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Duke now the odds-on favorite to win NCAA title, according to oddsmakers

North Carolina State v Duke

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 06: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils directs his team during their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 6, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke won 88-80. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

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With Marvin Bagley III now in the fold, Duke has jumped up to become the favorite to win the national title in 2017-18, according to the Westgate Superbook.
MORE: Bagley makes Duke THE story ... again | NBC Sports Preseason Top 25

Prior to Bagley’s commitment, both Kentucky and Duke were sitting at 7/1 odds to win the title, but the addition of Bagley not only dropped Kentucky’s chances, it made betting on Duke silly. The Blue Devils are the preseason No. 1 team in the country, but they are anything but a lock to win the title. As we discussed on this podcast, there are still some major flaws with this team. They are not that much better than the field that they deserve to had those odds.

If you’re looking to place a wager on a team to win the title, the bets I really like are USC and Wichita State at 30/1 odds and Miami at 60/1. Those are three top ten teams with the horses to make a deep run in March.

Anyway, here is the full list of odds from the Westgate.

TEAMOPENCURRENT
Duke12/13/1
Kentucky10/18/1
Michigan State20/110/1
Kansas12/112/1
Arizona20/112/1
Louisville12/115/1
UCLA40/125/1
USC60/130/1
Wichita State20/130/1
Texas300/130/1
North Carolina12/130/1
Villanova12/130/1
Florida20/130/1
Missouri300/140/1
Michigan20/150/1
Alabama80/150/1
Oregon60/150/1
Gonzaga12/160/1
Butler20/160/1
West Virginia30/160/1
Virginia30/160/1
Miami50/160/1
Notre Dame80/160/1
Xavier80/160/1
Baylor50/180/1
Wisconsin60/180/1
Iowa State80/180/1
Oklahoma30/1100/1
Florida State40/1100/1
Saint Mary’s40/1100/1
Seton Hall60/1100/1
Purdue60/1100/1
Indiana20/1100/1
Creighton80/1100/1
Vanderbilt80/1100/1
SMU80/1100/1
Cincinnati80/1100/1
UConn100/1100/1
Syracuse100/1100/1
Maryland100/1100/1
Minnesota100/1100/1
Northwestern100/1100/1
Illinois100/1100/1
Arkansas100/1100/1
South Carolina100/1100/1
Texas A&M100/1100/1
Nevada100/1100/1
Utah100/1100/1
TCU300/1100/1
Auburn300/1100/1
UNLV1000/1100/1
VCU100/1200/1
Virginia Tech100/1200/1
Marquette100/1200/1
San Diego State100/1200/1
Providence200/1200/1
Georgetown200/1200/1
Georgia200/1200/1
Oklahoma State300/1300/1
Kansas State300/1300/1
Texas Tech300/1300/1
Dayton300/1300/1
Rhode Island300/1300/1
Wake Forest300/1300/1
Clemson300/1300/1
St. John’s300/1300/1
Iowa300/1300/1
Ohio State300/1300/1
Penn State300/1300/1
Nebraska300/1300/1
Ole Miss300/1300/1
Tennessee300/1300/1
Mississippi State300/1300/1
BYU300/1300/1
California300/1300/1
Colorado300/1300/1
Arizona State300/1300/1
Stanford300/1300/1
Illinois State300/1500/1
Houston500/1500/1
UCF500/1500/1
Memphis500/1500/1
Richmond500/1500/1
La Salle500/1500/1
Davidson500/1500/1
Georgia Tech500/1500/1
Pittsburgh500/1500/1
NC State500/1500/1
Middle Tennessee500/1500/1
LSU500/1500/1
Colorado State500/1500/1
Boise State500/1500/1
Fresno State500/1500/1
Oregon State500/1500/1
Wyoming500/11000/1
Vermont1000/11000/1
St. Bonaventure1000/11000/1
George Washington1000/11000/1
George Mason1000/11000/1
Saint Louis1000/11000/1
UNC Wilmington1000/11000/1
Charleston1000/11000/1
Old Dominion1000/11000/1
Princeton1000/11/1
Harvard1000/11000/1
Yale1000/11000/1
Texas Arlington1000/11000/1
Georgia State1000/11000/1
Arkansas State1000/11000/1
Oakland1000/11000/1
Valparaiso1000/11000/1
Northern Iowa1000/11000/1
Belmont1000/11000/1
Akron1000/11000/1
Ohio1000/11000/1
Buffalo1000/11000/1
New Mexico1000/11000/1
Utah State1000/11000/1
Washington State1000/11000/1
East Tennessee State1000/11000/1
Chattanooga1000/11000/1
New Mexico State1000/11000/1
Grand Canyon1000/11000/1
Boston College1000/11000/1
Florida Gulf Coast2000/12000/1
Louisiana Tech2000/12000/1
Monmouth2000/12000/1
Troy2000/12000/1
Pennsylvania2000/13000/1
Western Kentucky1000/13000/1
NC Central2000/13000/1
Bucknell2000/13000/1
Washington2000/13000/1
Louisiana-Lafayette2000/13000/1
UTEP5000/15000/1
Mount St. Mary’s5000/15000/1
San Francisco5000/15000/1
Wright State5000/15000/1
Jacksonville State5000/15000/1
UNC Greensboro5000/15000/1
South Dakota5000/15000/1
North Dakota State5000/15000/1
Fort Wayne5000/15000/1
South Dakota State5000/15000/1
IUPUI5000/15000/1
Cal State Bakersfield5000/15000/1
Texas State5000/15000/1
Coastal Carolina5000/15000/1
Albany5000/15000/1
FIELD (All others)300/1300/1