Are we heading for a Bill Self/John Calipari National Championship rematch next March? If you are going by the newly-released betting odds for the upcoming college basketball season, then yes, Kansas and Kentucky will be favorites when the season begins (now just four short months away, give or take). Does this mean we’ll get to find out if John Calipari can finish the job when his team is up by seven points with less than two minutes remaining? Or will Bill Self find another miracle shot somewhere on his bench? That’s certainly what the odds makers are thinking.

The difference between this upcoming season and the last time John Calipari and Bill Self met? Calipari is, of course, now at the University of Kentucky and thanks to a monster recruiting haul, he has quickly turned Kentucky into a legitimate National Championship contender. Kansas, meanwhile, returns an experienced, talented team, featuring players like Sherron Collins, Tyshawn Taylor, and Cole Aldrich.

Don’t forget about Xavier Henry either.

Besides Kansas (4-1 odds) and Kentucky (5-1), who else, odds-wise, has a chance next March?

Texas Longhorns at 10-1
Louisville Cardinals at 12-1
Duke and Michigan State at 15-1
North Carolina, Purdue, and Villanova at 25-1

After that, there are a number of teams at 40 and 50-1. Teams like Missouri, Wake Forest, Connecticut, Tennessee, Pitt, and UCLA.

Tags: Bill Self, John Calipari, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness

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