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NCAA Basketball: 5 key questions for “best bets” of 2021-22 season

By Tristan Freeman

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 20: Ochai Agbaji #30 of the Kansas Jayhawks, Marcus Garrett #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks and David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half against the Eastern Washington Eagles in the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 20, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 20: Ochai Agbaji #30 of the Kansas Jayhawks, Marcus Garrett #0 of the Kansas Jayhawks and David McCormack #33 of the Kansas Jayhawks during the second half against the Eastern Washington Eagles in the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Indiana Farmers Coliseum on March 20, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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NCAA Basketball Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Basketball Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

The 2021-22 NCAA Basketball season is near and so is the opportunity to places plenty of bets responsibly. Busting Brackets and FanSided overall is partnered with the betting site WynnBET for the upcoming season, so check out their many promotions and offers as the top sports are getting into full gear.

That includes the NCAA Basketball campaign, with the odds for national title favorites, Final Final contenders, and respective power conference teams to beat already out. To help you guys know which teams to fave or fade in the coming weeks, we have three guys from our staff who are very familiar with the betting process to answer some burning questions. Here are the contributors and how to follow them on social media.

Tommy Farmer – @T_Farmer1

Greg Waddell – @gwizzy12

Ian Mumm – @FiveOnFiveHoops

1. Which is the best value bet to win the 2021-22 NCAA Basketball title?

Farmer

Illinois is the best value bet to win the national title at 40-1. Brad Underwood’s team will have the best point guard and center in possibly every game they play this season in Andre Curbelo and Kofi Cockburn, respectively. The Illini are also loaded with depth and hungry after Loyola left a bad taste in their mouth last March.

Waddell

Illinois at +4000 is juicy.  There is a world where Andre Curbelo breaks out as the best point guard in college basketball and forms the most lethal two-man game in the sport with Kofi Cockburn.  With a longshot value bet, you’re looking for upside and there’s no shortage with Illinois.

Mumm

Gonzaga being the odds on favorite at +800 is no surprise here and that’s still relatively good value for a line expected to drastically decrease as the season unfolds. However, getting +1500 for Kansas at this point is equally intriguing.

The Jayhawks landed arguably one of the best point guards in the nation via transfer this offseason in Remy Martin and return all members of their core from 2020 except Marcus Garrett. Bill Self’s group is deeper than they were last season and has the means to improve on both ends of the court.

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