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The Kentucky Wildcats enter March Madness on a mission to capture the school’s eighth men’s basketball national championship.

With the start of March Madness right around the corner, we are taking a look at Kentucky’s Final Four and national championship betting odds. Can the Wildcats win it all for the first time since 2012?

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Kentucky Wildcats National Championship odds: Calipari looking to reach the promised land yet again

The Kentucky Wildcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 23-8, and went 13-5 in SEC play. The Wildcats open SEC tournament play on Friday night, and will be looking to capture their seventh SEC tournament championship under John Calipari, and first since 2018.

Kentucky enters the SEC tournament on a bit of a roll, as they are riding a five-game win streak and have victories in seven of their last eight games. Currently ranked as the No. 9 team in the country, Kentucky is looking at a No. 2 or No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament.

Calipari has led the Wildcats to four Final Four appearances since taking over the program in 2009, but the last Final Four appearance for the Wildcats came in 2015. Kentucky’s last Elite Eight appearance came in 2019.

The Wildcats boast a well-rounded scoring attack that put up 89.5 points per game in the regular season, which was tied for 2nd in all of college basketball. Five Wildcats average double digit points per game, led by Antonio Reeves with 20.2 points per game. Other scorers in double figures include Rob Dillingham (15.0), Reed Sheppard (12.7), Tre Mitchell (10.7), and D.J. Wagner (10.3).

Kentucky Wildcats National Championship odds

Professional oddsmakers are expecting the Wildcats to be right in the middle of the hunt for the national championship. More specifically, with odds of +1800, Kentucky has the seventh-best odds to win it all on DraftKings.

The Connecticut Huskies are the odds-on favorites, as they have odds of +475 to go all the way. Other teams ahead of Kentucky include Houston (+600), Purdue (+750), Tennessee (+1100), Arizona (+1300), and North Carolina (+1600).

Along with national championship odds, you can bet on Kentucky to reach the Final Four. That bet can be found at +450 odds on DraftKings. North Carolina is just ahead of Kentucky at +380, while Marquette is just behind at +500.

When betting on March Madness odds, keep in mind that odds are subject to change on a daily basis. Odds can fluctuate based on a number of factors, but are most influenced by injuries and team performance. So, if the Wildcats fall flat in the SEC tournament, their national championship odds could get longer.

In addition, college basketball odds can vary from sportsbook to sportsbook. For example, while the Wildcats have odds of +1800 to win it all on DraftKings, their odds are a bit longer on FanDuel, where they are +2500. With that in mind, be sure to shop around on different sports betting platforms to make sure you are getting the best available odds for your bets.