Who
are sportsbooks favoring for next season in college hoops? Last year we saw the
emergence of Indiana and Louisville as serious contenders for the title and
they top out the list for 2012/13. Take a look at the list below and see if you can you spot any value in the future odds.
Let's take a look at the list below and see if we can spot any value with which to make our NCAA basketball picks.
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Indiana Hoosiers (+700) – Tons of returning talent, led by
Cody Zeller, and an awesome freshman class
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Louisville Cardinal Birds (+800) – Look for another deep run for
this experienced bunch
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Kentucky Wildcats (+1000) – Wildcats lost entire starting five
but have one of best recruiting classes yet again
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Michigan State Spartans (+1500) – Tom Izzo always has a
contending team and this year is no different
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Ohio State Buckeyes (+1500) – No Jared Sullinger, but Aaron
Craft, DeShaun Thomas and others return
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Syracuse Orange (+1500) – A large chunk of last year's team
is gone but the Orange will still be right there
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Kansas Jayhawks (+1500) – The Jayhawks lose Thomas Robinson
but get back a few core pieces
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Missouri Tigers (+2000) – Four seniors depart but the Tigers
have a few great transfers who'll be eligible
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Duke Blue Devils (+2000) – Mason Plumlee has decided to return
and that makes the Blue Devils dangerous
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North Carolina Tarheels (+2000) – Like Syracuse, UNC lost a
lot, but they have players ready to step in
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Florida Gators (+2500) – No Bradley Beal but Erving Walker,
Patric Young and Kenny Boynton remain
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UCLA Bruins (+2500) – Shabazz Muhammaded's commitment
skyrockets the Bruins' stock
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Michigan Wolverines (+3000) – With Trey Burke sticking around
the Wolverines will compete for the Big Ten crown
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Baylor Bears (+4000) – A lot of missing pieces, but
returning your starting backcourt always helps
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Memphis Tigers (+5000) – The Tigers get talented guards Joe
Jackson and Chris Crawford back
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Arizona Wildcats (+5000) – Arizona brings a top-three
recruiting class this year alongside some already established pieces
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North Carolina State Wolfpack (+5000) – The Wildcats should be
higher up, especially now that C.J. Leslie's
opted to return
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Pittsburgh Panthers (+5000) – Jamie Dixon is a terrific coach
and will have his boys ready in the ACC
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Cincinnati Bearcats(+5000) – Losing Yancy Gates and Dion
Dixon hurts but at least Sean Kilpatrick is still around
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UNLV Rebels (+6000) – Led by Mike Moser, the Runnin' Rebels
will be a force again out West
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Georgetown Bulldogs (+6000) – The Hoyas are always a
legitimate player in the loaded Big East
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Texas Longhorns (+6000) – The Longhorns lose their scorer in
J'Covan Brown but the rest are staying
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Gonzaga Bulldogs (+7500) – Look out for Sam Dower, who's
expected to break out in a big way in 2012/13
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Vanderbilt Volunteers (+7500) – Almost all of the scoring is
gone but the Commodores have a solid freshman class
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Wisconsin Badgers (+7500) – Never count out a team coached by
Bo Ryan. Defense, defense, defense.