2022 March Madness Odds: NCAA Men’s Tournament Tracker
By Sascha Paruk
Updated:
- This page tracked the odds to win the 2022 NCAA Tournament
- Among the favorites all year, Kansas won the title over longshot North Carolina
- Looking for this year’s odds to win March Madness?
The 2021-22 college basketball season will forever be remembered as Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final year on the bench. It will also be remembered as the year that Kansas overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to win the national championship over North Carolina.
The charts and graphs below show the odds movement in the NCAA Tournament futures during the 2021-22 season.
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March Madness Odds Movement Timeline
- April 2, 2022: Kansas has opened as a -183 favorite (on average) over UNC in the national championship game. Kansas’ moneyline odds range from -190 to -180. UNC is between +155 and +145.
- Mar. 27, 2022: With the Final Four set, Duke (+158) and Kansas (+183) are sizable favorites over Villanova (+450) and UNC (+500). Stay tuned to see if the early betting shifts the lines before next Saturday’s semifinal games.
- Mar. 26, 2022: After advancing to the Final Four, Duke (+175) is now the favorite. If Kansas moves on tomorrow, the Jayhawks will likely retake that mantle.
- Mar. 25, 2022: Saint Peter’s made history by becoming the first #15 seed in the Elite Eight; their title odds are still worst among the teams remaining but shortened from +30000 to +5250.
- Mar. 24, 2022: After beating top-seed Gonzaga, Arkansas has improved to +1000. Houston also made a big jump after beating South Region #1 Arizona; the Cougars are now +375 co-favorites with Kansas.
- Mar. 20, 2022: #5 Houston make big gains (+2000 to +1100) after dispatching #4 Illinois with relative ease (68-53). But Gonzaga, Kansas, and Arizona remain the firm top-three favorites.
- Mar. 19, 2022: #15-seed Saint Peter’s is onto the Sweet 16 after dispatching Murray State. Their title odds improved from +32500 to +15000.
- Mar 18, 2022: Ohio State made a big leap from +25000 to +10000 after knocking off perennial Cinderella Loyola Chicago.
- Mar. 17, 2022: Several East Region teams got shorter thanks to Kentucky getting bounced, including #1 Baylor (+1200 to +1025) and #3 Purdue (+2150 to +1450), which didn’t even play yet.
- Mar. 16, 2022: Notre Dame improved from +50000 to +25000 advancing past Rutgers in the First Four (89-87 2OT).
- Mar. 13, 2022: With Selection Sunday in the books, the field has been trimmed to 68. Gonzaga (+300) remains head-and-shoulders ahead of second-favorite Arizona (+625).
- Mar. 8, 2022: A few new teams are on the board after winning their conference tournaments: South Dakota State, Longwood, Georgia State. All three are at +50000.
- Mar. 1, 2022: Baylor improved from +1650 to +1250 after wins over Kansas and Texas, two legit contenders themselves. Arkansas also got a nice boost from +7500 to +5750.
- Feb. 23, 2022: #1 Gonzaga (+390) is nearly twice as short as any other team; second-favorite Kentucky has seen its odds improve two-fold over the past couple weeks (from +1300 to +750).
- Jan. 31, 2022: Now riding a 17-game win streak, Auburn’s title odds are in the top five (+1250), while SEC-rival Kentucky also improved (from +2000 to +1300).
- Jan. 17, 2022: Winners of 13 straight, Auburn improved from +3500 to +1750 and is knocking on the door of the top five. The top-five favorites remained unchanged, though: Gonzaga, Duke, Purdue, Baylor, and Kansas (in that order).
- Jan. 3, 2022: Top-ranked Baylor has seen the biggest gains over the last couple weeks, improving from _1800 to +1100. Favorite Gonzaga faded from +475 to +650 as little seems to separate the tier-one teams.
- Dec. 9, 2021: Top-ranked Purdue (+750) is closing the gap on Gonzaga (+475) at the top of the board.
- Nov. 23, 2021:Team on the rise include Gonzaga (+625 to +592), UCLA (+1250 to +1100), Purdue (+1350 to +1100), and Duke (+1300 to +1167). Teams fading include Texas (+1400 to +1567), Michigan (+1200 to +1600), Alabama (+1900 to +2300), Illinois (+2350 to +2900), North Carolina (+3750 to +4167), and especially Florida State (+2900 to +4267).
- Nov. 16, 2021: Early returns are excellent for the favored Gonzaga Bulldogs, who moved from +650 to +625 thanks to three convincing wins to open the season, including an 86-74 victory over #5 Texas.
- Nov. 10, 2021: After impressive opening-night wins over Michigan State and Kentucky, respectively, Kansas (+1450 to +1350) and Duke (+1500 to +1400) both saw their odds improve
- Oct. 12, 2021: Favorite Gonzaga has shortened to +650 with the start of the season just around the corner. Second-favorite Michigan faded to +1050.
- Sep. 16, 2021: With Connecticut sports betting coming online soon, residents of the The Nutmeg State will have a chance to bet on UConn (+6000). Unfortunately, Yale, Quinnipiac, and Hartford are not on the board yet.
