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.
