You may not like Kentucky, but that's the way to bet

My friend RJ Bell of Pregame.com sent these nuggets along today. Enjoy.

Kentucky has DOUBLE the chance at title than any other team.

Kentucky has a greater chance than the bottom 53 teams combined.

Kentucky only team with better than 50% chance to win its Regional.

Ohio State is a #2 seed, but is the third favorite in the entire tournament.

#2 seed Ohio State is favored to win East Regional.

Top 24 teams have a combined 90% chance at title.

Chance of ZERO #1 seeds making Final Four: 19%

Odds of ALL FOUR #1 seeds making Final Four: 82 to 1

Odds of ALL FOUR #16 seeds making Final Four: 66.8 TRILLION to 1

Kentucky, N. Carolina, Ohio St, Michigan St, and Duke

have a combined 50% chance at title.

63 other teams have a combined 50% chance at title.

Which group would you take?

Listed in order of favorites:

[odds listed first, then percentage chance at title]

KENTUCKY

3

3

1

1

20.09%

20.09%

N. CAROLINA

7

7

1

1

10.04%

10.04%

OHIO ST

8

8

1

1

8.93%

8.93%

MICHIGAN ST

10

10

1

1

7.31%

7.31%

SYRACUSE

12

12

1

1

6.18%

6.18%

KANSAS

12

12

1

1

6.18%

6.18%

MISSOURI

12

12

1

1

6.18%

6.18%

DUKE

25

25

1

1

3.09%

3.09%

LOUISVILLE

35

35

1

1

2.23%

2.23%

MARQUETTE

40

40

1

1

1.96%

1.96%

FLORIDA ST

40

40

1

1

1.96%

1.96%

BAYLOR

40

40

1

1

1.96%

1.96%

VANDERBILT

40

40

1

1

1.96%

1.96%

WICHITA ST

50

50

1

1

1.58%

1.58%

GEORGETOWN

60

60

1

1

1.32%

1.32%

WISCONSIN

60

60

1

1

1.32%

1.32%

NEW MEXICO

60

60

1

1

1.32%

1.32%

MEMPHIS

75

75

1

1

1.06%

1.06%

INDIANA

80

80

1

1

0.99%

0.99%

MICHIGAN

85

85

1

1

0.93%

0.93%

CINCINNATI

85

85

1

1

0.93%

0.93%

FLORIDA

95

95

1

1

0.84%

0.84%

UNLV

100

100

1

1

0.80%

0.80%

MURRAY ST

100

100

1

1

0.80%

0.80%

KANSAS ST

110

110

1

1

0.72%

0.72%

U CONN

125

125

1

1

0.64%

0.64%

TEMPLE

150

150

1

1

0.53%

0.53%

ST MARY'S

150

150

1

1

0.53%

0.53%

ST LOUIS

160

160

1

1

0.50%

0.50%

GONZAGA

170

170

1

1

0.47%

0.47%

WEST VIRGINIA

175

175

1

1

0.46%

0.46%

TEXAS

175

175

1

1

0.46%

0.46%

NOTRE DAME

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

ALABAMA

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

SAN DIEGO ST

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

IOWA ST

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

CREIGHTON

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

PURDUE

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

NC ST

200

200

1

1

0.40%

0.40%

VIRGINIA

220

220

1

1

0.36%

0.36%

XAVIER

250

250

1

1

0.32%

0.32%

CALIFORNIA

300

300

1

1

0.27%

0.27%

SO. MISS

350

350

1

1

0.23%

0.23%

LB STATE

400

400

1

1

0.20%

0.20%

BYU

400

400

1

1

0.20%

0.20%

VCU

475

475

1

1

0.17%

0.17%

COLORADO

500

500

1

1

0.16%

0.16%

COLORADO ST

500

500

1

1

0.16%

0.16%

S. DAKOTA ST

1000

1000

1

1

0.08%

0.08%

19 Unlisted

100

100

1

1

0.80%

0.80%