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 Odds
Florida+600
Duke+650
Michigan+1000
UConn+1100
Illinois+1200
Arizona+2200
Michigan State+1800
Louisville+2000
Houston+2000
Texas+1600
Arkansas+2200
Kansas+2500
St. John's+2500
Gonzaga+3500
Texas Tech+4000
Tennessee+2500
Iowa State+3500
North Carolina+3500
Kentucky+3500
Indiana+3500

College Basketball National Championship Prediction, 2027

Based on the current futures market, Florida has 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.