33/1
Houston 33/1
Michigan 33/1
West Virginia 33/1
Arizona State 40/1
Florida 40/1
Indiana 40/1
Louisville 40/1
Ohio State 40/1
Texas 40/1
Arizona 50/1
Connecticut 50/1
Purdue 50/1
UCLA 50/1
Alabama 66/1
Arkansas 66/1
Auburn 66/1
LSU 66/1
San Diego State 66/1
Stanford 66/1
Colorado 80/1
Maryland 80/1
Memphis 80/1
Miami FL 80/1
Richmond 80/1
Rutgers 80/1
Seton Hall 80/1
USC 80/1
Butler 100/1
BYU 100/1
Clemson 100/1
Dayton 100/1
Marquette 100/1
Notre Dame 100/1
Oklahoma 100/1
Ole Miss 100/1
Penn State 100/1
Providence 100/1
SMU 100/1
St. Louis 100/1
Syracuse 100/1
Western Kentucky 100/1
Xavier 100/1
Georgetown 125/1
Iowa State 125/1
Northern Iowa 125/1
Washington 125/1
Wichita State 125/1
Cincinnati 150/1
DePaul 150/1
Georgia Tech 150/1
NC State 150/1
South Carolina 150/1
St. Johns 150/1
St. Mary’s CA 150/1
Texas A&M 150/1
UNLV 150/1
Utah 150/1
Utah State 150/1
Boston College 200/1
Davidson 200/1
Kansas State 200/1
Minnesota 200/1
Mississipi State 200/1
Missouri 200/1
Nebraska 200/1
Rhode Island 200/1
TCU 200/1
VCU 200/1
Virginia Tech 200/1
Boise State 250/1
Georgia 250/1
Pittsburgh 250/1
Temple 250/1
Vanderbilt 250/1
Wake Forest 250/1
California 500/1
Iona 500/1