College basketball season has arrived, and the first marquee matchups of the season are right around the corner. Before things really heat up, let’s take a look at the odds for the 2022-23 national champion as well as this season’s Wooden Award.
Below you’ll find the odds listed for each as well as a set of predictions for final four teams, a national champion and the Wooden Award winner.
National Championship Odds
Houston +800
Gonzaga +1000
North Carolina +1000
Kentucky +1200
Arkansas +1500
Baylor +1500
Duke +1500
UCLA +1500
Kansas +1500
Arizona +2000
Creighton +2000
Indiana +2500
Tennessee +2500
Michigan +3000
Texas +3000
Texas Tech +3000
Alabama +4000
Illinois +4000
Auburn +5000
Oregon +5000
San Diego State +5000
Villanova +5000
Purdue +6000
TCU +6000
Virginia +6000
Wooden Award Odds
Drew Timme (Gonzaga) +600
Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky) +700
Armando Bacot (UNC) +800
Caleb Love (UNC) +1000
Marcus Sasser (Houston) +1000
Jaime Jacquez Jr. (UCLA) +1200
Jalen Wilson (Kansas) +1500
Julian Strawther (Gonzaga) +1500
Nick Smith (Arkansas) +1800
Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana) +1800
Hunter Dickinson (Michigan) +2000
Terrance Shannon (Illinois) +2400
Tyger Campbell (UCLA) +2400
Azuilas Tubelis (Arizona) +3000
Baylor Scheierman (Creighton) +3000
Zach Edey (Purdue) +3000
Kevin McCullar (Kansas) +3500
Kendric Davis (Memphis) +4000
Posh Alexander (St. John’s) +4000
Emoni Bates (Eastern Michigan) +4500
Mike Miles (TCU) +4500
Anton Watson (Gonzaga) +5000
G.G. Jackson (South Carolina) +5000
Matt Bradley (San Diego St.) +5000
Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee) +5000
Timmy Allen (Texas) +5000
Tyrese Hunter (Texas) +5000
Final Four Prediction
Kentucky, Houston, UCLA and Texas
National Champion
Kentucky +1200
Wooden Award Winner
Zach Edey, C, Purdue (+3000)
Since 2010, only three players have won the Wooden Award at mid-major programs:
2011 – Jimmer Fredette, BYU
2014 – Doug McDermott, Creighton
2020 – Obi Toppin, Dayton
Of those three, Fredette is the best comparison for Drew Timme in regard to conference respect as the Atlantic 10 and Big East have far more national acclaim than the WCC. Timme would have to be statistically dominant compared to every other big man in order to be chosen. There are simply too many other talented bigs around the country for his +600 odds to have value.
Speaking of other talented bigs, Edey provides incredible value at 30/1. Last year Tshiebwe won the award averaging 17.4 points, 15.1 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.8 steals. Purdue’s 7-foot-4 monster posted 14.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks as a sophomore last season. In the wake of Jaden Ivey’s departure to the NBA, I think Edey will be more of a focal point offensively for the Boilermakers with a chance to get into the ballpark of Tshiebwe’s numbers that won him the award. He just put up 30 points and 11 boards on Friday against Austin Peay.
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