After a regular season filled with ups and downs, the Oregon Ducks have officially made it to the Field of 68 in an at-large bid with aspirations of paving their way to San Antonio and cutting down the nets on April 7th.
Six games stand in the way of the Ducks’ path to becoming National Champions. The first is tonight when Oregon squares off with the Liberty Flames at 7:10 PM PST at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The game will be aired on TruTV.
Before the journey starts, I’ve researched the best Oregon national champion and tournament odds from the top sportsbooks in the industry. Let’s look closer at where you can find the best odds for your Ducks.
Latest Oregon Ducks national championship odds
*as of March 21 at 9 AM PST
BetMGM and Fantics Sportsbook give Oregon the best chance to win it all this year, while Caesars Sportsbook offers the best value at +35000. The Ducks have the 32nd-best odds of winning the NCAA Tournament on the platform– the Duke Blue Devils are the betting favorite at +300.
From a historical perspective, the Ducks' chances of winning the championship aren’t so bleak. Every National Champion since 2002 has ranked inside the top 57 of KenPom’s offensive efficiency ratings and top 37 of the defensive efficiency ratings. Oregon ranks 39th and 29th, respectively.
Other commonalities with past champions could help the stars align for those looking to wager on Oregon winning it all. The team was in the top 12 in the Week 6 AP Poll, which has had each National Champion since 2004.
Oregon has a strong rotation, with four players scoring double digits. Leading the team are sophomore guard Jackson Shelstad and senior center Nathan Bittle. Having a backcourt and frontcourt player to rely on can help the team maintain momentum regardless of matchup through the tournament.
If you want to wager on Oregon to win it all, you should consider acting with urgency. The team’s odds could start to shift even before Friday night’s tip-off as other top contenders potentially get upset and shake up the odds for each round of the bracket.
Oregon Ducks March Madness futures odds
*as of March 21 at 9 AM PST
- Championship: +13000 at DraftKings
- Final Four: +3200 at FanDuel
- Elite Eight: +1400 at bet365
- Sweet 16: +250 at Fanatics
- Second Round: -295 at FanDuel
Sportsbooks bring their A-game during March Madness, so finding betting markets for each market gives you a plethora of options when wagering on the Ducks for this year’s tournament.
Oregon was given the No. 5 seed in the East region for the Field of 68 and has its first game tonight against No. 12 seed Liberty. Oddsmakers favor the Ducks as 6.5 to 7.5-point favorites, depending on the platform.
Dana Altman has a head coaching record of 17-16 during March Madness. The 66-year-old head coach has now made the tournament nine times as the program’s head coach, with five Sweet 16 appearances, two trips to the Elite Eight, and one time making the Final Four.
Betting on the Ducks comes with added risk for each round increased round you take them to advance to. That also increases the risk, as the path through the bracket comes with many challenges.
The best value to consider of these select odds would be rolling with the Ducks to make the Second Round. Oregon is 8-0 in the First Round with Altman as head coach, and they project better than Liberty ahead of tip-off. At the very least, consider pairing that wager with any more lucrative lines you take to cover any potential losses later on.
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