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The Blue Bloods, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas Picked To Make The Final Four In 2019

We are five months away from the season tipping off but the odds are already out for which teams will make the final four in 2019. 

The teams that are favored to make the final four next season are all blue bloods.

Those schools include Duke out of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Kentucky out of the Southeastern Conference and Kansas out of the Big Twelve.

Duke is expected to enjoy a reload rather than a rebuild in 2018. Despite losing three of its players to the first round of the NBA Draft, the Blue Devils have restocked their roster by enrolling a No. 1-ranked recruiting class. Headlining the bunch are three of the top five prospects in the 2018 class, including No. 1 recruit R.J. Barrett, a favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, and No. 2 recruit Cameron Reddish, also a projected top-3 pick next year. "according to https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-odds-duke-kentucky-and-kansas-big-favorites-to-make-it-to-the-2019-final-four/

The talent the Blue Devils are importing into Durham gives them a slight leg up as the favorite to win the national title next season. And according to odds just released from Westgate Las Vegas Superbook on which teams will make the Final Four in 2019, Duke is tied for the top odds at 5-4 to get there. "according to https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-odds-duke-kentucky-and-kansas-big-favorites-to-make-it-to-the-2019-final-four/

The Blue Devils are joined by Kansas and Kentucky with the 5-4 probability placed by the popular Vegas odds-maker. "according to https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-odds-duke-kentucky-and-kansas-big-favorites-to-make-it-to-the-2019-final-four/

If you're wagering some cheddar, Kentucky, the No. 1 team in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one), is the smartest wager of the three. Not only do the Wildcats bring back Quade Green, Nick Richards, PJ Washington and Jemarl Baker, but they also add Stanford grad transfer Reid Travis to a recruiting class littered with bluechip talent."according to https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-odds-duke-kentucky-and-kansas-big-favorites-to-make-it-to-the-2019-final-four/

Kansas is a close runner-up just ahead of Duke in my eyes; with Udoka Azubuike returning and Charlie Moore, Dedric Lawson, K.J. Lawson, Quentin Grimes, Devon Dotson and David McCormack all joining the fold, the Jayhawks are in line to win the Big 12 for a 15th consecutive season. It's not at all crazy to think they could also repeat as a Final Four guest after making the trip to San Antonio earlier this year. "according to https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-odds-duke-kentucky-and-kansas-big-favorites-to-make-it-to-the-2019-final-four/

 

