As conference tournaments get closer, we start to identify not only teams to bet in the futures market, but teams to avoid.
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I try to find teams peaking in February. On the flip side, I'm looking for teams that are proving to be fraudulent heading into March. Three of those teams might be Kansas, Florida and Marquette.
The Gators look great on paper, ranking in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency on KenPom. However, I still worry about Florida when it isn't dominating the offensive boards like we saw on Saturday in its 20-point loss at Tennessee.
Kansas and Marquette don't have enough scoring options. They both can go cold from the field for stretches during games and that's a killer in a one-and-done format like the NCAA Tournament.
In this article I'll look at some teams I am monitoring in the futures market, but those are three teams I'm considering fading in March. Kansas is at the top of the list. The Jakhawks have early exit written all over them.
Each week, I'll take a look at the college basketball futures market to give my best bet and longshot value rankings to win the 2024-25 National Championship.
A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been betting—and winning—for more than 30 years.
Casale is 341-208 (62.1%) over the last three campaigns. He joined SportsLine in 2024 and promptly went 28-14-1 (67%) in CBB, returning $1,215 to $100 players. He's now 11-2 (+897) in his last 13 official college basketball money line picks for SportsLine.
Now, he's turned his attention to the this season's college basketball futures and is providing his best national championship bet along with longshot value rankings. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what he's playing before locking in any college basketball picks.
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