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2025 March Madness Odds and Predictions: Who will win the NCAA basketball championship?

Let's take a look at the teams with the best odds to win the 2025 March Madness to make calculated bets.

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March Madness is upon us as we come to end of the regular college basketball season. After multiple upsets, buzzer-beaters and heroic performances, 64 teams get to play in one of the biggest festivals of basketball. Let’s take a look at the teams with the best odds to win the 2025 March Madness to make calculated bets.

March Madness 2025 schedule

Event	Date
Selection Sunday	March 16
First Four	March 18-19
First Round	March 20-21
Second Round	March 22-23
Sweet 16	March 27-28
Elite Eight	March 29-30
Final Four	April 5
National Championship Game	April 7

2025 March Madness Odds

According to the latest odds on BetMGM, here are the favorites to win the 2025 March Madness:

Team	Current Odds	Opening Odds
Auburn	+325	+3000
Duke	+375	+1300
Houston	+750	+1600
Florida	+900	+4000
Alabama	+1100	+1200
Tennessee	+1500	+2500
Iowa State	+2000	+3000
Michigan State	+2500	+2500
St. John’s	+2500	+8000
Missouri	+3000	+12500
Arizona	+3500	+2000
Kentucky	+4000	+3500
Wisconsin	+4000	+4000
Texas Tech	+4000	+8000
Kansas	+5000	+1000
Gonzaga	+5000	+3000
Texas A&M	+5000	+10000
Maryland	+5000	+5000

Who will win the NCAA basketball championship?

Auburn has established themselves as the clear favorites for the 2025 March Madness title. Johni Broome has led the Tigers to a 27-3 record and is averaging 18.0 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. The Tigers are closely followed by the Duke Blue Devils as the second favorites for the title. Star freshman Cooper Flagg leads the bid for the Blue Devils. He is averaging 19.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.

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Houston faces a tough challenge in Midwest to make it into the Final-Four. They might face the likes of Gonzaga, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and another favorite in Alabama in their road to the Final-four. In East, Florida might have to go through Kansas, St. Johns, or UCLA. These teams stand in their way for an Elite-Eight matchup against the Duke Blue Devils, the top contenders.

In West, Tennessee faces underdogs in Michigan State, Missouri and Marquette to make the Final-Four. In South, Auburn might face Purdue or Clemson in Sweet-Sixteen. One of Iowa State or Kentucky for a spot in the Final-Four.

Last 15 March Madness winners

Season	National Champion	Odds prior to Round 1
2023-24	Connecticut Huskies	+350
2022-23	Connecticut Huskies	+2000
2021-22	Kansas Jayhawks	+900
2020-21	Baylor Bears	+500
2019-20	Tournament cancelled	N/A
2018-19	Virginia Cavaliers	+675
2017-18	Villanova Wildcats	+570
2016-17	North Carolina Tar Heels	+535
2015-16	Villanova Wildcats	+1500
2014-15	Duke Blue Devils	+1000
2013-14	Connecticut Huskies	+9500
2012-13	Louisville Cardinals	+450
2011-12	Kentucky Wildcats	+185
2010-11	Connecticut Huskies	+2500
2009-10	Duke Blue Devils	+650

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Suryansh Kumar

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Hello, my name is Suryansh, and I write NBA/WNBA content for ThePlayoffs. I love sports, which is why I write and I love the NBA because of the stats. My aim is to find unique stats and perspectives to provide my readers with another angle on sports.