March Madness odds for the NCAA Tournament begin with the play-in game between the 64th and 65th teams. It takes place on the Tuesday before the main tournament begins. The opening round game is usually ignored as bettors focus on the main March Madness lines .
March Madness lines give gamblers a lot of excitement. Many people have said that the first four days of NCAA Tournament March Madness betting lines are the best four days of the entire year in terms of sports gambling. There are 16 games on Thursday, 16 on Friday, 8 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. The 64 teams are whittled down to the Sweet Sixteen in March Madness betting lines before the weekend is over. Those games provide a lot of great March Madness lines.
March Madness odds continue the following week with four games on Thursday, four games on Friday, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. This gets the Sweet Sixteen in March Madness odds down to the Final Four before the weekend is over. The following Saturday has Final Four March Madness odds with two games and the NCAA Championship game is played on Monday. Technically March Madness betting lines carry over into April as the Championship is almost always played in April and the Final Four is often played in April as well.
March Madness odds provide so much excitement for a few main reasons. First, the games are on TV. CBS provides wall to wall coverage of the NCAA Tournament and gamblers love to watch games on TV and bet March Madness odds. The second main reason is the bracket format. Gamblers love to bet March Madness odds in the win or go home format. Third, March Madness odds have the Cinderella factor where teams that shouldn’t win a game oftentimes do. These are all part of the excitement that goes into March Madness betting lines.
As you look at the NCAA Tournament this year and get ready to fill out your brackets remember that you can also bet the games. Odds on every game during the NCAA Tournament are available with both side and total choices. This gives you a lot of opportunity to make money during the NCAA Tournament.