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NCAA Basketball: Top major conference future bets for 2019-20 season

By Ben Cary

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 12: The Louisville Cardinals bench reacts during a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean Smith Center on January 12, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Louisville won 83-62. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - JANUARY 12: The Louisville Cardinals bench reacts during a win against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean Smith Center on January 12, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Louisville won 83-62. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KY – DECEMBER 20: Malik Williams #5 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates on the bench during the game against the Albany Great Danes at KFC YUM! Center on December 20, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY – DECEMBER 20: Malik Williams #5 of the Louisville Cardinals celebrates on the bench during the game against the Albany Great Danes at KFC YUM! Center on December 20, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Louisville Cardinals 4/1 (to win the ACC)

The first team we look for the top conference future bet is the Louisville Cardinals. Louisville is the third favorite to win the ACC behind Virginia +300 and Duke +275. At +400, this is a good value bet as the two teams in front of them aren’t presenting the best value, even though Duke will have plenty of talent for this 2019 season.

Jordan Nwora withdrew his name from the NBA Draft in the offseason and will be a big piece to this Lousiville team this season. Lamarr Kimble is a graduate transfer from Saint Joseph’s where he averaged 15.6 pts/3.6 boards/2.6 assists and will play the point.

According to 247Sports, the Cardinals had the 12th best-recruiting class, highlighted by Forward Samuell Williamson. Chris Mack will always be a solid head coach who has a proven track record and the Cardinals have the talent to win the ACC. With the value at hand, Louisville is my favorite pick to win the ACC as a top conference future bets candidate.

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