NCAA Basketball Championship Prediction: Do the Houston Cougars Have a Chance To Win the Title?
One of the best times of year in the sports world, March Madness, is less than three weeks away. Do the Houston Cougars have a chance to win the title over current favorites UConn and Purdue? Matt McCuen takes a closer look at the latest NCAA Basketball Championship odds and shares a futures pick.
Matt McCuen - February 26, 2024, 12:16 PM EST
5 minNCAA Basketball Championship Prediction: Do the Houston Cougars Have a Chance To Win the Title?
We are less than three weeks away from having to fill out a March Madness bracket.
The best time of the year is quickly approaching, which means we need a future bet to prepare for the Big Dance.
NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PREDICTION
Let’s take a look at the current odds of winning a National Championship (via DraftKings):
- UConn +500
- Houston +750
- Purdue +750
- Tennessee +1300
- Arizona +1400
- North Carolina +1800
- Auburn +1800
- Kansas +2000
- Iowa State +2000
- Marquette +2200
- Kentucky +2200
- Alabama +2500
Here is a list of the last ten teams to win the National Championship:
- 2023: UConn
- 2022: Kansas
- 2021: Baylor
- 2020: N/A
- 2019: Virginia
- 2018: Villanova
- 2017: North Carolina
- 2016: Villanova
- 2015: Duke
- 2014: UConn
One team that you do not see on that list is Houston and that will be my pick to win the National Championship this year.
NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURES PICK
While the Cougars have yet to cut down the nets in the Kelvin Sampson era, they have been close.
Houston has made the tournament five consecutive years.
The Cougars have reached the Final Four in the Sampson era in 2021.
This is the best defensive team in college basketball, which is huge come March.
The Cougars have allowed just 56.1 points per game.
This Houston team ranks first in adjusted defense (87.1) and adjusted efficiency margin (+32.32).
This is a good Houston offensive team that ranks 16th in adjusted offense (119.4).
Houston is an experienced team that has excellent guards in Jamal Shead, LJ Cryer, and Emanuel Sharp.
This is the year that Houston breaks through and wins a National Championship.
Pick: Houston To Win National Championship +750 CLICK HERE TO SEE WHICH SPORTSBOOK HAS THE BEST ODDS
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