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Will Villanova Make March Madness 2025? Odds of Wildcats’ Men’s Basketball Making The NCAA Tournament
It appears there is still hope for Villanova Wildcats’ men’s basketball to qualify for this year's March Madness. The Big East men’s basketball powerhouse is officially on tournament bubble watch. If they can't make it in, they face a third straight season on the outside looking in at the 68-team NCAA Tournament field, a huge Pennsylvania iGaming event.
The Wildcats are over .500 (at 11-9) in Big East play and 19-13 overall, ultimately claiming a KenPom.com ranking of 53rd nationally.
On the heels of a conference tourney win over Seton Hall and their eventual loss to UConn, PennStakes.com looks at the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament odds before Selection Sunday.
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Will Villanova Make March Madness 2025?
Percentage Chance | Odds | |
Yes | 1.2% | +8500 |
No | 98.8% | -8500 |
Odds Villanova Makes NCAA Tournament as Big East Winner
Will Villanova Snap March Madness Skid in 2025?
PennStakes.com, which brings you the best Pennsylvania sportsbook promo codes, projects that Villanova is a longshot to make the field for the first time under head coach Kyle Neptune.
As of Mar. 14, the odds of Villanova making the tournament are +8500. They have not been to the big March Madness event since the 2021-22 season. Villanova’s quest to return to men’s basketball prominence more than likely required them to fare well in the remaining games by winning the Big East tournament.
The Caesars Pennsylvania Sportsbook has +50000 odds on ‘Nova winning the NCAA championship, which the program achieved under coach Jay Wright in 2016 and 2018 to go with the 1985 championship under Rollie Massimino.
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Villanova March Madness Odds FAQs
Chances are Villanova doesn't make the March Madness tournament in 2025 without a great run in the Big East conference tournament. Currently, their chances to clinch their spot in the NCAA Tournament are +800.
Villanova last won the National Championship in 2018. They have three total National Championship titles; in addition to 2018, Nova won in 1985 and 2016. The 1985 Villanova championship team is the lowest-ranked seed (8) to ever win the Mens College Basketball National Championship.
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