March Madness is nearly upon us and with it the dreams of 68 teams competing to see who is the best.
Could a team from Colorado take home the biggest prize? Oddsmakers don’t think they’ll have a great shot.
The Colorado Buffaloes have the 27th-best odds at +5,000 — meaning a $100 bet would win $5,000 — to win it all, according to BetMGM. A far cry from the favorites in Gonzaga (+275) and Baylor (+300). Sportsbetting.com gives CU the 21st-best odds at +5,500. One good thing for the Buffs: ESPN’s John Gasaway released his list of the . Colorado isn’t among the group.
Colorado State, who’s widely considered to be on the bubble, has even greater odds from BetMGM at +25,000, tied for 74th with programs such as DePaul, Georgetown and St. John’s. CSU isn’t listed on sportsbetting.com.
Here’s a look at some of the current odds in the world of sports.
+5,000
The odds the Colorado Buffaloes will win the NCAA Tournament, according to . CU is tied for the 27th favorite. Gonzaga (+275) has the best odds, followed by Baylor (+300) and Michigan (+400).
+25,000
The odds the Colorado State Rams will win the NCAA Tournament, according to BetMGM.
+165
The odds Rose Namajunas, who trains in Colorado, will beat Weili Zhang for the women’s strawweight title at UFC 261, according to . Zhang is favored at -200.
+1,800
The odds the Rockies will make the playoffs in 2021, according to . The odds they won’t? It’s -5,000.
+1,800
The odds the Avalanche will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, according to . It’s the most-likely matchup, according to the oddsmaker, tied with Vegas-Tampa and followed by Colorado-Toronto or Vegas-Toronto at +2,000.
+3,300
The odds Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez will win the National League Cy Young Award in 2021, according to . He is tied for the 17th-best odds. Mets’ Jacob deGrom (+350) is favored, followed by Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer (+700) and Padres’ Yu Darvish (+900).
