As the calendar flips to November and the leaves begin to fall, bettors find the start of NCAA basketball just days away.
Despite losing a ton of talent, oddsmakers now have Gonzaga (+900) listed as the favorites to win the 2023 national championship in Mark Few’s 24th season at Spokane.
Gonzaga is closely followed by a loaded Houston (+1000) squad, last year's runner-up North Carolina (+1100), Kentucky (+1200), as well as 2022 champion Kansas (+1200).
Despite the retirement of legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, Duke (+1200) is expected to contend under new head coach Jon Scheyer.
Let's take a quick look at the top contenders and the odds for the 2023 NCAA championship futures market.