Sweet 16.... Odds to win it all....

[taoist]

...well guys, we're down to these 16.... where's your $$? do any of these look appealing to anyone to win the whole shebang? :shrug:

Arizona 6-1
Connecticut 12-1
Duke 7-5
Illinois 7-1
Indiana 20-1
Kansas 3-1
Kent State 18-1
Kentucky 15-1
Maryland 3-1
Missouri 15-1
Oklahoma 5-1
Oregon 6-1
Pittsburgh 18-1
Southern Illinois 20-1
Texas 12-1
UCLA 10-1

 

[Wolf SJD]

Duke and Maryland are the obvious picks but I will take a shot with both Oklahoma and Illinois.

 

[Trampled Underfoot]

Be sure to shop on the futures...you can get far better numbers than the ones you have here. I agree... go Oklahoma & Illinois. They are my only two future plays. Played them right before the tourney. Gotta figure out how I want to hedge these now.

Oklahoma @ 25-1 ......2 units to win 50.
Illinois @ 100-1.....1 unit to win 100.

 

[Neemer]

Much better odds at other shops. S. Illin. should be around 200-1 instead of the other. Someone would also have to be an idiot to get some of that 7-5 Duke........

 

[bgold13]

yeah no kidding..how to hedge them.. i bet 5 units before the tourney on ucla at 150:1

 

[the_fix_is_on]

Carib had some great odds before the tourney. I got Kent State at 999 - 1. For $5, I could win almost $5000. At another offshore account I have, Kent was 75 - 1. Quite a difference. I bet a few other not so longshots at Carib as well.
Overall, their odds were the best I could find. They haven't posted their "Sweet 16" as of this post.

Notre Dame showed that Duke can be beat, and with a decent point guard performance for ND, would have, in my humble opinion.
I still like Maryland to win it all. I bet them at 6 - 1 before the tourney. Being a former student and fan, I am BIASed, however.


Good luck!

 

[taoist]

...hey guys, i realize that there are better odds out there, but was just mainly looking for opinions on who you thought might be a sleeper from the remaining 16.... (I wouldn't play these at these odds either, but just posted it for a "reference.")

...looks like we've got Oklahoma, Ill, UCLA, and Kent St. (...other than Mary and Duke.)

...anyone else? I was thinking that Ariz and Oregon might not be such "long shots" and neither play in Duke or Mary's brackets...but I guess most are thinking that Oregon probably couldn't get past Kansas, huh?

...just looking for other opinions. thanks.

 

[tom b]

There's no doubt in my mind that Kansas is the best team in the country. The only problem is Roy Williams will probobly find a way to lose somewhere down the line. At 3-1, I think those are great odds, BUT?????

I just don't know why everyone thinks Williams and Huggins are such great coaches? These guys always have some of the best talent and always find a way to lose.

At 3-1, I may take a shot at Kansas and hope Williams lets them play ball and doesn't try to coach too much!