“Upset Alert: Can Underdogs Florida and Houston Defy the Odds in a High-Stakes Final Four Clash?”
The odds below are the best available at the time of writing.Â
Two of the three most prominent college basketball gurus, Ken Pom and Erik Haslam, make the Gators a -1 (ish) favorite here, while the other, Bart Torvik, has the Tigers as -1 favorites. Since Florida is a -2.5 consensus favorite, the betting market is baking in Auburn All-American big Johni Broome‘s injury into the spread.Â
If this were the NBA Playoffs with a seven-game series, I’d be more concerned about backing the Tigers given Broome’s injury. However, it’s a single-elimination, and I expect Auburn to shoot Broome up with pain medication (if necessary), so he can play in the Final Four. Ultimately, the market has upgraded the Gators too much since these teams met Feb. 8.Â
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