- Aug. 2, 2021: The biggest movement in the preseason is by Texas, which has surged all the way from +4000 to +1500, thanks Chris Beard replacing Shaka Smart as head coach.
- Apr. 6th, 2021: Last season’s runner up Gonzaga has opened as a +900 favorite, followed by Michigan at +1050 on average and UCLA as +1250.
ACC Teams
| ACC Team | National Championships | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| UNC | 6 | 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, 2017 |
| Duke | 5 | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015 |
| Louisville | 3 | 1980, 1986, 2013 |
| NC State | 2 | 1974, 1983 |
| Syracuse | 1 | 2003 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2019 |
| Boston College | 0 | N/A |
| Clemson | 0 | N/A |
| Florida State | 0 | N/A |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | N/A |
| Miami | 0 | N/A |
| Notre Dame | 0 | N/A |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | N/A |
| Virginia Tech | 0 | N/A |
| Wake Forest | 0 | N/A |
Big 12 Teams
| Big 12 Team | National Championships | Year(s) | Final Fours (Most Recent) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 | 1952, 1988, 2008 | 14 (2018) |
| Oklahoma State | 2 | 1945, 1946 | 6 (2004) |
| Baylor | 1 | N/A | 3 (2021) |
| Oklahoma | 0 | N/A | 5 (2016) |
| Kansas State | 0 | N/A | 4 (1964) |
| Texas | 0 | N/A | 3 (2003) |
| West Virginia | 0 | N/A | 2 (2010) |
| Iowa State | 0 | N/A | 1 (1944) |
| Texas Tech | 0 | N/A | 1 (2019) |
| TCU | 0 | N/A | N/A |
Big East Teams
| Big East Team | National Championships | Best NCAA Tournament Finish (Year) |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | 3 | Champion (1985, 2016, 2018) |
| Georgetown | 1 | Champion (1984) |
| Marquette | 1 | Champion (1977) |
| Butler | 0 | Runner-up (2010, 2011) |
| Seton Hall | 0 | Runner-up (1989) |
| St. John’s | 0 | Runner-up (1952) |
| DePaul | 0 | Final Four (1943, 1979) |
| Providence | 0 | Final Four (1973, 1987) |
| Creighton | 0 | Elite Eight (1941) |
| Xavier | 0 | Elite Eight (2004, 2008, 2017) |
Big Ten Teams
| Big Ten Teams | National Championships | Best NCAA Tournament Finish (Year) |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 5 | Champion (1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987) |
| Michigan State | 2 | Champion (1979, 2000) |
| Maryland | 1 | Champion (2002) |
| Michigan | 1 | Champion (1989) |
| Ohio State | 1 | Champion (1960) |
| Wisconsin | 1 | Champion (1941) |
| Illinois | 0 | Runner-up (2005) |
| Iowa | 0 | Runner-up (1956) |
| Purdue | 0 | Runner-up (1969) |
| Minnesota | 0 | Final Four (1997) |
| Penn State | 0 | Final Four (1954) |
| Rutgers | 0 | Final Four (1976) |
| Northwestern | 0 | Round of 32 (2017) |
| Nebraska | 0 | Round of 64 (0-7 all-time tournament record) |
Pac-12 Teams
| PAC-12 Team | National Championships | Best NCAA Tournament Finish (Year) |
|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 11 | Champion (1964, 1965, 1967-73, 1975, 1995) |
| Arizona | 1 | Champion (1997) |
| California | 1 | Champion (1959) |
| Oregon | 1 | Champion (1939) |
| Stanford | 1 | Champion (1942) |
| Utah | 1 | Champion (1944) |
| Washington State | 0 | Runner-up (1941) |
| Colorado | 0 | Final Four (1942, 1955) |
| Oregon State | 0 | Final Four (1949, 1963) |
| USC | 0 | Final Four (1940, 1954) |
| Washington | 0 | Final Four (1953) |
| Arizona State | 0 | Elite Eight (1961, 1963, 1975) |
SEC Teams
| SEC Team | National Championships | Best NCAA Tournament Finish (Year) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 | Champion (1948-49, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012) |
| Florida | 2 | Champion (2006-07) |
| Arkansas | 1 | Champion (1994) |
| Auburn | 0 | Final Four (2019) |
| Georgia | 0 | Final Four (1983) |
| LSU | 0 | Final Four (1953, 1981, 1986, 2006) |
| Mississippi State | 0 | Final Four (1996) |
| South Carolina | 0 | Final Four (2017) |
| Alabama | 0 | Elite Eight (2004) |
| Missouri | 0 | Elite Eight (1944, 1976, 1994, 2002, 2009) |
| Tennessee | 0 | Elite Eight (2010) |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | Elite Eight (1965) |
| Ole Miss | 0 | Sweet 16 (2001) |
| Texas A&M | 0 | Sweet 16 (1951, 1969, 1980, 2007, 2016, 2018) |
Top Mid-Majors
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
