The 2024 Sweet 16 is almost upon us, as March Madness rolls on into its second week. Here's what you need to know about the Sweet 16 odds to win the NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16 odds to make the Final Four, and our expert predictions.
The UConn Huskies are the favorites to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament at +210. Our expert prediction gives UConn a 20.9% chance of winning the championship. UConn has been the betting favorite to win March Madness since Selection Sunday.
Throughout this year's men's college basketball tournament, we've been updating the 2024 March Madness odds and our expert predictions to win the 2024 NCAA Tournament and to make the Final Four for every team in the field. In addition, our director of predictive analytics, Sean Koerner, is predicting the chances of each team to win the tournament and to make the Final Four, as well as setting his own lines on all of the teams and their 2024 NCAA Tournament odds to win the championship.
In the tables below, we've compared our expert projected odds with the available NCAA futures. Teams that are showing value between our predictions and the available lines are bolded and highlighted in green. If you're looking for predictions and best bets on who will win the 2024 NCAA Tournament or who will make the Final Four, these are best, data-driven projections you will find.
Sweet 16 Odds & Predictions to Win NCAA Tournament
| Team | NCAA Tournament Odds | Expert Prediction | Expert Projected Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | +210 | 20.9% | +378 |
| Houston | +550 | 19.1% | +424 |
| Purdue | +600 | 10.1% | +892 |
| Arizona | +800 | 7.5% | +1237 |
| Tennessee | +1200 | 9.9% | +912 |
| UNC | +1300 | 5.3% | +1780 |
| Marquette | +1500 | 4.7% | +2040 |
| Iowa State | +2000 | 4.8% | +2081 |
| Duke | +2500 | 5.4% | +1754 |
| Creighton | +2500 | 2.2% | +4482 |
| Gonzaga | +2500 | 1.8% | +5312 |
| Illinois | +3000 | 3.2% | +3077 |
| Alabama | +3600 | 3.6% | +2647 |
| San Diego State | +7500 | 0.7% | +13525 |
| Clemson | +8500 | 0.6% | +16506 |
| NC State | +12000 | 0.1% | +132236 |
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The Houston Cougars almost made things interesting with an overtime thriller against Texas A&M, but the Cougars held on to keep things relatively normal — and to keep Houston as one of the best values to win the tournament.
Although Illinois is just on the cusp of being a good bet, the four current best bets to win the NCAA Tournament heading into the Sweet 16 are Houston (+550, with our predicted odds +427) Tennessee (+1200, with our predicted odds +918), Duke (+2500, with our predicted odds +1768) and Alabama (+3600, with our predicted odds +2687).
Of course, those are just the available NCAA Tournament odds at FanDuel, so be sure to shop around at your available sportsbooks and compare the live lines to our expert projections.
Sweet 16 Odds & Predictions to Make Final Four
| Team | Final Four Odds | Expert Prediction | Expert Projected Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | -240 | 53.5% | -114 |
| Houston | +100 | 48.2% | +107 |
| Arizona | +110 | 37.8% | +164 |
| Purdue | +125 | 36.3% | +176 |
| UNC | +170 | 29.1% | +243 |
| Marquette | +190 | 28.2% | +254 |
| Tennessee | +210 | 35.6% | +181 |
| Duke | +350 | 26.1% | +284 |
| Iowa State | +400 | 21.4% | +367 |
| Alabama | +440 | 23.6% | +324 |
| Creighton | +450 | 14.8% | +577 |
| Gonzaga | +480 | 13.4% | +648 |
| Illinois | +650 | 17.0% | +488 |
| Clemson | +950 | 9.5% | +955 |
| San Diego State | +1600 | 5.7% | +1669 |
| NC State | +1600 | 3.0% | +3258 |
Tennessee (+210, with our predicted odds +181), Duke (+350, with our predicted odds +284) and Alabama (+440, with our predicted odds +324) are all decent value to make the Final Four in addition to their projected value to win the NCAA Tournament.
Those three teams are joined by Iowa State (+400, with our predicted odds +367) and Illinois (+650, with our predicted odds +488) as teams worth considering as your best bets to make the 2024 Final Four, based on our projections and the available lines.
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