Vegas: The Fine Art of Betting

[mattdalt]

"Duke now the odds-on favorite to win NCAA title, according to oddsmakers" - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Aug 15, 2017, 2:02 PM EDT

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/08/15/duke-marvin-bagley-national-title-odds/

"...If you’re looking to place a wager on a team to win the title, the bets I really like are USC and Wichita State at 30/1 odds and Miami at 60/1. Those are three top ten teams with the horses to make a deep run in March.

Anyway, here is the full list of odds from the Westgate.

TEAM, OPEN, CURRENT
1. Duke, 12/1, 3/1
2. Kentucky, 10/1, 8/1
3. Michigan State, 20/1, 10/1
4. Kansas, 12/1, 12/1
5. Arizona, 20/1, 12/1
6. Louisville, 12/1, 15/1
7. UCLA, 40/1, 25/1
8. USC, 60/1, 30/1
8. Wichita State, 20/1, 30/1
8. Texas, 300/1, 30/1
8. North Carolina, 12/1, 30/1
8. Villanova, 12/1, 30/1
8. Florida, 20/1, 30/1..."

Those odd iterate how awesome Marshall is.

[WuShock Reaper]

"2018 College Basketball National Championship Odds Released" - Hero Sports

Jim Oxley, HERO Sports Writer
Last Updated - Aug 23, 2017 09:18am

http://shockernet.net/forum/showthread.php?24000-Vegas-The-Fine-Art-of-Betting

"College football is just days away, but college basketball is already on the mind of Oddsmakers in Las Vegas. Bovada recently released futures for the 2018 National Championship and Duke is the early favorite to win it all....

1. Duke 5/1
2. Michigan State 13/2
3. Arizona 8/1
4. Kentucky 9/1
5. Kansas 16/1
6. Louisville 20/1
6. Missouri 20/1
6. North Carolina 20/1
9. USC 25/1
9. Wichita State 25/1, (previous 30/1)
11. Villanova 28/1
11. Texas 28/1
13. Florida 33/1
13. Michigan 33/1
15. Gonzaga 40/1
15. UCLA 40/1
15. Oregon 40/1..."

[Good News]

Those odd iterate how awesome Marshall is.

Uhh yeah... and when you gross it up for how big the fan bases are for the other 12 teams... we are DFL.

That means the sharp money loves us and the books are spooked... which is additional confirmation that sharp money loves 3G and that we are feared in Vegas as well as on the hardwood.

What world am I living in. If you showed me my posts as I was saying every bad word in the book 12 years ago after the Vanderbilt NIT loss (or even after the NIT win in MSG), I would have told you it was impossible.

ETR.

[WuShock Reaper]

"College basketball chaos raises future questions" - Vegas Stats & Information Network

Matt Youmans, VSiN senior editor
September 27, 2017 08:38 PM

https://www.vsin.com/college-basketball-chaos-raises-future-questions/

"It probably will prove to be bigger than any point-shaving scandal to hit college basketball. It’s an FBI case involving corruption and fraud in recruiting, and Rick Pitino is the first big name to take a fall.

Pitino has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, which essentially means he is expected to be fired as Louisville coach. This is not Pitino’s first scandal. He danced with the devil and sidestepped the consequences a couple of times.

This is also just the beginning. The news that broke Tuesday and Wednesday was a tsunami warning. For starters, Pitino is the face of a case that could have far-reaching implications and threatens numerous elite coaches, players and programs...

...The top six teams in the Blue Ribbon Preseason Top 25, released last week, are Arizona, Michigan State, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and Louisville. But the Cardinals will fall fast, and others may follow. There could be value in betting Wichita State, the seventh-ranked team and rising, at 30-1 odds. Also consider Florida (30-1), West Virginia (60-1), Cincinnati (100-1) and Purdue (100-1).

At the South Point, Vaccaro said, there are 53 futures tickets on Arizona, the most popular team on the board, and only one on Louisville. The ticket on the Cardinals might as well be used as toilet paper...."

