Kevin
11-03-2005, 02:21 PM
<a href="http://affiliates.sportsbook.com/clickThru?imageUri=sportsbook/textlink&affiliateId=97658&target=http://www.sportsbook.com">Sportsbook.com</a> lists Duke as NCAA favorite, but trio of Big East teams stand in their way
Connecticut, Villanova and Louisville lead packed Big East Conference
New York, NY– November 3, 2005 – It may be the beginning of November, but odds makers and basketball fans are already thinking madly ahead to March. Sportsbook.com has posted odds on who will win the 2006 Final Four tournament and be declared national champions of the college hoops world.
Duke is the early bet among most pundits and is listed as 4-1 favorites at Sportsbook.com. Duke returns several standout players like J.J. Reddick and Sheldon Williams to complement another strong recruiting class and one of the greatest coaches in basketball history. But Duke’s run to a national title will likely have to go through one of three incredibly talented Big East teams.
Connecticut (a 9-1bet) led by Josh Boone and Rudy Gay, a possible number one overall pick in next year’s NBA draft, Villanova (10-1) which returns all five starters from last year’s sweet sixteen team and Louisville (12-1), a Final Four team last season and new member to the Big East conference, will all challenge for supremacy in what is sure to be another exciting season of college basketball.
“Everybody loves to bet on these games and on paper, Duke is the favorite but there are easily 10 to 15 teams that could win, including any number of teams from the Big East, Big 12 or Big 10,” said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, <a href="http://affiliates.sportsbook.com/clickThru?imageUri=sportsbook/textlink&affiliateId=97658&target=http://www.sportsbook.com">Sportsbook.com</a>. “Duke has the advantage now because the ACC conference is weak compared to some of the others this year. So Duke could breeze into March a lot more rested and less banged up to face the other top teams who would have fought harder to get there.”
Other teams to watch for include a Final Four team from last season, Michigan State, listed at 12-1 along with Texas. Interestingly, Texas has a legitimate shot at winning both the NCAA basketball and football titles in the same season, a feat that has never been accomplished. The Longhorn football team is currently undefeated and ranked number 2 in the country.
Oklahoma at 12-1 and Arizona, Kentucky and Illinois at 25-1 round out the top ten with Kansas and UCLA at 30-1. Defending champion North Carolina (40-1) is not expected to make a serious challenge for a repeat, having lost its top four players to the NBA. Illinois, last year’s finalist also lost key players to the pros but the team has a few experienced starters, including All American candidate Dee Brown.
Below is the complete list of odds, which can also be viewed at www.sportsbook.com.
<b>2006 NCAA Basketball National Championship Odds</b>
Duke 4-1 UTEP 100-1
Connecticut 9-1 Vanderbilt 100-1
Villanova 10-1 Xavier 100-1
Louisville 12-1 California 150-1
Michigan State 12-1 Georgetown 150-1
Oklahoma 12-1 NC State 150-1
Texas 12-1 Air Force 200-1
Arizona 25-1 Bowling Green 200-1
Illinois 25-1 Buffalo 200-1
Kentucky 25-1 Clemson 200-1
Kansas 30-1 Creighton 200-1
UCLA 30-1 Dayton 200-1
Boston College 40-1 Detroit 200-1
Georgia Tech 40-1 Florida St 200-1
Gonzaga 40-1 Houston 200-1
North Carolina 40-1 Kansas St 200-1
Oklahoma St 40-1 LA - Lafayette 200-1
West Virginia 40-1 Marquette 200-1
Maryland 50-1 Miami OH 200-1
Memphis 50-1 Minnesota 200-1
Washington 50-1 Missouri St 200-1
Syracuse 50-1 Nebraska 200-1
Indiana 60-1 Nevada 200-1
Ohio St 60-1 New Mexico 200-1
Stanford 60-1 Northern Iowa 200-1
Wake Forest 60-1 Northwestern 200-1
Wisconsin 60-1 Old Dominion 200-1
Alabama 75-1 Oregon 200-1
Cincinnati 75-1 Oregon St 200-1
Michigan 75-1 Pacific 200-1
Mississippi St 75-1 Purdue 200-1
Arkansas 100-1 Texas A&M 200-1
Charlotte 100-1 Utah St 200-1
Depaul 100-1 Virginia Tech 200-1
Florida 100-1 Wash St 200-1
George Washington 100-1 Western Michigan 200-1
Iowa 100-1 Wichita St 200-1
Iowa St 100-1 Wisc - Milwaukee 200-1
LSU 100-1 Hawaii 300-1
Miami FL 100-1 Pennsylvania 300-1
Missouri 100-1 Princeton 300-1
Notre Dame 100-1 Southern Illinois 300-1
Ohio U 100-1 St Marys 300-1
Pittsburgh 100-1 UNLV 300-1
South Carolina 100-1 Utah 300-1
St Josephs 100-1 Wyoming 300-1
Temple 100-1 Arizona St 500-1
Tennessee 100-1 Denver 500-1
Texas Tech 100-1 Virginia 500-1
UAB 100-1 Any Other Team 50-1
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Connecticut, Villanova and Louisville lead packed Big East Conference
New York, NY– November 3, 2005 – It may be the beginning of November, but odds makers and basketball fans are already thinking madly ahead to March. Sportsbook.com has posted odds on who will win the 2006 Final Four tournament and be declared national champions of the college hoops world.
