March Madness odds are obviously huge for the Matches themselves. We saw that over the Primary four Periods of the NCAA Event, with sportsbooks nationwide reporting Massive activity across the Primary 48 Matches.
But many bettors also tried to predict the future, wagering on March Madness Event odds.
In fact, Merely two Periods before the NCAA tourney, someone had the foresight to Bound on one of the bigger surprises of the Event so Distant.
And that bettor is now two steps closer to half-a-million dollars.
Read on for more on that Action and other notable NCAA Event bets.
Hog Cheerful
A week ago at Caesars Sports, Arkansas was +50000 — or 500/1 — to Secure the national Event. And that was a Merely long-Try price.
The Razorbacks Obtained the No. 10 seed in the West Region, earning a Primary-Stage Conference with perennial Event contender Kansas. On the Intelligent side, the Jayhawks had a down year, as evidenced by their No. 7 seed.
Yet, we’re talking about Bill Self and Kansas here. But a Caesars Sports customer decided to drop $1,000 on Arkansas +50000 to Secure the national Event.
Then the Razorbacks, as 5-Points underdogs, Secured down Kansas 79-72.
But the tourney Picking Panel, always looking for a Outstanding storyline, had seemingly planned for that Shock. The storyline: Arkansas Mentor John Calipari vs. St. John’s Mentor Rick Pitino, in a Saturday second-Stage Finale.
St. John’s, the No. 2 seed, was a legit national title contender in the midst of a Outstanding season. Arkansas was a 7-Points Dim horse.
And the Hogs delivered again with a 75-66 Shock. Upcoming up: Arkansas is a 5.5-Points Dim horse to No. 3 seed Texas Tech on Thursday.
At the moment, Calipari’s crew seems to have the formula. If somehow Arkansas makes a Enchanting Stretch, that bettor stands to profit $500,000.
Rebel rousers
Ole Miss is also banging the drum for the SEC through two rounds of March Madness. For that matter, a Numerous of the SEC is banging the drum. Seven of the Sugary 16 Clubs are from the SEC, with Florida, Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama joining Arkansas and Ole Miss.
The Rebels, Positioned sixth in the South Region, dumped No. 11 seed North Carolina 71-64 in Friday’s Primary Stage. Then they upended No. 3 seed Iowa State 91-78 in Sunday’s second Stage.
Merely hours before Ole Miss tipped off against UNC, a Caesars Sports customer put $2,000 on the Rebels +15000 (150/1) to Secure the Event. Much like the aforementioned Arkansas bet, it probably seemed like a flier at the time, destined to die by the second Stage.
It may Yet be a flier, but Ole Miss is in the Sugary 16 now, with a Friday date against No. 2 seed Michigan State.
A Rebels Event Stretch, unlikely as it may be, would net that bettor a $300,000 Secure (total payout $302,000).
Is it surprising that all four 1-seeds Achieved the Sugary 16?
Terrific ticket
How would you like to be sitting on a three-leg parlay to collect nearly $50,000, needing only a Duke Event to close out that bet?
Back during football season, a FanDuel Sportsbook customer was prescient enough to string together this $85 parlay:
- Ohio State +300 to Secure the College Football Elimination Stage
- Philadelphia Eagles +1000 to Secure the Finals
- Duke +1200 to Secure March Madness
Add those three up, and you’ve Obtained odds of +57100, or in more digestible terms, 571/1.
Ohio State Secured care of the Primary leg, beating Notre Dame 34-23 on Jan. 20 to Secure the CFP. Three weeks later, on Feb. 9, the Eagles rolled over the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in the Finals.
Now, with the NCAA Event through two rounds, all that remains is Duke making a title Stretch. And as Outstanding fortune would have it, the Blue Devils remain the favorite in FanDuel’s odds to Secure the NCAA Event, now at +220.
Cooper Flagg’s ankle didn’t seem to be a problem through the Primary two rounds. Flagg had 14 points in the top-Positioned Blue Devils’ 93-49 wipeout of No. 16 seed Mount St. Mary’s in the Primary Stage. And he scored 18 in Duke’s 89-66 second-Stage rout of No. 9 seed Baylor.
