Auburn has been atop many people's power ratings for most of the college basketball season. On Saturday, the Tigers showed why with an impressive 94-85 win at Alabama. That result pretty much locks Auburn into a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament. 

I'll be saying this a lot over the next month, but this is a year where I believe there are a few top teams and then everyone else. Auburn, Duke and Houston are huge favorites to be top seeds in the NCAA Tournament, with the other spot likely going to an SEC team like Alabama or Florida. 

While I don't see a lot of chaos once we get to the Sweet 16 this March, there are a few teams that could make a deep tournament run like Texas Tech and Michigan. However, I wouldn't expect Cinderella to be making any Final Four plans this year.  

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 42-29 (+931.5) in his last 71 official college basketball picks for SportsLine.

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

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