NCAA Tournament Odds, Opening Lines, Early Values: First Round
The early lines and odds are out for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Where are the potential values?
NCAA Tournament Odds, Opening Lines, Early Values: First Round
Pete Fiutak @PeteFiutak
Just like we do during the college football season, here’s the drill once again for the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Without looking at what the actual lines are, I guess what the initial lines are going to be and then they’re added in once they’re released.
It’s not like I’m necessarily right or wrong either way – certainly when it comes to basketball – but the goal is to see just how close to the pin the initial knee-jerk perceptions are.
Again, the lines will be added when they come out.
NCAA Tournament First Four
(16) Bryant vs (16) Wright State
Fiu Early Guess: Bryant -4.5
Actual Line: COMING
(12) Wyoming vs (12) Indiana
Fiu Early Guess: Indiana -2.5
Actual Line: COMING
(16) Texas A&M-Corpus Cristi vs (16) Texas Southern
Fiu Early Guess: Texas Southern -5
Actual Line: COMING
(11) Rutgers vs (11) Notre Dame
Fiu Early Guess: Notre Dame -5.5
Actual Line: COMING
1 Baylor vs 16 Norfolk State
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: Baylor -23
Actual Line: COMING
8 North Carolina vs 9 Marquette
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: North Carolina -7.5
Actual Line: COMING
5 Saint Mary's vs 12 Wyoming or Indiana
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: COMING (but figure Saint Mary’s to be favored by around 3 against either one)
Actual Line: COMING
4 UCLA vs 13 Akron
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: UCLA -17
Actual Line: COMING
6 Texas vs 11 Virginia Tech
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: Texas -8
Actual Line: COMING
3 Purdue vs 14 Yale
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: Purdue -22
Actual Line: COMING
7 Murray State vs 10 San Francisco
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: Murray State -5
Actual Line: COMING
2 Kentucky vs 15 Saint Peter's
NCAA Tournament East Region
Fiu Early Guess: Kentucky -23
Actual Line: COMING
1 Kansas vs 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Cristi or Texas Southern
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: COMING, but Kansas by at least 25 over either one
Actual Line: COMING
8 San Diego State vs 9 Creighton
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: San Diego State -3
Actual Line: COMING
(By the way, UNDER, no matter what)
5 Iowa vs 12 Richmond
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: Iowa -21
Actual Line: COMING
4 Providence vs 13 South Dakota State
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: Providence -5
Actual Line: COMING
6 LSU vs 11 Iowa State
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: LSU -5
Actual Line: COMING
3 Wisconsin vs 14 Colgate
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: Wisconsin -15.5
Actual Line: COMING
7 USC vs 10 Miami
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: USC -6
Actual Line: COMING
2 Auburn vs 15 Jacksonville State
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Fiu Early Guess: Auburn -24
Actual Line: COMING
(BTW, OVER, no matter what)
1 Arizona vs 16 Wright State or Bryant
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: COMING (but assume Arizona by at least 30 over either one)
Actual Line: COMING
8 Seton Hall vs 9 TCU
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: TCU -2
Actual Line: COMING
5 Houston vs 12 UAB
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: Houston -16
Actual Line: COMING
4 Illinois vs 13 Chattanooga
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: Illinois -9.5
Actual Line: COMING
3 Tennessee vs 14 Longwood
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: Tennessee -27.5
Actual Line: COMING
7 Ohio State vs 10 Loyola-Chicago
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: Ohio State -1.5
Actual Line: COMING
2 Villanova vs 15 Delaware
NCAA Tournament South Region
Fiu Early Guess: Villanova -18
Actual Line: COMING
1 Gonzaga vs 16 Georgia State
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Gonzaga -32
Actual Line: COMING
8 Boise State vs 9 Memphis
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Boise State -2
Actual Line: COMING
5 UConn vs 12 New Mexico State
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: UConn -11
Actual Line: COMING
4 Arkansas vs 13 Vermont
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Arkansas -10.5
Actual Line: COMING
(BTW, OVER … NO MATTER WHAT IT IS)
6 Alabama vs 11 Rutgers or Notre Dame
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: COMING, but Alabama by about 8 against either one
Actual Line: COMING
3 Texas Tech vs 14 Montana State
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Texas Tech -13
Actual Line: COMING
(BTW, go with the under … maybe)
7 Michigan State vs 10 Davidson
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Michigan State -3
Actual Line: COMING
2 Duke vs 15 Cal State Fullerton
NCAA Tournament West Region
Fiu Early Guess: Duke -19.5
Actual Line: COMING
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