National title odds updated ahead of Final Four weekend
The NCAA Tournament has been one to remember, with a plethora of big upsets each and every weekend so far. Now, the full Final Four field is set, with Duke taking on UNC and Kansas facing off against Villanova. The winners will advance to the national championship game. Ahead of the Final Four, Vegas has updated the odds to win the 2022 March Madness national title.
Updated title odds entering Final Four
Duke Blue Devils +155
Kansas Jayhawks +185
Villanova Wildcats +450
Each remaining team’s path to the Final Four
Kansas is the lone No. 1 seed remaining in the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks were the top seed in the Midwest Region, and defeated 16th-seeded Texas Southern, ninth-seeded Creighton, fourth-seeded Providence, and 10th-seeded Miami to reach the Final Four. Kansas will face Villanova with a trip to the title game on the line. The Wildcats were the No. 2 seed in the South Region. Villanova has beaten 15th-seeded Delaware, seventh-seeded Ohio State, 11th-seeded Michigan, and fifth-seeded Houston to make it this far.
The Wildcats will have a tough test in facing Kansas, and that doesn’t become any easier after guard Justin Moore tore his Achilles in the Elite Eight.
While Kansas is a No. 1 seed and Villanova is a No. 2 seed, neither leads the way when it comes to national title odds entering the Final Four. That honor belongs to Duke, who was the No. 2 seed in the West Region. The Blue Devils defeated 15th-seeded Cal State Fullerton, seventh-seeded Michigan State, third-seeded Texas Tech, and fourth-seeded Arkansas over the first two weekends of the tournament. Now, Duke has a highly anticipated rubber match against UNC in the Final Four.
The Tar Heels began as the eighth-seed in the East Region, and are the highest-seeded team remaining in the field. UNC beat ninth-seeded Marquette, top-seeded Baylor, fourth-seeded UCLA, and 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s to set up the third battle of the season against Duke in the Final Four.
Villanova and Kansas will kick off the Final Four action on Saturday, with tip-off scheduled for 6:09 p.m. ET. Duke and UNC will play following the conclusion of the first game on Saturday.