2010 NCAA Bracket Odds Midwest Region Expert Bracket Picks & Expert Bracket Predictions: Sports-Odds.com is taking a look at the 2010 NCAA Bracket Odds for the Midwest Region including giving Expert Bracket Picks & Expert Bracket Predictions. The Midwest Regional Semi Finals and Finals will take place at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri and be hosted by the Missouri Valley Conference. The 2010 NCAA Bracket odds makers at BODOG.com have the Kansas Jayhawks at 4 to 5 odds (Bet $5 to win $4 dollars) favorites to win the Midwest Region.
“Kansas
is the best team in the country,” stated Kansas State head coach Frank Martin after losing to the Jayhawks 72-64 in the 2010 Big 12 Championship. “Every time we made a push, they answered. That’s what makes them so difficult to beat. They never give in.”
BODOG.com has a Twenty Five Thousand ($25,000) up for grabs in their 2010 Bracket Buster Contest with payouts going to the top 250 players. Bet on March Madness at BODOG.com and receive a 10% Deposit Bonus. The Midwest Regional Semi Finals will be played on Friday March 26th and the Midwest Regional Finals will be played on Sunday March 28th with the winner getting a birth into the 2010 Final Four and a trip to Indianapolis to play for a National Title.
Many of the NCAA Basketball Handicappers polled by Sports-Odds.com for their Midwest Regional Expert Bracket Picks and Expert Bracket Predictions believe that Kansas could take on the No. 2 ranked team in the Midwest Regional Finals, the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sunday to win the 2010 Big Ten Championship Title. The 2010 NCAA Bracket odds makers at BODOG.com have the Ohio State Buckeyes listed at 7 to 2 odds (Bet $2 to win $7 dollars) to win the Midwest Region.
"I'm just really excited," stated Evan Turner after winning the 2010 Big Ten Championship. "Before the season started, our team goal was to try to win the Big Ten tournament title. And we did it. It really hasn't sunk in right now. But now we'll change our focus to winning the NCAA tournament."
Sleeper Expert Bracket Picks and Expert Bracket Predictions in the Midwest Region include Georgetown at 6 to 1 odds and Tennessee at 22 to 1 odds.
The winner of the Midwest Regional will advance to the Final Four to take on the winner of the West Regional which will be held on Saturday April 3rd in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University. Whoever survives that game will take on the winner of the South vs East Final Four clash which takes place later that same day. Both winners on Saturday will meet in the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Title Game on April 5th to determine the National Champion.
2010 NCAA Bracket Odds & Midwest Region Seeds:
#1 Kansas Big 12 32–2 Tournament Winner
#2 Ohio State Big Ten 27–7 Tournament Winner
#3 Georgetown Big East 23–10 At-large
#4 Maryland ACC 23–8 At-large
#5 Michigan State Big Ten 24–8 At-large
#6 Tennessee SEC 25–8 At-large
#7 Oklahoma State Big 12 22–10 At-large
#8 UNLV Mountain West 25–8 At-large
#9 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 28–4 Tournament Winner
#10 Georgia Tech ACC 22–12 At-large
#11 San Diego State Mountain West 25–8 Tournament Winner
#12 New Mexico State WAC 22–11 Tournament Winner
#13 Houston C-USA 19–15 Tournament Winner
#14 Ohio Mid-American 21–14 Tournament Winner
#15 UC Santa Barbara Big West 20–9 Tournament Winner
#16 Lehigh Patriot 22–10 Tournament Winner
BODOG.com has posted 2010 NCAA Bracket Odds to win the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament's Midwest Region:
Georgetown: 6/1
Georgia Tech: 40/1
Houston: 125/1
Kansas: 4/5
Lehigh: 200/1
Maryland: 14/1
Michigan State: 10/1
New Mexico State: 150/1
Northern Iowa: 55/1
Ohio: 200/1
Ohio State: 7/2
Oklahoma State: 28/1
San Diego State: 80/1
Tennessee: 22/1
UC Santa Barbara: 200/1
UNLV: 50/1
