Arkansas the early favorite to win the 2023 National Championship
It didn’t take long for oddsmakers to move on to next season. This morning, the opening odds are out for the 2022-23 NCAA Championship. An SEC team is the early favorite to win it all and it’s not Kentucky. At BetOnline.ag, the Arkansas Razorbacks have the best odds right now at 10/1, with Duke, Gonzaga, and your Kentucky Wildcats close behind at 11/1.
2023 NCAA Championship Opening Odds
| Arkansas | 10/1 |
| Duke | 11/1 |
| Gonzaga | 11/1 |
| Kentucky | 11/1 |
| Houston | 14/1 |
| Kansas | 14/1 |
| North Carolina | 14/1 |
| UCLA | 16/1 |
| Arizona | 18/1 |
| Michigan | 18/1 |
| Texas | 20/1 |
| Baylor | 22/1 |
| Villanova | 22/1 |
| Alabama | 33/1 |
| Texas Tech | 33/1 |
| Auburn | 40/1 |
| Purdue | 40/1 |
| Tennessee | 40/1 |
| Creighton | 50/1 |
| Memphis | 50/1 |
| Oregon | 50/1 |
| USC | 50/1 |
| Virginia | 50/1 |
| Dayton | 66/1 |
| Indiana | 66/1 |
| Michigan State | 66/1 |
| Ohio State | 66/1 |
| Texas AM | 66/1 |
| Seton Hall | 75/1 |
| Xavier | 75/1 |
| Connecticut | 80/1 |
| Illinois | 80/1 |
| San Diego State | 80/1 |
| Wisconsin | 80/1 |
| Davidson | 100/1 |
| Florida State | 100/1 |
| Iowa | 100/1 |
| Miami FL | 100/1 |
| Notre Dame | 100/1 |
| Oklahoma | 100/1 |
| Rutgers | 100/1 |
| St. Louis | 100/1 |
| Syracuse | 100/1 |
| TCU | 100/1 |
| Florida | 125/1 |
| Louisville | 125/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 125/1 |
| Colorado | 150/1 |
| Colorado State | 150/1 |
| Iowa State | 150/1 |
| LSU | 150/1 |
| Marquette | 150/1 |
| Maryland | 150/1 |
| St Marys CA | 150/1 |
| Arizona State | 200/1 |
| Loyola Chicago | 200/1 |
| Mississippi State | 200/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 200/1 |
| Providence | 200/1 |
| St. Johns | 200/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 200/1 |
| VCU | 200/1 |
| West Virginia | 200/1 |
| BYU | 250/1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 250/1 |
| Wake Forest | 250/1 |
| Belmont | 300/1 |
| Kansas State | 300/1 |
| NC State | 300/1 |
| Utah State | 300/1 |
| Washington State | 300/1 |
| Wichita State | 300/1 |
| Boise State | 500/1 |
| Boston College | 500/1 |
| Butler | 500/1 |
| California | 500/1 |
| Cincinnati | 500/1 |
| Clemson | 500/1 |
| Georgetown | 500/1 |
| Georgia | 500/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 500/1 |
| Minnesota | 500/1 |
| Missouri | 500/1 |
| Murray State | 500/1 |
| Nebraska | 500/1 |
| Ole Miss | 500/1 |
| Oregon State | 500/1 |
| Penn State | 500/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 500/1 |
| Richmond | 500/1 |
| San Francisco | 500/1 |
| SMU | 500/1 |
| South Carolina | 500/1 |
| Stanford | 500/1 |
| Utah | 500/1 |
| Washington | 500/1 |
| Wyoming | 500/1 |
It’s not hard to see why the Razorbacks are the early favorite. Eric Musselman’s squad is coming off back-to-back Elite Eight appearances and brings in three top 25 recruits in five-star shooting guard Nick Smith, five-star small forward Jordan Walsh, and five-star combo guard Anthony Black. Missouri guard Trevon Brazile also joins the team and Jaylin Williams left the door open for a return as well.
If you’re curious, here are the opening odds for the 2022 NCAA Championship with the Final Four teams in italics. At the time, Kentucky’s odds of winning it all were 18/1, same as the eventual champion Kansas Jayhawks.
2022 NCAA Championship Opening Odds
| Gonzaga | 9/1 |
| Baylor | 12/1 |
| UCLA | 12/1 |
| Florida State | 14/1 |
| Michigan | 14/1 |
| Ohio State | 14/1 |
| Villanova | 14/1 |
| Alabama | 16/1 |
| Duke | 16/1 |
| Purdue | 16/1 |
| Kansas | 18/1 |
| Kentucky | 18/1 |
| Arkansas | 20/1 |
| Houston | 22/1 |
| Illinois | 22/1 |
| Maryland | 22/1 |
| Michigan State | 22/1 |
| North Carolina | 25/1 |
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