NCAA Tournament Odds: Furman University the Slightest of Favorites To Win the SoCon
NCAA Tournament Odds: Furman University the Slightest of Favorites To Win the SoCon
Oddsmakers aren’t backing the regular season champions here. Instead, they’re backing the #2 seed. The Furman Paladins are the favorites to come out of the SoCon this year, though it’s by the slimmest of margins.
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Furman is given +190 odds, or an implied 34.5% chance to head to the NCAA Tournament. Their biggest competition is the #1 seed Chattanooga, whom oddsmakers are giving +210 odds, or an implied 32.3% chance. That’s the closest margin between the two favorites in any conference tournament.
They aren’t the only ones with a decent shot though. Oddsmakers like Wofford, giving the 4th seed +470 odds, or an implied 17.5% chance to win the conference. The reigning champions, UNC Greensboro, are given +750 or an implied 11.8% chance to defend their crown despite finishing 6th in the conference.
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This conference is tight at the top, but then there’s a major gap. Oddsmakers can barely split the difference between Furman and Chattanooga, but then there’s a gap to the next tier, and the gap only grows wider after that. Oddsmakers are clearly confident in Furman and Chattanooga here, it would be a surprise to see any other winner come out of the SoCon.
Southern Conference Champions Odds
| School | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | +190 | 34.5% |
| Chattanooga | +210 | 32.3% |
| Wofford | +470 | 17.5% |
| UNC Greensboro | +750 | 11.8% |
| Samford | +1900 | 5% |
| Mercer | +2000 | 4.8% |
| East Tennessee State | +2300 | 4.2% |
| VMI | +2300 | 4.2% |
| The Citadel | +13000 | 0.7% |
| Western Carolina | +25000 | 0.4% |
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