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The Midwest region of the 2022 NCAA Tournament is defined by one college basketball blueblood standing over a field of upstart programs that could make a serious run towards New Orleans if things break right.
That one blueblood is top-seeded Kansas, who has the best odds too reach the Final Four at +180. The Jayhawks just captured another Big 12 Tournament champion and will be heavy contenders with Ochai Agbaji playing the way he’s playing. Behind them are No. 2 seed Auburn at +350 and No. 5 seed Iowa at +750. The oddsmakers have more confidence in the Big Ten Tournament champion Hawkeyes making a run to the Final Four than No. 3 seed Wisconsin at +1200 and No. 4 seed Providence at +2000
Here are the odds to reach the Final Four, courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
Kansas +180
Auburn +350
Iowa +750
Wisconsin +1200
LSU +1800
USC +1800
Providence +2000
Miami +3000
San Diego State +4000
Iowa State +5000
Creighton +5000
South Dakota State +8000
Richmond +9000
Colgate +20000
Jacksonville State +20000
Texas Southern +20000
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi +20000
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