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Old 03-17-2018, 11:12 AM   #95
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
Also, after what happened to British bookies when Liecester won the Premier League, they generally don't give truly crazy odds like that as much anymore.

A few years ago, UMBC might have been 5000-1 just to beat Virgina, never mind to win the tournament.
As a matter of fact, they were 5000-1 to win the tournament up until it started on Thursday.

As of this morning they are 500-1.

Villanova 5/1
Duke 11/2
Michigan State 7/1
Michigan 8/1
Kansas 10/1
Cincinnati 12/1
Kentucky 12/1
North Carolina 12/1
Purdue 12/1
Xavier 14/1
Gonzaga 15/1
Tennessee 25/1
West Virginia 25/1
Texas Tech 40/1
Auburn 50/1
Florida 50/1
Houston 50/1
Ohio State 60/1
Rhode Island 75/1
Seton Hall 75/1
Alabama 100/1
Clemson 100/1
Kansas State 100/1
Nevada 100/1
Syracuse 100/1
Texas A&M 100/1
Buffalo 150/1
Butler 150/1
Florida State 150/1
Loyola Chicago 150/1
Marshall 300/1
UMBC 500/1

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