[WuShock Reaper]

"Tom Crean opens as betting favorite to replace Rick Pitino as Louisville basketball coach" - Louisville Courier Journal

Chris White
Posted; 10:43 p.m. ET Sept. 27, 2017

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2017/09/27/ex-indiana-coach-tom-crean-opens-betting-favorite-replace-rick-pitino-louisville/710993001/

"...BetDSI.eu listed former Indiana coach Tom Crean as the favorite to replace the "effectively fired" Rick Pitino as head coach of the Louisville men's basketball team with +200 odds - or bet $100 to win $200....

Tom Crean, former Indiana head coach, +200

Kenny Payne, former Louisville player and current Kentucky association head coach, +500

John Thompson III, former Georgetown head coach, +600

Thad Matta, former Ohio State head coach, +750

David Padgett, former Louisville player and current assistant coach, +800

Fred Hoiberg, Chicago Bulls head coach, +1300

Gregg Marshall, Wichita State head coach, +2000

Chris Mack, Xavier head coach, +2500

Mick Cronin, Cincinnati head coach, +2500

Field +600..."

[Shoxthemonkey]

I just placed $100 on the Shockers at 28:1.

[WichitaStateGuy]

I knew not where else to put this... very typical KU fan at work that can only talk about the Big 12 record.

[WuShock Reaper]

Here's a look at the field to win the 2018 National Championship, according to odds from Vegas Insider.

Updated last week

TEAM	ODDS
1. Duke	5/1
2. Michigan State	13/2
3. Arizona	8/1
4. Kentucky	10/1
5. North Carolina	12/1
6. Kansas	14/1
7. Missouri	16/1
7. Wichita State	16/1, previous 25/1
9. Louisville	20/1
9. Villanova	20/1

[WuShock Reaper]

ODDS TO WIN 2017-18 NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT (4/2/18)

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-basketball/odds/futures/

Villanova	9/2
Duke	5/1
Virginia	6/1
Michigan State	8/1
Michigan	9/1
Kansas	10/1
North Carolina	12/1
Purdue	12/1
Wichita State	14/1
Florida	20/1
West Virginia	20/1
Arizona	20/1
Xavier	20/1
Cincinnati	20/1
Tennessee	20/1
Texas Tech	20/1

[bighouse]

They need to let VEGAS set the NCAA bracket, they would do a much better job.

[ShockerPrez]

Intetesting. Wonder what seed they project with those odds

[AndShock]

14/1 is terrible value. Apparently lots of Shocker fans have visited Vegas.

[MadaboutWu]

Basically all prop bets (or 19 out of 20 at least) are terrible value.

[WichitaStateGuy]

14/1 is terrible value. Apparently lots of Shocker fans have visited Vegas.

Got WSU at 20-1 early in DEC.... feel like that's even a little generous.

[BostonWu]

Got 30-1 ticket before season started

[WuShock Reaper]

2018 NCAA Tournament odds

TEAM	SEED	RD 2	SWEET 16	ELITE 8	FINAL 4	FINAL	CHAMP
Villanova	1	97.96%	83.59%	54.88%	32.68%	19.60%	11.19%
Virginia	1	97.95%	87.31%	52.82%	29.82%	18.51%	10.35%
Cincinnati	2	98.07%	76.32%	51.30%	28.71%	18.05%	10.27%
Duke	2	97.94%	81.88%	47.34%	29.69%	15.77%	8.40%
Michigan State	3	87.20%	69.86%	40.05%	26.67%	14.71%	8.13%
Purdue	2	98.02%	73.40%	46.47%	25.29%	14.02%	7.68%
Gonzaga	4	90.20%	60.01%	41.95%	23.99%	11.41%	5.75%
North Carolina	2	98.06%	75.43%	43.07%	23.94%	10.87%	5.15%
Tennessee	3	85.14%	60.91%	28.75%	13.74%	7.65%	3.78%
Michigan	3	88.87%	54.71%	29.98%	16.81%	7.33%	3.35%
Wichita State	4	92.09%	58.64%	25.52%	12.36%	6.20%	2.94%

[wuhog]

I got 15/1 in November.

[WuShock Reaper]

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