Selection Sunday is less than three weeks away, with the 2025 NCAA men’s basketball tournament slowly coming into focus.
For some teams, March Madness is just the beginning, with a select few schools harboring legitimate national championship dreams. Auburn and Duke are among the leading contenders to roll through the Big Dance, but the competition to win a title will be ferocious. What makes the tournament special is how unforgiving it can be for the favorites.
For other teams, the biggest moment of the season may end up being when a tournament bid is secured. Whether it be through a conference tournament victory or the drama of awaiting an at-large bid on Selection Sunday, programs like Nebraska and North Carolina are in for a lot of stress over the next two weeks.
Here’s what to know about odds to win March Madness, as well as the chances for prominent bubble teams to make the Big Dance:
March Madness odds 2025: Best bets for NCAA tournament
With Selection Sunday less than three weeks out, oddsmakers are leaning towards Auburn and Duke as the favorites to win the Big Dance. Here are the championship odds for a long list of contenders:
- Auburn: +325
- Duke: +375
- Houston: +750
- Florida: +900
- Alabama: +1100
- Tennessee: +1600
- Iowa State: +1600
- St. John’s: +2500
- Michigan State: +3000
- Missouri: +3000
- Arizona: +3500
- Kentucky: +4000
- Wisconsin: +4000
- Texas Tech: +4000
- Texas A&M: +4000
- Kansas: +5000
- UConn: +5000
- Gonzaga: +5000
- Maryland: +5000
- Michigan: +5000
- Purdue: +6600
- Creighton: +8000
- Clemson: +8000
NCAA tournament bubble 2025: March Madness odds
Plenty of teams are living on the bubble right now, with time running out to claim a March Madness bid. Here’s a look at odds to make the 68-team field for some of the most prominent teams whose status isn’t clear.
- Baylor: -320
- Indiana: -310
- Ohio State: -188
- Georgia: -146
- Nebraska: -120
- North Carolina: +148
- Texas: +162
- Xavier: +188
- Oklahoma: +250
- Cincinnati: +340