March Madness National Championship Betting Handles

We’ve got March Madness National Championship betting handles with college basketball’s annual showcase set to tip off this week.  With spring on the horizon, 64 teams will square off for the March Madness National Championship. Our friends at BetMGM Sportsbook and bet365 have provided data before March Madness tips off. 

Here are the most popular March Madness National Championship betting handles:

March Madness National Championship Betting Handles

Line movement (Open to Now)

How about the opening odds on the Auburn Tigers and Florida Gators dropping all the way down to +340 and +450, respectively? With Florida sitting first in KenPom’s offensive rating, and Auburn sitting second, it’s no surprise to see these teams near the top of the National Championship odds. 

Highest Ticket%

It’s no surprise to see Duke and Auburn at the top of the March Madness National Championship ticket percentage. The unquestioned top-two teams in college basketball have been battling it out for supremacy for most of the season. But, with the Tigers losing three of their past four games to stronger competition, will the Auburn bettors regret that decision?  

Highest Handle%

Duke and Florida sitting at the top of the handle percentage is no surprise. As the Sith Lords of college basketball, Duke is many bettors favorite team, or favorite squad to hate. Plus, with likely first overall pick Cooper Flagg in tow, the Blue Devils have made headlines all season, while dominating the competition. 

Biggest Liabilities

Sportsbooks will be hoping for anyone but the favorites to win the National Championship. With Duke constantly in the news cycle, bettors have flocked to the Blue Devils, and books will be hoping Jon Scheyer’s team stumbles in the March Madness tournament. Similarly, Florida’s run to an SEC Conference Tournament championship has fueled bettors to run to the ticket window. 

March Madness National Championship Notable Bets: How About Those Zips?

As the action begins to come in for the NCAAB tournament, notable bets have started to pour in. Let’s take a closer look at some of the weird, and flat out wonky March Madness National Championship wagers. 

• $100,000 on Florida +900 to win the National Championship
• $2,000 on St. John’s +5000 to win the National Championship
• $1,000 on Missouri +12500 to win the National Championship
• $400 on Michigan State +50000 to win the National Championship
• $100 on Akron +100000 to win the National Championship at Bet365
• $100 on UConn +4000 to win the National Championship at Bet365

Six figures on the Florida Gators is a heck of a National Championship wager. At +900 this bettor would cash out a cool million if the Gators cut down the nets next month. Florida’s explosive offense could take them far, and I’ve got the Gators heading all the way to the National Championship game in our March Madness bracket predictions.  

Elsewhere, one hopeful Ohio bettors has placed $100 on the Akron Zips to win the National Championship. That bettors would receive an ungodly payout of $100,000 if the 99th ranked team in KenPom’s rankings pulls off the unthinkable. According to our odds calculator, the Zips +100000 odds represent a 0.10% implied chance of victory. Cinderella indeed.