It wasn't a great week for top ranked teams, although it was a good week if you have been following the futures article. 

Over the last couple of weeks, I gave out Alabama +600 to win the SEC and +1200 to win the national championship as best bets. Following losses by Duke and Auburn on Saturday, the Crimson Tide are now +195 to win the SEC and +950 to cut down the nets in April.

That doesn't mean the wagers will cash, but betting futures is all about timing and we got good numbers on the new No. 1 team in the country. Now with two games left against Auburn, we are right where we want to be in the SEC race.

Each week I'll take a look at the college basketball futures market to give my best bet and longshot value rankings to win the 2024-25 National Championship.

A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale has been betting—and winning—for more than 30 years. 

Casale is 341-208 (62.1%) over the last three campaigns. He joined SportsLine in 2024 and promptly went 28-14-1 (67%) in CBB, returning $1,215 to $100 players. He's now 13-2 (+1097) in his last 15 official college basketball money line picks for SportsLine.

Now, he's turned his attention to the this season's college basketball futures and is providing his best Final Four bet along with longshot value rankings. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what he's playing before locking in any college basketball picks.

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