Houston Cougars
Houston is my favorite to win the title, and their combination of elite coaching, defensive intensity, and experienced guards is virtually unmatched by any other team in the country. The Cougars are the number 1 team according to Kenpom, ranking 4th on defense and 11th on offense. Part of what makes Houston so easy to buy as a national champion is their impressive versatility on defense. Houston is usually an aggressive hard-hedge team, but they’ll mix in switches and doubles when needed. There are some questions about the health of Marcus Sasser and they can go cold from deep at times, but they went 31-3 for a reason and they won most of their games comfortably.