Duke is the early bet among most pundits and is listed as 4-1 favorites at Sportsbook.com. Duke returns several standout players like J.J. Reddick and Sheldon Williams to complement another strong recruiting class and one of the greatest coaches in basketball history. But Duke’s run to a national title will likely have to go through one of three incredibly talented Big East teams.
Connecticut (a 9-1bet) led by Josh Boone and Rudy Gay, a possible number one overall pick in next year’s NBA draft, Villanova (10-1) which returns all five starters from last year’s sweet sixteen team and Louisville (12-1), a Final Four team last season and new member to the Big East conference, will all challenge for supremacy in what is sure to be another exciting season of college basketball.
“Everybody loves to bet on these games and on paper, Duke is the favorite but there are easily 10 to 15 teams that could win, including any number of teams from the Big East, Big 12 or Big 10,” said Alex Czajkowski, Marketing Director, <a href="http://affiliates.sportsbook.com/clickThru?imageUri=sportsbook/textlink&affiliateId=97658&target=http://www.sportsbook.com">Sportsbook.com</a>. “Duke has the advantage now because the ACC conference is weak compared to some of the others this year. So Duke could breeze into March a lot more rested and less banged up to face the other top teams who would have fought harder to get there.”
Other teams to watch for include a Final Four team from last season, Michigan State, listed at 12-1 along with Texas. Interestingly, Texas has a legitimate shot at winning both the NCAA basketball and football titles in the same season, a feat that has never been accomplished. The Longhorn football team is currently undefeated and ranked number 2 in the country.
Oklahoma at 12-1 and Arizona, Kentucky and Illinois at 25-1 round out the top ten with Kansas and UCLA at 30-1. Defending champion North Carolina (40-1) is not expected to make a serious challenge for a repeat, having lost its top four players to the NBA. Illinois, last year’s finalist also lost key players to the pros but the team has a few experienced starters, including All American candidate Dee Brown.
Below is the complete list of odds, which can also be viewed at www.sportsbook.com.
<b>2006 NCAA Basketball National Championship Odds</b>
Duke 4-1 UTEP 100-1
Connecticut 9-1 Vanderbilt 100-1
Villanova 10-1 Xavier 100-1
Louisville 12-1 California 150-1
Michigan State 12-1 Georgetown 150-1
Oklahoma 12-1 NC State 150-1
Texas 12-1 Air Force 200-1
Arizona 25-1 Bowling Green 200-1
Illinois 25-1 Buffalo 200-1
Kentucky 25-1 Clemson 200-1
Kansas 30-1 Creighton 200-1
UCLA 30-1 Dayton 200-1
Boston College 40-1 Detroit 200-1
Georgia Tech 40-1 Florida St 200-1
Gonzaga 40-1 Houston 200-1
North Carolina 40-1 Kansas St 200-1
Oklahoma St 40-1 LA - Lafayette 200-1
West Virginia 40-1 Marquette 200-1
Maryland 50-1 Miami OH 200-1
Memphis 50-1 Minnesota 200-1
Washington 50-1 Missouri St 200-1
Syracuse 50-1 Nebraska 200-1
Indiana 60-1 Nevada 200-1
Ohio St 60-1 New Mexico 200-1
Stanford 60-1 Northern Iowa 200-1
Wake Forest 60-1 Northwestern 200-1
Wisconsin 60-1 Old Dominion 200-1
Alabama 75-1 Oregon 200-1
Cincinnati 75-1 Oregon St 200-1
Michigan 75-1 Pacific 200-1
Mississippi St 75-1 Purdue 200-1
Arkansas 100-1 Texas A&M 200-1
Charlotte 100-1 Utah St 200-1
Depaul 100-1 Virginia Tech 200-1
Florida 100-1 Wash St 200-1
George Washington 100-1 Western Michigan 200-1
Iowa 100-1 Wichita St 200-1
Iowa St 100-1 Wisc - Milwaukee 200-1
LSU 100-1 Hawaii 300-1
Miami FL 100-1 Pennsylvania 300-1
Missouri 100-1 Princeton 300-1
Notre Dame 100-1 Southern Illinois 300-1
Ohio U 100-1 St Marys 300-1
Pittsburgh 100-1 UNLV 300-1
South Carolina 100-1 Utah 300-1
St Josephs 100-1 Wyoming 300-1
Temple 100-1 Arizona St 500-1
Tennessee 100-1 Denver 500-1
Texas Tech 100-1 Virginia 500-1
UAB 100-1 Any Other Team 50-1
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