It's been a great offseason for the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball program.
Nate Oats and his staff have returned nearly all of the core members of last season's team that reached the Final Four for the first time in school history, and have added some new members to put together one of the best rosters in the country.
Las Vegas is now beginning to recognize the team that has formed in Tuscaloosa.
According to the latest odds Betting OnlineAlabama is currently the favorite to win the national championship in 2024-25, with odds of 8/1.
Updated odds for men's 2025 NCAA tournament championship Follow :
Alabama 8/1
University of Connecticut 9/1
KU 10/1
Duke 14/1
Houston 14/1
Gonzaga 18/1
United Nations 20/1
Arkansas 25/1
Baylor 25/1
Auburn 28/1
ISU 28/1
AZ 33/1
United Kingdom 33/1
Purdue 40/1
Tennessee 40/1
UCLA 40/1
Clayton 45/1
50/1
Illinois 50/1…— Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic) June 17, 2024
Connecticut, who Alabama defeated in the Final Four en route to the Huskies' back-to-back championships, is the second-biggest favorite at 9/1 to win the championship.
Kansas, which acquired guard Rylan Griffin after transferring from the Crimson Tide, is third at 10/1, with Duke and Houston both at 14/1.
The Crimson Tide still have a lot of work to do to live up to expectations, but Alabama's win against one of the basketball powerhouses is a welcome sight that many thought would never happen.
Tuscaloosa could be in for a very special season.
Michael Browner is a senior sports analyst and contributor to Yellow Hammer News. You can follow him on Twitter. translation: Listen to him weekdays from 6am to 9am. WNSP-FM 105.5's “Opening Kickoff” Available online for free.
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