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It's an exciting time of year in Champaign-Urbana for the official start of Illinois Basketball is just 10 days away. There's a certain buzz around the program that hasn't been seen for some time. Could this be the year? Well, the folks from Vegas have just told us to calm down a bit.
Bovada just released an updated list of National Championship Odds and Illinois has dropped from their opening 150/1 to 200/1.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Bovada has updated their National Championship odds and Illinois fell from 150/1 to 200/1. PLACE YOUR DAMN BETS WHILE YOU STILL CAN.</p>— Jim Vainisi (@JVainisi005) <a href="https://twitter.com/JVainisi005/status/529732509480013824">November 4, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Here are the odds for the other teams in the Big Ten:
9/1 - WIS
33/1- MICH, MSU
50/1 - OSU
66/1 - IOWA
100/1 - IU, MARY, MINN, NEB
200/1 - ILL
300/1 - PU
500/1 - PSU
Here's the updated odds in their entirety:
| School | Open | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5/1 | 7/2 |
| Arizona | 16/1 | 9/1 |
| Wisconsin | 12/1 | 9/1 |
| Duke | 9/1 | 12/1 |
| North Carolina | 16/1 | 12/1 |
| Kansas | 14/1 | 18/1 |
| Florida | 16/1 | 20/1 |
| Gonzaga | 40/1 | 25/1 |
| Iowa State | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Louisville | 25/1 | 25/1 |
| Texas | 33/1 | 25/1 |
| Villanova | 25/1 | 28/1 |
| Wichita State | 28/1 | 28/1 |
| Michigan | 33/1 | 33/1 |
| Michigan State | 25/1 | 33/1 |
| Syracuse | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| VCU | 40/1 | 40/1 |
| Virginia | 33/1 | 40/1 |
| Ohio State | 50/1 | 50/1 |
| San Diego State | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| SMU | 33/1 | 50/1 |
| UConn | 66/1 | 50/1 |
| Iowa | 66/1 | 66/1 |
| Oklahoma | 40/1 | 66/1 |
| UCLA | 50/1 | 66/1 |
| Pittsburgh | 100/1 | 75/1 |
| Arkansas | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Baylor | 75/1 | 100/1 |
| Florida State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Georgetown | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Harvard | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Indiana | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Kansas State | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Marquette | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Maryland | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Memphis | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Miami FL | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Minnesota | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Nebraska | 66/1 | 100/1 |
| Notre Dame | 150/1 | 100/1 |
| Oregon | 50/1 | 100/1 |
| Seton Hall | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| St. Louis | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Stanford | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Tennessee | 100/1 | 100/1 |
| Cincinnati | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| Providence | 150/1 | 150/1 |
| UNLV | 100/1 | 150/1 |
| Alabama | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Colorado | 75/1 | 200/1 |
| Dayton | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Georgia | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| Illinois | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Missouri | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| NC State | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| New Mexico | 200/1 | 200/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 100/1 | 200/1 |
| St. John's | 150/1 | 200/1 |
| Xavier | 250/1 | 250/1 |
| Arizona State | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Auburn | Off | 300/1 |
| BYU | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| California | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Clemson | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Colorado State | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Creighton | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| George Washington | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Georgia Tech | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| LSU | 100/1 | 300/1 |
| Ole Miss | 150/1 | 300/1 |
| Purdue | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| South Carolina | 300/1 | 300/1 |
| Texas A&M | 500/1 | 300/1 |
| UMass | 150/1 | 300/1 |
| USC | 200/1 | 300/1 |
| Vanderbilt | 250/1 | 300/1 |
| Boston College | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Butler | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| DePaul | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| LaSalle | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Penn State | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Richmond | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| St. Joe's | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Texas Tech | 500/1 | 500/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Wake Forest | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| Washington | 300/1 | 500/1 |
| West Virginia | 200/1 | 500/1 |
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