St. John’s a 150/1 Long Shot to Win the NCAA Tournament
By Joe Nardone
In the way too early to tell a gosh slam thing department, but worth noting because it is fun to note things, the St. John’s Red Storm are a 150/1 long shot to win the NCAA Tournament according to Vegas Insider.
If it makes any St. John’s fans happy, that is slightly better odds than most of the teams in the country. However, if you are a betting man and I bet you are (see what I did there), I would take the field. Really, always take the field on any type of bet like this — especially if the field is getting 100/1.
Eh, I digress. Just some fun stuff to look at. Here is how Vegas Insider has the rest of the odds playing out:
ODDS TO WIN 2014-15 NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT (4/6/15)
| School | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7/2 |
| Arizona | 7/1 |
| Duke | 10/1 |
| Wisconsin | 10/1 |
| Florida | 15/1 |
| Kansas | 15/1 |
| North Carolina | 25/1 |
| Texas | 28/1 |
| Gonzaga | 35/1 |
| Iowa State | 35/1 |
| Louisville | 35/1 |
| Michigan | 35/1 |
| Michigan State | 35/1 |
| San Diego State | 35/1 |
| Syracuse | 35/1 |
| Villanova | 35/1 |
| Wichita State | 35/1 |
| VCU | 45/1 |
| Virginia | 45/1 |
| Ohio State | 55/1 |
| Oklahoma | 60/1 |
| UConn | 60/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 70/1 |
| Iowa | 80/1 |
| SMU | 80/1 |
| Miami,Fl. | 85/1 |
| Baylor | 100/1 |
| UCLA | 100/1 |
| Field (Any Other Team) | 100/1 |
| Arkansas | 110/1 |
| Florida State | 110/1 |
| Georgetown | 110/1 |
| Indiana | 110/1 |
| Kansas State | 110/1 |
| Marquette | 110/1 |
| Maryland | 110/1 |
| Memphis | 110/1 |
| Minnesota | 110/1 |
| Oregon | 110/1 |
| Providence | 110/1 |
| Seton Hall | 110/1 |
| Saint Louis | 110/1 |
| Stanford | 110/1 |
| Tennessee | 110/1 |
| UNLV | 110/1 |
| Illinois | 150/1 |
| St’ John’s | 150/1 |
| Utah | 150/1 |
| Alabama | 200/1 |
| Cincinnati | 200/1 |
| Colorado | 200/1 |
| Dayton | 200/1 |
| Georgia | 200/1 |
| Harvard | 200/1 |
| NC State | 200/1 |
| Nebraska | 200/1 |
| Notre Dame | 200/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 200/1 |
| Auburn | 250/1 |
| Clemson | 300/1 |
| Creighton | 300/1 |
| George Washington | 300/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 300/1 |
| Missouri | 300/1 |
| New Mexico | 300/1 |
| Ole Miss | 300/1 |
| South Carolina | 300/1 |
| UMass | 300/1 |
| USC | 300/1 |
| UTEP | 300/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 300/1 |
| West Virginia | 300/1 |
| Xavier | 300/1 |
| Arizona State | 500/1 |
| BYU | 500/1 |
| Boston College | 500/1 |
| Butler | 500/1 |
| California | 500/1 |
| Colorado State | 500/1 |
| DePaul | 500/1 |
| Fresno State | 500/1 |
| Illinois State | 500/1 |
| LSU | 500/1 |
| LaSalle | 500/1 |
| Louisiana Tech | 500/1 |
| Murray State | 500/1 |
| New Mexico State | 500/1 |
| Northern Iowa | 500/1 |
| Northwestern | 500/1 |
| Penn State | 500/1 |
| Purdue | 500/1 |
| Richmond | 500/1 |
| St Bonaventure | 500/1 |
| St. Joseph’s | 500/1 |
| Texas A&M | 500/1 |
| Texas Tech | 500/1 |
| Washington | 500/1 |
| UCSB | 1000/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 1000/1 |
| Wake Forest | 1000/1 |