The Enquirer/Paul Dehner Jr.
Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released 2017-18 title odds, and both Xavier and the UC Bearcats opened as 80-1 favorites to win the NCAA men's basketball championship next season.
A three-way tie for the most favorable odds at 10-1 includes the Kentucky Wildcats, the Louisville Cardinals and the Duke Blue Devils.
Indiana and Wichita State each have 20-1 odds to win it all.
Dayton and Ohio State are each longshots at 300-1.
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