College Basketball Odds, Picks, Predictions for March Madness: North Carolina Running it Back

The Kansas Jayhawks won the National Championship last season. North Carolina, Kentucky and Duke are the favourites to win the title this year. The when is just as important as the who in futures markets. The timing when to bet is the key to maximizing your portfolio of futures wagers.

North Carolina is favored to win the March Madness championship.

North Carolina is running back in the NCAA March Madness tournament.

North Carolina is the favorite for the upcoming college basketball tournament. Four of North Carolina's five starters are returning, including Caleb Love, R.J. Davis, Armando Bacot and Leaky Black. Brady Manek is a loss.

Gonzaga Bulldogs are a team that didn't win a National Championship last season. Chet Holmgren, Andrew Nembhard, Drew Timme, Rasir Bolton, and Julian Strawther are returning. Malachi Smith, last year's Southern Conference Player of the Year, was a big-time transfer to Gonzaga.

Houston is a +1000 favorite to win the NCAA tournament. Marcus Sasser is back in the lineup after missing most of last season due to injury. Jamal Shead and Jarace Walker are also back. Houston will be difficult to evaluate as it will not play many top teams.

Kentucky lost to Saint Peter's Peacocks in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. John Calipari's team is the No. 1 ranked team on KenPom. The team has a strong roster with Oscar Tshiebwe, Sahvir Wheeler and Jacob Toppin. They have also added two five-star recruits, Chris Livingston and Cason Wallace.

Baylor is a team I intend to add to my futures portfolio. The team lost some players to the NBA and the transfer portal, but they have experienced guards in Adam Flagler and LJ Cryer, and they added the highest-ranked recruit in program history in Keyonte George.

Jon Scheyer took over as head coach at Duke. Jeremy Roach returns to the team, but they lost several key players to NBA. Coach K struggled to make the necessary in-game adjustments over the past several seasons. The Blue Devils have the No. 1 recruiting class in all of college basketball.

Arkansas is a favorite to win the NCAA Tournament. Eric Musselman has the No. 2 recruiting class this year. He has already won the Elite Eight last season. He is going to wait before buying Arkansas futures.

Kansas Jayhawks are the defending champions. Six of Kansas' top eight shot takers from last season are no longer on the roster. Jalen Wilson returns for his junior season and the young recruiting class ranked fourth in the country.

Arizona won the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament title and earned a No. 1 seed in Tommy Lloyd's first season. Benedict Mathurin and Christian Koloko are now in the NBA. Arizona's price is too high for the season, while other teams are cheaper.

UCLA is a +2700 favorite to win the National Championship. Mick Cronin has won the last two NCAA titles with the UCLA Bruins. The team has two veteran players Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez Jr. and two five-star recruits Amari Bailey and Adem Bona.

Texas Longhorns are favorites to win the National Championship this season. Timmy Allen and Marcus Carr were All-Big 12 Second and Third Teams last season, while Tyrese Hunter is a transfer. Texas also recruited five-star recruits Dillon Mitchell and Arterio Morris.

Rick Barnes has never won an NCAA Championship. Last season's Michigan Wolverines were trading as high as +12500. Hunter Dickinson returned for his junior season. Michigan is now at +3500. North Carolina is the favorite to win the tournament. Tennessee is a team that has a high ranking on KenPom.

Indiana is the favorite to win the Big Ten. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson are the only returning starters for the Hoosiers. Mike Woodson is a veteran coach.

Virginia is ranked seventh on KenPom and trading at +6000. The Cavaliers are ranked ahead of Kansas, North Carolina, and Duke.