Florida, the No. 5 team in this week’s Associated Press poll of men’s college basketball teams, did not earn a single first-place vote from participating panelists. But the Gators (21-3, 11-1 in SEC) have been installed as the favorite to win the 2013 NCAA Tournament, based on odds released today by Bovada Sports Book (www.Bovada.lv).
Florida, which plays tonight at Missouri (18-7, 7-5) received 5/1 odds to win the national title among a very balanced group of favorites. Other teams given the best odds of cutting down the nets in Atlanta, listed with this week’s AP poll ranking, include No. 1 Indiana (11/2), No. 2 Miami (11/2), No. 7 Michigan (15/2), No. 6 Duke (9/1), No. 4 Michigan State (10/1), No. 3 Gonzaga (12/1), No. 10 Louisville (12/1) and No. 9 Kansas (14/1). All other teams received odds of at least 20/1.
Odds given to other Big 12 schools include No. 14 Oklahoma State (50/1), No. 13Kansas State (60/1), Baylor (150/1), Oklahoma (200/1) and Iowa State (200/1).
Below is a breakdown of schools that received individual odds to win the 2013 NCAA Tournament:
Odds to win the 2012-2013 Men's NCAA Basketball Championship
Florida 5/1
Indiana 11/2
Miami FL 11/2
Michigan 15/2
Duke 9/1
Michigan State 10/1
Gonzaga 12/1
Louisville 12/1
Kansas 14/1
Arizona 20/1
Syracuse 20/1
Ohio State 30/1
North Carolina State 40/1
Butler 40/1
Pittsburgh 40/1
Cincinnati 50/1
New Mexico 50/1
Oklahoma State 50/1
UCLA 50/1
VCU 50/1
Wisconsin 50/1
Georgetown 60/1
Kansas State 60/1
Marquette 60/1
Minnesota 60/1
Creighton 66/1
UNLV 66/1
Colorado State 75/1
Missouri 75/1
North Carolina 75/1
Notre Dame 75/1
Oregon 75/1
Illinois 100/1
Kentucky 100/1
Memphis 100/1
San Diego State 100/1
St. Louis 100/1
Baylor 150/1
California 150/1
Colorado 150/1
Virginia 150/1
Wichita State 150/1
Iowa State 200/1
Oklahoma 200/1
Mississippi 200/1
St. Mary's 200/1
Villanova 250/1
Alabama 300/1
Arkansas 300/1
Arizona State 500/1
Davidson 500/1
Iowa 500/1
LSU 500/1
Maryland 500/1
Stanford 500/1
Harvard 1000/1
St. John's 1000/1
Temple 1000/1
_ Jimmy Burch
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