Odds Of being ncaabb champ Zags #3

[flytiezag]

9/1 odds not to bad. http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...oney-favorite/

[zagsfanforlife]

I got em at 55/1

About $30,000 to me if they take it. LETS GO ZAGS!!

[jake]

I like this team's chances as much as any. It is an exciting year. It is also nice to see us #3 in the odds list. That being said, I don't think we have a 10% chance of winning the tournament.

[229SintoZag]

I like this team's chances as much as any. It is an exciting year. It is also nice to see us #3 in the odds list. That being said, I don't think we have a 10% chance of winning the tournament.

I just get a kick out of the fact that Vegas has us just as likely to win it all as Duke.

[jake]

I just get a kick out of the fact that Vegas has us just as likely to win it all as Duke.

I agree.

[Zagceo]

The sports bookies (Vegas) set the initial odds and after that the betting public moves the dial.

The fact the pro's feel we're as likely as Duke to win it all is good enough for me!

Zag4life did you get the 55-1 before Wesley and Sabonis walked onto Campus?

I'm pulling for ya!

[zagsfanforlife]

The sports bookies (Vegas) set the initial odds and after that the betting public moves the dial.

The fact the pro's feel we're as likely as Duke to win it all is good enough for me!

Zag4life did you get the 55-1 before Wesley and Sabonis walked onto Campus?

I'm pulling for ya!

I correct myself. And it was 60-1 actually. Yes it was actually the day that the news broke Wesley would be attending. I figured good backcourt with veterans, a better Karno, and Wiltjer plus a transfer averaging 17+ a game at USC and a good recruiting class.. the team would be dynamite. 30k would be nice

[sonuvazag]

I correct myself. And it was 60-1 actually. Yes it was actually the day that the news broke Wesley would be attending. I figured good backcourt with veterans, a better Karno, and Wiltjer plus a transfer averaging 17+ a game at USC and a good recruiting class.. the team would be dynamite. 30k would be nice

Hypothetical Let's Make a Deal.

$4500 to sell your position, would you take it?

[zagsfanforlife]

Hypothetical Let's Make a Deal.

$4500 to sell your position, would you take it?

Absolutely.

[DZ]

I got em at 55/1

About $30,000 to me if they take it. LETS GO ZAGS!!

Wow. If they make the final four, we'll all be cheering for them, you will really be cheering for them.

[jake]

The sports bookies (Vegas) set the initial odds and after that the betting public moves the dial.

They do, and while futures bets have to have somewhat reasonable odds, they can also be set and move differently than a bet where there are two sides. You generally can't bet the other side of a futures bet that a team won't win the title at the equivalent odds.

zagsfanforlife - Zags make the final. Would you hedge your bet with some size moneyline bet on their opponent or let it ride? Good luck to you!

[zagsfanforlife]

They do, and while futures bets have to have somewhat reasonable odds, they can also be set and move differently than a bet where there are two sides. You generally can't bet the other side of a futures bet that a team won't win the title at the equivalent odds.

zagsfanforlife - Zags make the final. Would you hedge your bet with some size moneyline bet on their opponent or let it ride? Good luck to you!

That scenario played through my head. I think i would hedge it. 15 k would go a long way for a young man like myself

[Zagdawg]

The betting folks must have missed out on the highly educational thread on our board "worst 18 point win ever"--that says they should not be betting anything on our Zags.



I wish I would have gotten your odds zagsfanforlife.....would make the dance that much more interesting.

Go Zags

[Zagceo]

They do, and while futures bets have to have somewhat reasonable odds, they can also be set and move differently than a bet where there are two sides. You generally can't bet the other side of a futures bet that a team won't win the title at the equivalent odds.

zagsfanforlife - Zags make the final. Would you hedge your bet with some size moneyline bet on their opponent or let it ride? Good luck to you!

Love it. Buy some puts and make it a win win even if its a little less win.

I understand your point about futures betting and agree but some might say betting on Duke instead of Gonzaga is a bet against Gonzaga and everyone else.

[RenoZag]

I correct myself. And it was 60-1 actually. Yes it was actually the day that the news broke Wesley would be attending. I figured good backcourt with veterans, a better Karno, and Wiltjer plus a transfer averaging 17+ a game at USC and a good recruiting class.. the team would be dynamite. 30k would be nice

Rumble young man, rumble.

The only times I ever laid money on a sportsbook wager involving the Zags, I was doing it on behalf of others (on this board) who backed their convictions regarding the spread with cold hard cash. In both cases, they were right and I was happy for them. Me ? I save my gambling dollars for NCAA pools, the Triple Crown races, and the Breeders' Cup. Point spread wagers are out of my comfort zone, for the most part.