2021 NCAA Tournament odds: College basketball championship futures, lines
SportsLine looks at 2021 NCAA Tournament odds with March Madness taking place in Indianapolis next month
The 2021 NCAA Tournament will be unlike any we've seen before, with the entirety of March Madness scheduled to take place within the state of Indiana to cut down on travel. The 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic and with the 2020-21 season still massively impacted by COVID-19, they're not taking any chances.
Selection Sunday is scheduled for March 14, leaving just over a month until the selection committee meets to look over resumes and finalize the 68-team 2021 NCAA Tournament field. Games will take place on two courts inside Lucas Oil Stadium, as well as Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Mackey Arena in West Lafayette and Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Only one game will take place at a time within Lucas Oil Stadium.
The First Four will play on Thursday, March 18 with the First Round taking place on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20. The Second Round will then take place on Sunday, March 21 and Sunday March 22. The Sweet Sixteen teams will go head-to-head on Saturday and Sunday of the following week and then the nets will be cut down after Regional Finals on Monday and Tuesday.
The Final Four will then take place on Saturday, April 3 and a national champion will be crowned on Monday, April 5. And there are a number of serious contenders to win the 2021 NCAA Championship as we look at the 2021 NCAA Tournaments odds from William Hill Sportsbook.
Notable 2021 NCAA Tournament odds
Gonzaga Bulldogs +280
Baylor Bears +350
Villanova Wildcats +1000
Michigan Wolverines +1300
Iowa Hawkeyes +1600
Texas Longhorns +2000
Ohio State Buckeyes +2000
Illinois Fighting Illini +2000
Alabama Crimson Tide +2200
Houston Cougars +2200
Wisconsin Badgers +2500
Virginia Cavaliers +2500
Florida State Seminoles +2500
Tennessee Volunteers +2500
Creighton Bluejays +3000
West Virginia Mountaineers +3000
Oklahoma Sooners +3000
Texas Tech Red Raiders +3000
Kansas Jayhawks +4000
Duke Blue Devils +5000
Oregon Ducks +5000
North Carolina Tar Heels +5000
Missouri Tigers +5000