Dreaming Big: Indiana Opens With 80-to-1 Odds to Win 2022 National Title

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The COVID-infused 2020-21 college basketball season made it to the finish line on Monday, with Baylor stunning unbeaten Gonzaga 86-70 to win the school's first men's basketball title.

It was a showdown between the two teams who came into the season ranked No. 1 and No. 2, and were the preseason betting favorites to win it all.

So now we flip the switch to a new season. And who are the favorites to win it all in 2021-22? Well, according to Draftkings.com's odds, that would be – surprise – Gonzaga and Baylor.

It's way too early to really be smart about this, because there's still a lot of unknowns over which players turn pro, who transfers and who grabs a few more final recruits.

Despite all that, the Bulldogs are 9-to-1 odds to win next year's title. Baylor is second at 12-to-1, along with Michigan and Florida State. Ohio State and Villanova are next, at 14-1.

And if you're asking – and I know you were – Indiana opened at 80-to-1 when the odds were released just after midnight.

It should also not surprise you, knowing the Indiana fan base, that the odds had dropped to 66-to-1 by 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, and you know what that means.

It means people are actually betting on Indiana to win the national title in 2022. Seriously.

Here's proof from an email this morning. His bet of $327.50 would net him $26,527.50 if the Hoosiers won it all.

Odds to win 2022 NCAA Tournament title

Here are the Draftkings.com odds to win the 2022 national title, with Big Ten teams in bold, for the top 65 teams:

Gonzaga – plus-900 (bet $100, win $900)`
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Baylor – plus-1200
Michigan — plus-1200
Florida State — plus-1200
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Ohio State — plus-1400
Villanova — plus-1400
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Kansas — plus-1800
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Duke – plus-2000
Houston – plus-2000
Illinois – plus-2000
Kentucky – plus-2000
Louisville – plus-2000
Texas Tech – plus-2000
UCLA – plus-2000
Virginia – plus-2000
Virginia Tech – plus-2000
West Virginia – plus-2000
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Purdue — plus-2500
Oklahoma — plus-2500
Michigan State — plus-2500
USC — plus-2500
Wisconsin — plus-2500
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Arkansas — plus-3000
Creighton — plus-3000
Oregon — plus-3000
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Alabama — plus-3300
Rutgers — plus-3300
North Carolina — plus-3300
Syracuse — plus-3300
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Auburn — plus-4000
Clemson — plus-4000
UConn — plus-4000
Drake — plus-4000
Iowa — plus-4000
Memphis — plus-4000
Maryland — plus-4000
Oklahoma State — plus-4000
Oregon State — plus-4000
Texas — plus-4000
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Arizona — plus-5000
Florida — plus-5000
Georgia Tech — plus-5000
Missouri — plus-5000
Richmond — plus-5000
St. Bonaventure — plus-5000
San Diego State — plus-5000
Seton Hall — plus-5000
Stanford — plus-5000
Texas Tech — plus-5000
Xavier — plus-5000
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Marquette — plus-6000
St. John's — plus-6000
Saint Louis — plus-6000
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Dayton — plus-6600
Indiana — plus-6600
Tennessee — plus-6600
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Boise State — plus-8000
Colorado — plus-8000
NC State — plus-8000
Ole Miss — plus-8000
SMU — plus-8000
UNLV — plus-8000
Wichita State — plus-8000