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2024 March Madness odds: How many 1-seeds will make the Final Four?

Updated Mar. 26, 2024 11:14 a.m. ET

The Sweet 16 round of the NCAA March Madness is here, and there are countless ways that bettors can dive into the action.

One interesting Madness market involves the tournament's No. 1 seeds: UConn, Houston, Purdue and North Carolina.

Bettors can wager on how many 1-seeds will make it to the Final Four.

Let's take a look at the odds via FanDuel.

Number of No. 1 Seeds to make Final Four: *

Two: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
One: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)
Three: +360 (bet $10 to win $46 total)
None: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Four: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)

* odds as of 3/26/2024

The UConn Huskies are the No. 1 seed in the East region. They defeated Stetson and Northwestern in the first two rounds. Over on the South side, the Houston Cougars have claimed the top seed, and defeated Longwood and Texas A&M in the first two rounds.

On the West side of the bracket, North Carolina defeated Wagner and Michigan State to move to the Sweet 16, and the Purdue Boilermakers beat Grambling and Utah State in Rounds 1 and 2.

For those eyeing four No. 1 seeds at +1200 to make it to the Final Four, here's some insight from FOX Sports wagering expert Chris "The Bear" Fallica:

Avoid picking more than two No. 1 seeds in the Final Four. I know you think it’s hard for these No. 1 seeds to lose, but it happens annually. Since seeding began in 1979, only in 2008 have all four No. 1 seeds reached the Final Four. Last year, none did.

Since all four No. 1-seed teams made the Final Four in 2008, a total of 18 1-seeds have reached the Final Four in the last 14 years.

Since 2010, only 16 No. 1 seeds have reached the Final Four. In that span, 12 No. 1 seeds have lost prior to the Sweet 16.

Purdue has been eliminated by teams seeded 16th, 15th and 13th in the past three tournaments.

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