Betting odds as tourney progressed

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3:24p, 12/19/25

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Start of tourney +8000
Entering sweet 16 (vs Louisville) +2500
Entering elite 8 (vs Nebraska) +1200 (I saw as much as +3000)
Entering final 4 (vs Pitt) +750
Now? +110

Vegas had implied odds of less than a 2% chance when there were 64 teams. And I'm shocked that they were still +750 after the Nebraska win.

What a great run.

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5:43p, 12/21/25

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For anyone new, this is how unlikely a run to the title was according to betting odds. Truly remarkable.

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5:46p, 12/21/25

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Two sweeps in a row too!

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In reply to FriscoKid • 8:39p, 12/21/25

FriscoKid said:
Start of tourney +8000
Entering sweet 16 (vs Louisville) +2500
Entering elite 8 (vs Nebraska) +1200 (I saw as much as +3000)
Entering final 4 (vs Pitt) +750
Now? +110

Vegas had implied odds of less than a 2% chance when there were 64 teams. And I'm shocked that they were still +750 after the Nebraska win.

What a great run.

The Nebraska game was offered at +1400 for just that win. I didn't see the futures at that point from those books but it would have been over +2000. There was a wide range at different books due to low betting volume.