2019 NCAA Tournament Odds

TeamTo win
championshipTo make
Final Four

Duke5-15-4

Kentucky5-15-4

Kansas6-15-4

Oregon7-15-1

Nevada12-13-1

North Carolina18-19-2

Michigan State20-19-2

Virginia20-19-2

UCLA20-17-1

Villanova30-17-1

Gonzaga30-17-4

Auburn30-110-1

West Virginia30-17-1

Michigan40-17-1

Florida40-110-1

Wichita State40-110-1

Indiana40-110-1

Purdue50-112-1

Tennessee50-112-1

Syracuse50-112-1

Texas Tech60-115-1

Florida State60-115-1

Virginia Tech60-115-1

Western Kentucky75-175-1

Arizona State80-120-1

Cincinnati80-120-1

Ohio State80-120-1

Clemson80-120-1

Miami80-120-1

NC State80-120-1

Texas80-120-1

Texas A&M80-120-1

Kansas State80-120-1

Maryland100-125-1

Vanderbilt100-125-1

Mississippi State100-125-1

louisville100-125-1

LSU100-125-1

Baylor100-125-1

Penn State100-125-1

Wisconsin100-125-1

Xavier100-125-1

St. John's100-125-1

Butler100-125-1

TCU100-125-1

Arizona100-125-1

Arkansas100-125-1

Alabama100-125-1

Notre Dame100-125-1

St. Joseph's100-1100-1

Seton Hall200-150-1

Iowa State200-150-1

Missouri200-150-1

San Diego State200-150-1

Illinois200-150-1

Providence200-150-1

Southern California200-150-1

Houston200-150-1

Creighton200-150-1

Oklahoma200-150-1

Saint Mary's200-150-1

Minnesota200-150-1

SMU200-150-1

Memphis200-150-1

South Carolina200-150-1

Marquette200-150-1

Georgetown200-150-1

Washington200-150-1

Rhode Island200-150-1

Utah200-150-1

Buffalo200-1200-1

Marshall200-1200-1

Northern Iowa200-1200-1

Richmond200-1200-1

Utah State200-1200-1

New Mexico State200-1200-1

Charleston200-1200-1

DePaul200-1200-1

Dayton200-1200-1

St. Bonaventure200-1200-1

VCU200-1200-1

Oregon State300-175-1

Northwestern300-175-1

Iowa300-175-1

Nebraska300-175-1

Goergia300-175-1

Oklahoma State300-175-1

UConn300-175-1

Boise State300-175-1

Boston College300-175-1

New Mexico300-175-1

UNLV300-175-1

Davidson300-175-1

Valparaiso400-1400-1

Northeastern400-1400-1

Montana400-1400-1

Georgia State400-1400-1

Bradley400-1400-1

Colorado State400-1400-1

Wright State400-1400-1

Furman400-1400-1

Grand Canyon400-1400-1

Middle Tennessee400-1400-1

Southern Illinois400-1400-1

Toledo400-1400-1

Louisiana400-1400-1

Belmont400-1400-1

Missouri State400-1400-1

La Salle400-1400-1

Tulane400-1400-1

Pennsylvania400-1400-1

Western Michigan400-1400-1

UAB400-1400-1

Vermont400-1400-1

Stanford500-1125-1

Illinois State500-1100-1

Loyola-Chicago500-1100-1

UCF500-1100-1

Wake Forest500-1100-1

BYU500-1100-1

Temple500-1100-1

Georgia Tech500-1100-1

Colorado500-1100-1

Ole Miss500-1100-1

Saint Louis500-1100-1

Fresno State500-1100-1

Harvard500-1100-1

Old Dominion500-1100-1

Rutgers500-1100-1

Tulsa500-1100-1

UC Davis1000-11000-1

South Dakota1000-11000-1

UNC Greensboro1000-11000-1

San Diego1000-11000-1

North Texas1000-11000-1

Iona1000-11000-1

East Tennessee State1000-11000-1

Wofford1000-11000-1

San Francisco1000-11000-1

UC Irvine1000-11000-1

UTSA1000-11000-1

Kent State1000-11000-1

South Dakota State1000-11000-1

Massachusetts1000-11000-1

Liberty1000-11000-1

Yale1000-11000-1

Rider1000-11000-1

George Mason1000-11000-1

Ball State1000-11000-1

Louisiana Tech1000-11000-1

Florida Gulf Coast1000-11000-1

Southern Miss1000-11000-1

South Alabama1000-11000-1

Northern Kentucky1000-11000-1

Monmouth1000-11000-1

Washington State1000-11000-1

Princeton1000-11000-1

Cal State Fullerton1000-11000-1

Stephen F. Austin1000-11000-1

Jacksonville State1000-11000-1

Indiana State1000-11000-1

Ohio1000-11000-1

Eastern Michigan1000-11000-1

North Dakota State1000-11000-1

Miami (Ohio)1000-11000-1

Towson1000-11000-1

Weber State1000-11000-1

Georgia Southern1000-11000-1

Bucknell1000-11000-1

 

UCSB1000-11000-1

Cleveland State1000-11000-1

Portland1000-11000-1

UMBC1000-11000-1

Central Michigan1000-11000-1

Pittsburgh1000-11000-1

Oakland1000-11000-1

Evansville1000-11000-1

Texas-Arlington1000-11000-1

- Odds via Westgate