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PrintThe states of Kentucky and North Carolina will have all of the bragging rights heading into the 2012-13 college basketball season as four of the five favorites to win the National Championship are located within their borders.
Kentucky is the overall favorite at +500 followed by Indiana (+675), NC State (+700), Louisville (+750) and North Carolina (+1000). Surprisingly enough, Duke is not one of the teams representing the state of North Carolina.
The Blue Devils have the 11th-best odds at 20-to-1.
How often do teams from either Kentucky or North Carolina win the national championship? A total of 26 times, including three out of the last four seasons. All-time, a team from either state has won the championship 35 percent of the time.
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NCAA men’s basketball futures at 5Dimes
Kentucky +500
Indiana +675
North Carolina State +700
Louisville +750
North Carolina +1000
UCLA +1200
Arizona +1500
Ohio State +1750
Kansas +2000
Syracuse +2000
Duke +2000
Florida +2000
Michigan State +2200
Michigan +2500
Florida State +2500
Stanford +3000
UNLV +3500
Memphis +4000
Missouri +4300
Georgetown +6000
Cincinnati +6000
Texas +6000
Baylor +6000
Gonzaga +6500
Pittsburgh +6500
Saint John’s +7000
Creighton +7000
Minnesota +7000
San Diego State +8000
Wisconsin +8000
Notre Dame +8000
Butler +8000
Tennessee +8000
Alabama +8000
Texas A&M +8000
Miami Florida +9000
Iowa State +10000
West Virginia +10000
Virginia +10000
California +10000
Wichita State +10000
Saint Joseph’s +10000
Ohio +10000
Drexel +10000
Virginia Commonwealth +10000
Providence +10000
St Louis +10000
Davidson +10000
Marquette +10000
Illinois +11000
Washington +11000
Villanova +11000
Vanderbilt +12000
Seton Hall +12000
BYU +12000
Kansas State +12500
Arkansas +12500
Iowa +15000
Oregon +15000
Oklahoma +15000
Clemson +15000
Maryland +15000
Xavier +16000
Murray State +20000
New Mexico +20000
Oregon State +20000
Mississippi State +20000
Northern Iowa +20000
South Florida +20000
Southern Mississippi +20000
Temple +20000
St Marys +20000
Oklahoma State +20000
Colorado +20000
Purdue +22000
Long Beach State +30000
Utah State +30000
Marshall +30000
LaSalle +30000
LSU +30000
USC +30000
Central Florida +30000
Dayton +30000
Georgia Tech +30000
Northwestern +30000
DePaul +30000
Colorado State +30000
Virginia Tech +30000
Georgia +30000
Richmond +30000
Nevada +30000
George Mason +30000
Belmont +35000
Rutgers +45000
South Carolina +50000
Harvard +50000
St Bonaventure +50000
