College Basketball Odds to Win the 2027 National Championship

Aday Mara, left, and Will Tschetter, right, celebrate after their team's Big Ten championship after an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Champaign, Ill.
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Before you know it, another season of college basketball will be here again. Fortunately, the college basketball odds table never went anywhere.

BetMGM opened a fresh market for the 2027 college basketball national championship just minutes after Michigan cut down the nets in April.

So for ambitious handicappers who like to establish early positions, here’s a look at next year’s NCAAB odds for the 2027 national championship, as well as a few notes and numbers to consider before betting. 

Odds to Win NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2027

TeamCurrent OddsOpening Odds
Michigan+1200
Duke+1100
Florida+1000
Michigan State+1400
Arizona+1500
UConn+1500
Illinois+2200
Houston+1700
Louisville+1800+10000
Arkansas+1800
Kansas+2000
Texas Tech+2200
North Carolina+2500
St. John's+2500+4000
Alabama+2500
Texas+2500+12500
Iowa State+3000+4000
Kentucky+3000+4000

College Basketball National Championship Prediction, 2027

Based on the current futures market, the Michigan Wolverines have an implied 14.4% chance to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship next year.

College Basketball National Championship History

SeasonChampion (Seed)Runner-Up (Seed)Championship Score
2025-26Michigan (1)UConn (2)69-63
2024-25Florida (1) Houston (1)65-63
2023-24UConn (1)Purdue (1)75-60
2022-23UConn (4)San Diego State (5)76-59
2021-22Kansas (1)North Carolina (8)72-69
2020-21Baylor (1)Gonzaga (1)86-70
2018-19Virginia (1)Texas Tech (3)85-77 (OT)
2017-18Villanova (1)Michigan (3)79-62
2016-17North Carolina (1)Gonzaga (1)71-65
2015-16Villanova (2)North Carolina (1)77-74
2014-15Duke (1)Wisconsin (1)68-63
2013-14UConn (7)Kentucky (8)60-54
2012-13Louisville (1)*Michigan (4)82-76
2011-12Kentucky (1)Kansas (2)67-59
2010-11UConn (3)Butler (8)53-41

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.