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Online Gambling in {{stateObject.name}}After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA men's basketball tournament, March Madness returns in 2021 - though with some modifications. The entire tournament will take place in the state of Indiana, with the majority of games spread across four sites in Indianapolis. Instead of the usual Thursday-Sunday opening rounds, first-round games will be Friday-Monday (four play-in games are set for Thursday). After missing out for a season, we’re eager for all the sports betting opportunities in the next Big Dance, and we know you are too.
School | Odds |
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Gonzaga | +205 |
Baylor | +500 |
Illinois | +700 |
Michigan | +800 |
Iowa | +1700 |
Alabama | +2000 |
Houston | +2000 |
Ohio State | +2000 |
Oklahoma State | +2700 |
Texas | +3300 |
West Virginia | +3300 |
Florida State | +4000 |
Kansas | +4000 |
Texas Tech | +4000 |
Virginia | +4000 |
Odds are current as of publication and subject to change.
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March Madness betting has always drawn tons of action but the addition of NJ sports betting sites and PA sports betting sites means the action is significantly higher. The NBA doesn't even see the kind of action March Madness sees.
Millions of brackets are created and billions of dollars are wagered every March during the NCAA Basketball Tournament. The 68-team, single-elimination tournament features an unbelievable amount of betting opportunities almost every day of the weeks-long tournament.
In addition to the brackets printed out each year – and blown up by the first Friday of the tournament – there are hundreds of bets to be made. It begins with point spreads, which can reach as big as the high 30s in the first round when a top seed faces a No. 16 seed. Standard over-under point total bets are also used.
It’s important to consider the pace at which teams play, as there’s an entire spectrum of fast- and slow-paced teams that make the NCAA Tournament each season.
There are also wider-scale bets. Future odds to win the NCAA Tournament can change dramatically after the bracket is revealed on Selection Sunday if a team received what’s perceived to be an “easy” region and path to the Final Four.
Other prop bets include which player will win Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four, which conference will the champion come from, and what the highest point total of any team of player will be in a single game. Given its popularity, there’s an option to bet on just about anything during March Madness.
Since the NCAA Tournament was expanded to 64 teams in 1985 until 2018, 21 of the 34 national champions have been a No. 1 seed, including 9 of 12 from 2007 to 2018. True, it can be difficult to identify which of the four top seeds might cut down the nets, but odds have shown that one of them will.
The next closest seeds in that 34-year span are, unsurprisingly, No. 2 seeds (five times) and No. 3 seeds (four times). So 30 of the last 34 national champions (88.2%) have come from the top three seeds. It’s nice to have Cinderellas advance to the Sweet 16 or Elite Eight, but if you’re identifying a champion, make sure they come from the top three seeds.
In the same light, the pick for Most Outstanding Player, from 1998 to 2018, 14 of the 21 winners came from No. 1 seeds. March Madness is where upsets happen all the time. But if we’re talking cutting down the nets in the end, the best of the best rise to the top.
There are 68 available spots in the NCAA Tournament: 32 teams get in by way of winning their respective conference tournaments while the remaining 36 “at-large” teams are chosen by the NCAA selection committee, a 10-person group made up of athletic directors and conference commissioners.
The committee takes into consideration a number of different criteria to determine the best 36 teams that did not win their conference tournament. The committee then seeds the teams 1-68, which makes up the four separate 1-16 regions (plus the four play-in games).
The bracket is announced in early March on Selection Sunday after all conference tournaments have been completed.
The regional semifinals and finals, more commonly referred to as the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, are then held at four new sites. The winners of each region participate in the Final Four at a new location, with the championship game being held two days later.
In all, six wins are needed to cut down the nets (seven if a team takes part in the play-in game) in early April. There is no reseeding or consolation brackets.
March Madness starts with Selection Sunday on March 14, 2021 and ends on April 5, 2021 with the National Championship game
The ist and 2nd rounds will be played Friday, March 19, through Monday, March 22, all in the state of Indiana: Mackey Arena, Assembly Hall, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Sweet 16 will be played on Saturday, March 27, 2021 and Sunday, March 28, 2021.
The Elite Eight will be played on Monday, March 29, 2021 and Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
The Final Four will be played in Indianapolis on April 3, 2021.
The National Championship will be played in Indianapolis on April 5, 2021.
Yes, if you live in one of the states that has legalized sports betting.
Gonzaga is the favorite to win the 2021 title, with Baylor currently the second betting choice.
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