Evaluating Which SEC School is the Best Bet to Win March Madness

• The Auburn Tigers are the betting favorite to win the college basketball National Championship at +330 odds.
• Alabama has the next-shortest odds for an SEC school at +800 odds.
• The Florida Gators are the best bet based on their undervalued +1200 odds for a top-10 team in offensive and defensive rating with multiple high-quality wins.

GAINSVILLE, Fla. – Four of the top five ranked college basketball teams hail from the Southeastern Conference, but which team is truly the best bet to win the National Championship? Betting odds at legal college basketball betting sites say top-ranked Auburn will win it, but there’s good value on other SEC teams.

Auburn boasts the best record in the country at 21-2 and has +330 odds to win the National Championship. The Tigers have the best offense in the country by a significant margin and still have the 17th ranked defense based on defensive ranking, giving them an edge on their in-state rivals in Tuscaloosa.

National Championship Odds For SEC Schools

• Auburn +330
• Alabama +800
• Florida +1200
• Tennessee +1700
• Kentucky +3500
• Texas A&M +4000

The Alabama Crimson Tide’s legal Alabama sports betting odds to win the National Championship shortened from +1400 to +800 over the last month. Alabama residents can bet on the Tide or the Tigers at legal Alabama betting sites like Bovada and BetOnline.

Alabama’s second-ranked adjusted tempo has led to the second-highest offensive rating in the country, keeping the pressure on opposing defenses and lighting up three-point shots. They’ve scored 100+ points seven different times this season, but their 40th-ranked defensive rating holds them back as a true National Championship contender.

Making The Case For Florida To Win The National Championship

Meanwhile, the Gators are one of three teams (Duke and Houston) in the country that rank in the top 10 for adjusted offensive and defensive rating, per KenPom ratings. They also have the most impressive win in college basketball this season; a road win against No. 1 ranked Auburn on Saturday.

The Florida Gators have +1200 legal sports betting to win March Madness for the first time since 2007. Florida checks a lot of boxes for qualities of past National Champions, as do Auburn and Duke, but the Gators have much longer odds to win the National Championship.

The Gators are worth a bet at FL sportsbook apps to win it all this season. BetOnline Sportsbook offers +1000 odds for Florida to win the National Championship, while Bovada offers longer odds at +1200.

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