Baylor is fresh off a huge 77-72 win over then-8th-ranked Iowa State this weekend and remains the number one team in the country after winning the national title last season. Though they are ranked No. 1 in the polls, Baylor is third in Vegas, as far as odds for winning the national championship go. Baylor currently has 10/1 odds of repeating in the 2022 tournament, which up from 18/1 last month. Gonzaga is the odds on favorite at 7/1 followed by Duke at 9/1, but the Big 12 has seven teams on the board, and two future members, Houston (22/1) and BYU (100/1) made this board as well.
Here are the current odds, courtesy of BetOnline.ag (Big 12 Teams in BOLD):
Gonzaga | 7/1 |
Duke | 9/1 |
Baylor | 10/1 |
Purdue | 10/1 |
Kansas | 12/1 |
Arizona | 16/1 |
Kentucky | 16/1 |
UCLA | 18/1 |
Houston | 22/1 |
Auburn | 25/1 |
LSU | 28/1 |
Villanova | 28/1 |
Alabama | 33/1 |
Michigan | 33/1 |
Texas | 33/1 |
Memphis | 40/1 |
Michigan State | 40/1 |
Tennessee | 40/1 |
Illinois | 45/1 |
Ohio State | 45/1 |
Arkansas | 50/1 |
Texas Tech | 50/1 |
USC | 50/1 |
North Carolina | 55/1 |
Connecticut | 66/1 |
Iowa State | 66/1 |
Florida State | 75/1 |
Seton Hall | 75/1 |
West Virginia | 75/1 |
Wisconsin | 75/1 |
Xavier | 75/1 |
Florida | 85/1 |
BYU | 100/1 |
Colorado State | 100/1 |
Indiana | 100/1 |
Louisville | 100/1 |
Oklahoma | 100/1 |
Oregon | 100/1 |
As we all know, the Big 12 is an absolute gauntlet on the court and the conference will have a deciding factor in who wins the national title at some point in the tournament.
Now, getting to March should prove to be a fun trip, especially if you pay attention to the Big 12. So buckle up, because it’s about to get fun in the heartland.
