Posted on 3/3/2008 8:10:41 PM

March Madness Odds - Odds To Win 2007-08 NCAAB Championship

By Charles Jay

BetUS NCAA Basketball March Madness Odds:

CONFERENCE ODDS TO WIN 2007-08 NCAA HOOPS CHAMPIONSHIP 

ACC Conference +200

Big East Conference +700

Big 10 Conference +800

Big 12 Conference +300

CUSA Conference +450

Mountain West Conference +7000

Pacific 10 Conference +250

SEC Conference +700

Field +1200

Today we're going to take a look at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its chances to go all the way in the NCAA basketball tournament, from the perspective of the number presenting VALUE or NO VALUE.

BetUS betting odds to win NCAA Championship: ACC +200 (2/1)

Looking at some of the top contenders:

DUKE -- I don't really like Duke all that much in terms of being a team to go all the way. The Blue Devils don't have very much size, and one of the things you have to do when you go into the national tournament is figure out a way to get some easy baskets. While it's true that if people like Kyle Singler and DeMarcus Nelson get hot, it could carry them a long way, they're going to be lost on a cold night. Even though he's taken a team without superstars quite a ways, Mike Krzyewski, in my opinion, is a bit overrated from the standpoint that he doesn't usually achieve in this atmopshere unless he has overwhelming talent. Last year they lost quickly to Virginia Commonwealth.

NORTH CAROLINA -- Obviously the Tar Heels have a chance, and that would be predicated on keeping point guard Ty Lawson in a healthy state. But when you take about easy baskets - there's no one better in that area than Tyler Hansbrough, possibly the most adept inside scorer in college basketball. There's a lot of talent on the North Carolina side; remember, Wayne Ellington, part of that trio of great freshmen Roy Williams signed last year (with Lawson and Brendan Wright) is still around.

CLEMSON -- The Tigers have the ability to be a darkhorse. There is some NBA-level talent, like K.C. Rivers (15.5 ppg) and James Mays (10 ppg, 7 rpg). there is scoring balance, with six players averaging nine points or more. And there is the wild card - freshman guard Terrence Oglesby, who plays out of control at times, but can literally carry a team if he starts getting hot from beyond the arc. If you're looking for a team that can upset its way into the Elite Eight, this might be a candidate. But Clemson won't win the title.

MIAMI-FL -- The Hurricanes may get into the tournament, and then again, they may not. A win over Duke last week plays in their favor, but Miami, despite the presence of Jack McClinton (16.4 ppg), one of the best free throw AND three-point shooters in the conference, don't have the depth to make a serious run.

WAKE FOREST -- If the Deacons make the field, it will be largely due to the efforts of a freshman from Wyoming of all places. James Johnson leads the team in both scoring (15.5 ppg) and rebounding (8.5 rpg). But he doesn't get nearly enough support.

The ACC has not had a real "up" year. I see only one legitimate title contender here (North Carolina) and remember, the idea is to WIN. So I don't see enough value here to support a one-way play at the 2/1 as posted in the BetUS March Madness betting odds.

JAY'S VERDICT: NO VALUE

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(Charles Jay of http://www.eBookies.com gives it the old college try as a regular contributor to the BetUS Locker Room)