Kansas Jayhawks Odds - No. 1 Jayhawks could be No. 1 at the end of the season
The Kansas Jayhawks odds to win a National Championship are the lowest around. Are you surprised? They’re the No. 1 team in the nation and they’re loaded once again after a Sweet Sixteen run. While they have to share the Big 12 with Texas, online betting fans should recognize that this team has all the ingredients necessary to once again cut down the nets at the end of March.
Kansas Jayhawks odds: -250 to win Big 12
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Kansas Jayhawks odds maker breakdown: THE COACHING
The Jayhawks have had a number of off-field incidents through training camp - including an altercation with the football team - but head coach Bill Self has kept this team focused. Self has really established himself as one of the premier coaches in college basketball. Nobody expected the depleted Jayhawks to win the Big 12 or make the Sweet Sixteen last year, but that’s a credit to Self, who makes the most with what he has. This year, he has lots.
Kansas Jayhawks odds maker breakdown: THE STAR
NCAA basketball betting fans should get used to the name Xavier Henry. After all, everyone needs a good wingman. Henry is a star in the making and he came over to Kansas after John Calipari left Memphis. Center Cole Aldridge and senior point guard Sherron Collins will lead the way, but when you mix in Henry along with five starters returning, you can see that this team is fully loaded.
Kansas Jayhawks odds maker breakdown: THE SCHEDULE
The Jayhawks do have a tough non-conference schedule, but they have the talent to weather the storm. Sportsbook odds makers will put lines on their games against Memphis, UCLA, Temple, Tennessee, Michigan and California. That’s a tough lineup but this team could still win most – if not all – of those games.
Kansas Jayhawks odds maker breakdown: THE OUTLOOK
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: This team is complete and loaded with talent. There is chemistry, there is consistency and there is coaching. To go deep in the tournament, you need a good point guard and a good inside presence. With a senior guard in Collins and a dominant center in Aldridge, both of whom are preseason All-Americans, the Jayhawks are ready to go a long way.
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