March Madness is now in the rearview mirror, but it’s never too soon to begin thinking about 2027.
With the transfer portal ramping up and teams reconfiguring their rosters, here is an early look at the teams to beat for next season, along with our March Madness best bets.
NCAAB National Championship Betting Odds
All college basketball odds used for these 2027 March Madness predictions are current as of Friday, April 10, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Michigan (+700)
- Duke (+850)
- Florida (+1300)
- Arizona (+1500)
- Michigan State (+1600)
- UConn (+1700)
- Kansas (+1800)
- Illinois (+1800)
- Houston (+1800)
- Arkansas (+1900)
All other teams have odds of (+2500) or longer.
Who Will Win March Madness 2027?
Duke (+850)
Duke welcomes a reloaded freshman class, with commitments coming from a trio of top-25 prospects in Cameron Williams, Deron Rippey Jr., and Bryson Howard.
The Blue Devils are also expected to bring back Cayden Boozer and possibly Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba II, and Dame Sarr, who are all projected as late first-round or early second-round NBA Draft picks.
Jon Scheyer’s team will have to live without National Player of the Year Cam Boozer, but the Blue Devils, as usual, should find themselves in a favorable position.
I’m taking Duke (+850) as my 2027 March Madness winner pick. Back the Blue Devils as one of your best college basketball bets today.
NCAAB National Championship Contenders
Michigan (+700)
The reigning national champions could be legitimate threats to go back-to-back if frontcourt standouts Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. decide to bypass the draft. Both players are widely projected to go late in the first round.
Final Four Most Outstanding Player Elliot Cadeau and Trey McKinney are expected to return, joining 6-foot-11 J.P. Estrella, a coveted transfer from Tennessee.
Estrella, one of the country’s most coveted transfers, averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18.3 minutes per game last season.
UConn (+1700)
After its third national championship appearance in four seasons, UConn loses program mainstay Alex Karaban and is waiting on freshman Braylon Mullins’ decision of whether to stay in school or enter the draft.
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Backcourt mates Silas Demary Jr. and Solo Ball should be back, though the Huskies must also replace center Tarris Reed Jr.
It’s, of course, way early, but Huskies fans have to be salivating at the thought of another East Regional at Madison Square Garden — affectionately dubbed “Storrs South” — next March.
NCAAB National Championship Sleeper Pick
St. John’s (+3500)
St. John’s could be well-stocked in the backcourt, with Dylan Darling, Ian Jackson, Joson Sanon, and Lefteris Liotopoulos all maintaining eligibility.
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Replacing Zuby Ejiofor is a tall task, but odds are, Rick Pitino will figure it out. He almost always does.
At 35-1 national championship odds, the Red Storm are worth a sprinkle.
Past NCAAB National Championship Winners
2025: Florida
2024: UConn
2023: UConn
2022: Kansas
2021: Baylor
2020: No Tournament because of the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019: Virginia
2018: Villanova
2017: North Carolina
2016: Villanova
2015: Duke
