Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away, with the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament slowly coming into focus.
For some teams, March Madness is just the beginning, with a select few schools harboring legitimate national championship dreams. Auburn and Duke are among the leading contenders to roll through the Big Dance, but the competition to win a title will be ferocious. What makes the tournament special is how unforgiving it can be for the favorites.
For other teams, the biggest moment of the season may end up being when a tournament bid is secured. Whether it be through a conference tournament victory or the drama of awaiting an at-large bid on Selection Sunday, programs like Nebraska and North Carolina are in for a lot of stress over the next two weeks.
Here’s what to know about odds to win March Madness, as well as the chances for prominent bubble teams to make the Big Dance:
March Madness odds 2025: Best bets for NCAA tournament
With Selection Sunday less than three weeks out, oddsmakers are leaning towards Auburn and Duke as the favorites to win the Big Dance. Here are the championship odds for a long list of contenders:
Auburn: +325
Duke: +375
Houston: +750
Florida: +900
Alabama: +1100
Tennessee: +1600
Iowa State: +1600
St. John’s: +2500
Michigan State: +3000
Missouri: +3000
Arizona: +3500
Kentucky: +4000
Wisconsin: +4000
Texas Tech: +4000
Texas A&M: +4000
Kansas: +5000
UConn: +5000
Gonzaga: +5000
Maryland: +5000
Michigan: +5000
Purdue: +6600
Creighton: +8000
Clemson: +8000
NCAA tournament bubble 2025: March Madness odds
Plenty of teams are living on the bubble right now, with time running out to claim a March Madness bid. Here’s a look at odds to make the 68-team field for some of the most prominent teams whose status isn’t clear.
Baylor: -320
Indiana: -310
Ohio State: -188
Georgia: -146
Nebraska: -120
North Carolina: +148
Texas: +162
Xavier: +188
Oklahoma: +250
Cincinnati: +340
