The UCLA basketball team finished the 2017-18 season 21-12, 4th in the Pac-12 and with an early exit from the NCAA Tournament in the play-in game.
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Still, they have been given 30/1 odds to win it all next season, which is 12th best among the early Future Odds by LasVegasInsider.com. It is a bit unexpected, but not as ridiculous of a pick as you might think.
2018-19 Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament winner
Duke 5/1
Villanova 8/1
Kansas 8/1
Kentucky 8/1
North Carolina 12/1
Michigan St 15/1
Virginia 15/1
Gonzaga 15/1
Michigan 20/1
Oregon 20/1
Auburn 30/1
West Virginia 30/1
UCLA 30/1
Florida 40/1
Texas Tech 40/1
Wichita St 40/1— Jeff Sherman (@golfodds) April 3, 2018
The Bruins lose a lot this off-seaosn with Thomas Welsh and Gyorgy Goloman graduating, but it has also been confirmed that Aaron Holiday will leave early.