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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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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 14: Evan Battey #21 of the Colorado Buffaloes reacts after hitting a shot and getting a foul call against the Oregon State Beavers during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Buffaloes defeated the Beavers 73-58. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 14: Evan Battey #21 of the Colorado Buffaloes reacts after hitting a shot and getting a foul call against the Oregon State Beavers during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament at T-Mobile Arena on March 14, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Buffaloes defeated the Beavers 73-58. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

Colorado 8/1 (to win the PAC-12)

This Buffs team is at 8/1 and behind teams such as Oregon (+250), Arizona (+375) and Washington (+425). Washington is loaded with young talent, is my second favorite to win with the given odds, but this Colorado team is my favorite with their depth and returning players

According to Barrtovik.com, the Buffs returning 94.1% of their returning players, which ranks fifth out of 353 teams. Tad Boyle is a very underrated coach in my eyes and is outstanding in the player development category. Boyle is well aware that this is the best team he has had in years and the expectations are a tournament appearance or bust.

This team essentially brings everyone back from last season, including Mckinley Wright, who is the leader of this Buffs squad and went through successful shoulder surgery in the offseason. Tyler Bey is entering his second season and will be a first-round draft pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. 8/1 is an advantageous value pick and has to be considered out of the PAC-12 as a conference future bet and this could be the year where the Buffs make a name for themselves.

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