Michigan State is now the early favorite ahead of Kentucky to win the NCAA championship in 2018, according to the latest odds from the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.
SportsLine: First look at future bets to win 2018 NCAA title
After opening up at 20/1 the Spartans are now now 7/1 to win the NCAA Tournament this season. Michigan State returns a talented young roster led by Miles Bridges, who spurned the NBA for a shot to win it all with the Spartans. Bridges has a chance to be a preseason first-team All-American and will be one of the most explosive athletes in college basketball next season -- something we know Tom Izzo can work his magic with as he proved this past season. Sparty is coming off a season that finished just shy of a Sweet Sixteen appearance and returns all five starters.
Kentucky, on the other hand, is replacing virtually every big name from its roster last season and remains 10/1 to win the NCAA Tournament. John Calipari will boast his most inexperienced roster ever because eight of his top nine scorers are moving on either to the professional ranks or to graduation. But what he lacks in experience he makes up for in potential, bringing in five 5-star recruits (six if Hamidou Diallo opts to return). The Wildcats will be talented, no doubt, but Calipari's coaching chops will be put to the test more next season than ever.
After opening at 12/1, Duke and Louisville are both listed at 10/1.
2017-18 National Championship Odds
| OPEN | CURRENT | |
| Michigan State | 20/1 | 7/1 |
| Kentucky | 10/1 | 10/1 |
| Louisville | 12/1 | 10/1 |
| Duke | 12/1 | 10/1 |
| Kansas | 12/1 | 12/1 |
| Arizona | 20/1 | 12/1 |
| North Carolina | 12/1 | 20/1 |
| Villanova | 12/1 | 20/1 |
| Wichita State | 20/1 | 20/1 |
| Florida | 20/1 | 25/1 |
| Gonzaga | 12/1 | 30/1 |
| Michigan | 20/1 | 30/1 |
| UCLA | 40/1 | 30/1 |
| USC | 60/1 | 30/1 |
| Alabama | 80/1 | 30/1 |
| Butler | 20/1 | 40/1 |
| West Virginia | 30/1 | 40/1 |
| Virginia | 30/1 | 40/1 |
| Oregon | 60/1 | 40/1 |
| Missouri | 300/1 | 40/1 |
| Indiana | 20/1 | 60/1 |
| Oklahoma | 30/1 | 60/1 |
| Florida State | 40/1 | 60/1 |
| Saint Mary's | 40/1 | 60/1 |
| Baylor | 50/1 | 60/1 |
| Miami | 50/1 | 60/1 |
| Notre Dame | 80/1 | 60/1 |
| Seton Hall | 60/1 | 80/1 |
| Purdue | 60/1 | 80/1 |
| Wisconsin | 60/1 | 80/1 |
| Xavier | 80/1 | 80/1 |
| Iowa State | 80/1 | 80/1 |
| Creighton | 80/1 | 80/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 80/1 | 80/1 |
| SMU | 80/1 | 100/1 |
| Cincinnati | 80/1 | 100/1 |
| UConn | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| VCU | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Syracuse | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Marquette | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Maryland | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Minnesota | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Northwestern | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Illinois | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Arkansas | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| South Carolina | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Texas A&M | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Nevada | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| San Diego State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Utah | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| TCU | 300/1 | 100/1 |
| Auburn | 300/1 | 100/1 |
| UNLV | 1000/1 | 100/1 |
| Providence | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Georgetown | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Georgia | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Kansas State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Texas Tech | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Dayton | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Rhode Island | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Wake Forest | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Clemson | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| St. John's | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Iowa | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Ohio State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Penn State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Nebraska | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Texas | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Illinois State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Ole Miss | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Tennessee | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Mississippi State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| BYU | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| California | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Colorado | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Arizona State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Stanford | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Houston | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| UCF | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Memphis | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Richmond | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| La Salle | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Davidson | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| NC State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Middle Tennessee | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| LSU | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Colorado State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Boise State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Fresno State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Wyoming | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Oregon State | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Western Kentucky | 1000/1 | 500/1 |
| Vermont | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| St. Bonaventure | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| George Washington | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| George Mason | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Saint Louis | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Charleston | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Old Dominion | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Princeton | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Harvard | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Yale | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Texas Arlington | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Georgia State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Arkansas State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Oakland | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Valparaiso | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Northern Iowa | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Belmont | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Akron | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Ohio | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Buffalo | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| New Mexico | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Utah State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Washington State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| East Tennessee State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Chattanooga | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| New Mexico State | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Grand Canyon | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Boston College | 1000/1 | 1000/1 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Pennsylvania | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| NC Central | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Bucknell | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Monmouth | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Washington | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| Troy | 2000/1 | 2000/1 |
| UTEP | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| San Francisco | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Wright State | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Jacksonville State | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| UNC Greensboro | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| South Dakota | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| North Dakota State | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Fort Wayne | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| South Dakota State | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| IUPUI | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Texas State | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| Albany | 5000/1 | 5000/1 |
| FIELD (All others) | 300/1 | 300/1 |
- Odds via Westgate Superbook
