NCAA Basketball: Top 10 way-too-early best bets to win 2024 national title

Mar 17, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; An Michigan State Spartans fan shows off his Tom Izzo shirt during the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament against the USC Trojans at Nationwide Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus DispatchBasketball Ncaa Men S Basketball Tournament /

2 of 10

NCAA Basketball Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Indiana Hoosiers – +5500

There are a few teams that might look intriguing if you’re paying attention to the NCAA Basketball offseason chatter. One of them is Indiana, who did lose its two best players in freshman stud Jalen Hood-Schifino, along with All-American big man, Trayce Jackson-Davis.

It makes sense to disregard the Hoosiers at the moment but they’re quickly building this offseason. In the frontcourt alone, they added Ball State center transfer Payton Sparks, who averaged 13.3 ppg and 8.7 rpg. They then added Oregon transfer and former five-star propsect Kel’el Ware, who showed flashes of potential as a freshman.

The backcourt seems bare but they’re hoping to have veteran point guard Xavier Johnson for a 6th year. He suffered a season-ending foot injury and will need a waiver but assuming that ends up working out, the Hoosiers will have someone running the offense that’s already familiar with the system.

If the team lands reported 20 ppg transfer Dalton Knecht to bolster the backcourt and added needed shooting, expected them to be a top-20 roster entering next season. And that would make this value look very good come NCAA Tournament time if Ware shows off his potential.

Home/NCAA Basketball News