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Kentucky basketball opens with second-best national title odds for 2019-20

BetOnline recently published their latest title favorites, with Kentucky coming in at No. 2 in the nation behind only Michigan State.

The Wildcats checked in with 8/1 odds, just a touch behind 2019 Big Ten Player of the Year Cassius Winston and the Spartans at 7/1 overall.

Behind the top two programs? Three of Kentucky’s biggest rivals and recent foes: Duke at 9/1, along with Kansas and Memphis at 10/1.

Outside the top five, the defending champion Virginia Cavaliers come in at 11/1, North Carolina comes in at 14/1, Louisville and Maryland both come in at 16/1, and Florida comes in at 18/1

Here is a look at the entire list:

  • Michigan State +700
  • Kentucky +800
  • Duke +900
  • Kansas +1000
  • Memphis +1000
  • Virginia +1100
  • North Carolina +1400
  • Louisville +1600
  • Maryland +1600
  • Florida +1800
  • Gonzaga +2000
  • Villanova +2000
  • Michigan +2500

Caesars Palace also released their latest odds this afternoon, with the top two teams being the same.