2025 March Madness Championship Odds to Win NCAA Tournament
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Duke | +1000 |
| UConn | +1400 |
| UNC | +1400 |
| Kansas | +1400 |
| Houston | +1600 |
| Arizona | +1600 |
| Baylor | +1800 |
| Kentucky | +2000 |
| Iowa State | +2200 |
| Gonzaga | +2500 |
| Auburn | +2500 |
| Purdue | +2800 |
| Arkansas | +3000 |
| Rutgers | +4000 |
| Michigan State | +4000 |
| Illinois | +4000 |
| Texas | +4000 |
| Tennessee | +4000 |
| Miami | +5000 |
| Marquette | +5000 |
| Creighton | +5000 |
| Saint Mary's | +6000 |
| Ohio State | +6000 |
| Florida | +6000 |
| BYU | +6000 |
| Florida | +6000 |
| UCLA | +6000 |
| Michigan | +7000 |
| Maryland | +7000 |
| Wisconsin | +7000 |
| Villanova | +7000 |
| USC | +8000 |
| Texas Tech | +8000 |
| San Diego State | +8000 |
| Missouri | +9000 |
| Mississippi State | +9000 |
| Memphis | +9000 |
| Texas A&M | +10000 |
| Oregon | +10000 |
| LSU | +10000 |
| Kansas State | +10000 |
| Clemson | +10000 |
| Xavier | +10000 |
All other teams are greater than 100-1. Odds as of April 8 and via DraftKings.
UConn defeated Purdue Monday night to win its second-straight title, yet are not the favorites to win a third-straight in 2025 according to DraftKings.
At the top of the leaderboard is Duke with their No. 1 ranked recruiting class by far, featuring No. 1 prospect Cooper Flagg out of Maine. Joining Flagg are three other 5-star recruits. That's not to mention a slew of serviceable returning players to go along with a potential transfer or two to round out the squad. It stands to reason that this team has enough to compete against a UConn team rife with incumbents.
But a few key stars from this UConn team are assuredly moving on to greener pastures. Freshman combo guard Stephen Castle is a surefire top-5 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Sophomore center Donovan Clingan will be a lottery pick — if not, a surefire top 10 selection. Sophomore winger Alex Karaban will be drafted somewhere, too.
The key for the Huskies in 2025 will be to develop the underclassmen already in the program — while reinforcing the squad with a transfer or two.
Meanwhile, the other top teams include UNC and Kansas, which have similar pedigree in the pipelines.
Kentucky's odds at +2000 stayed roughly the same even with head coach John Calipari's abrupt exit from the program on the eve of the national championship game.