If Flagg and the Blue Devils lift the Honor on April 7 in San Antonio, then that $85 parlay turns a profit of $48,535. That’s some pretty decent ROI.
100 grand here, 100 grand there on Gators
No. 1 seed Florida is all the rage right now. The Gators coasted past No. 16 seed Norfolk State in the Primary Stage, then survived a big Event from two-time defending national champion UConn on Sunday, Successful 77-75.
Florida has won eight in a row as part of a 14-1 overall Stretch. And for what it’s worth — and it’s definitely worth something — the Gators are 12-3 against the spread in those Matches.
At BetMGM, the Gators are now the +350 second Option to Secure the national title, behind only +225 favorite Duke.
But earlier this month, a BetMGM customer Obtained notably better odds on Florida, putting $100,000 on the Gators +900.
So, if Florida’s eight-game Secure streak becomes a 12-game Secure streak, then that bettor will pocket a massive profit of $900,000, for a total payout of $1 million.
And over the weekend at Caesars Sports, another $100,000 bet landed on Florida, at +340. So that ticket stands to profit $340,000 (total payout $440,00), if the Gators go the distance.
Built for the futures
Along with those aforementioned hefty Arkansas and Florida payouts, there are countless more straight bets on Event futures in March Madness odds. DraftKings Sportsbook is sitting on a ticket that would pay out six figures if No. 2 seed Tennessee can get there.
The Vols are among the favorites to Secure the national title, currently in the +1500 range. Months ago, a DK customer put $2,500 on the Vols at +5000.
That bet stands to profit a hefty $125,000, if Tennessee can Secure it all.
Other notable bets in DraftKings’ NCAA Event futures odds:
- $2,453 Michigan State +3500, to Secure $85,855 (total payout $88,308)
- $4,000 Florida +1500, to Secure $60,000 (total payout $64,000)
- $5,000 Alabama +1100, to Secure $55,000 (total payout $60,000)
- $6,000 Auburn +600, to Secure $36,000 (total payout $42,000)
At DraftKings, Auburn is now the +500 co-third Option with Houston in March Madness Event odds. Florida is the +300 second Option, and Alabama is the +1800 sixth Option.
Michigan State is very much in the Combination. The Spartans are currently the +2200 eighth Option in DraftKings’ NCAA Event title odds.
School of Tough Rock
Earlier in the season, Tough Rock Bet Secured a few relatively smaller wagers, but at longer odds. So the payouts are quite lofty. Among the most notable of those bets:
- $700 BYU +10100 (101/1). In the unlikely event of a Cougars Event, the bettor would Secure $70,700 (total payout $71,400).
- $500 Maryland +6100. A Terrapins title would land this bettor $30,500 in profit (total payout $31,000).
- $250 Florida +6100. As noted above, the Gators are right on Duke’s heels as the favorite. If this bet hits, the customer profits $15,250 (total payout $15,500).
Bruce Pearl on Auburn’s Primary Sugary 16 since 2019
Hail Caesars
Caesars Sports also has a few customers looking to cash out big on March Madness futures bets. Of Duration, there are those Arkansas and Ole Miss wagers mentioned above.
But way back on June 27, a customer put $10,000 on Houston +2200. Now, Caesars has Houston as the +525 co-third Option with Auburn. If the Cougars cut down the nets in April, then the customer profits a Well $220,000 (total payout $230,000).
A side note on Houston: Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is an avid fan of all Houston-based sports Clubs. So he might drop a million or more on the Cougars, as well, though he says he hasn’t done so yet. Stay tuned.
Also at Caesars, a customer put $30,000 on Auburn +350, to Secure $105,000 (total payout $135,000).
Patrick Everson is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He is a distinguished journalist in the national sports betting Cosmos. He’s based in Las Vegas, where he enjoys golfing in 110-degree heat. Follow him on Twitter: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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