At the onset of each season, Tennessee is a popular College Basketball odds future market pick. The Volunteers are annually in the hunt, but they never finish. However, Tennessee is one of the biggest winners of the offseason. Specifically, Tennessee landed Jordan Gainey (South Carolina Upstate), Chris Ludlum (Harvard), and Dalton Knecht (Northern Colorado). At the same time, All-SEC guard Santiago Vescovi and veteran starter Josiah-Jordan James are returning. The Volunteers should have more perimeter production than they’ve had the past few seasons. Correlate their traditional elite defense when Zakai Zeigler is healthy.
2023-24 Men’s College Basketball National Championship Futures
| Dates: | Season Begins November 6, 2023. NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament “March Madness” Runs March 19 Through April 8, 2024 |
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2023-24 Men’s College Basketball National Championship Futures SBG Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | +1100 |
| Duke | +1300 |
| Arizona | +1500 |
| Alabama | +1500 |
| Kentucky | +1600 |
| Purdue | +2000 |
| Creighton | +2000 |
| Marquette | +2000 |
| Michigan State | +2000 |
| North Carolina | +2400 |
| UCLA | +2500 |
| Arkansas | +2500 |
| Kansas | +2500 |
| Houston | +2500 |
| Gonzaga | +2500 |
| Florida Atlantic | +3000 |
| Miami-FL | +3000 |
| Texas | +3400 |
| Tennessee | +3500 |
| TCU | +3500 |
| USC | +4500 |
| Auburn | +4500 |
| Baylor | +4500 |
| Maryland | +4500 |
| Ohio State | +4500 |
| All Other Teams | +5000 or Higher |
Houston Looks to Finish in 2024
At the beginning, Marcus Sasser, a potential first-round pick and Tramon Mark hit the transfer portal. Thus it seemed like Kelvin Sampson’s perimeter group was bound to take a hit. Instead, he landed two of the best guards on the market. They are Baylor transfer LJ Cryer and Temple transfer Damian Dunn. Also, Jamal Shead is back after testing the NBA draft waters. And Emanuel Sharp showed flashes of his potential last season. Houston’s transition to the Big 12 might be the biggest sportsbook question mark for the Cougars.
Gonzaga Remains the Great Unfulfilled Power
We knew Mark Few would find a way to reload his roster. Following the departures of Drew Timme, Julian Strawther, Rasir Bolton, and Malachi Smith. And he landed three transfers to help offset the losses. Namely, Ryan Nembhard (Creighton), Graham Ike (Wyoming), and Steele Venters (Eastern Washington). Also, the Zags received positive NCAABB betting news on deadline day. Anton Watson decided to return to Spokane, Washington, for another year upfront.
Can Florida Atlantic Fly Again
At the beginning, ranking the Owls ninth in the country might seem lofty. Cause by being a 9-seed in the NCAA tournament. And then they nearly lost to Memphis in the first round. On the other hand, this team won 35 games and made a Final Four run.
Most important of all, Florida Atlantic is bringing back all five starters. It’s a testament to coach Dusty May that he could keep the core of this group together. FAU had zero players entering the transfer portal or NBA draft. In turn, FAU is stepping up in competition with the AAC. But the Owls will be the favorite to win it in Year 1.
Marquette Expects Golden Season
There was minimal roster movement for Marquette for the first two months of the offseason. However, Olivier-Maxence Prosper impressed scouts and NBA teams at the draft combine and opted to stay in the draft. Fortunately for coach Shaka Smart, his most productive bench player last season should slot right into the lineup. Specifically, David Joplin scored in double figures in three final four games and shot 40% from 3 for the season.