As we get ready for Feast Week, we\u2019re taking a look at the odds to win the National Championship. For the most part, things didn\u2019t move around too much from last week. However, with 10 of the 16 teams ranked this week will play in a holiday tournament (either the Maui Invitational or the Battle 4 Atlantis), a lot will change. Here\u2019s a look at the odds as we enter the week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Josh Langford injury is a huge blow for Michigan State, a team which lost to Kentucky in its season opener and has a lot to prove in the coming weeks about its staying power. Michigan State being the favorite isn\u2019t an entirely unrealistic notion, given that Michigan State made the Final Four last year by beating No. 1 Duke despite not having Langford in the lineup. Yet, the margin for error is small now and will continue to be small with this team, as a result of Langford not being in the lineup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll learn a lot about this team in the coming 10 days as they\u2019ll first host Virginia Tech this week and then host No. 1 Duke on December 3rd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Wildcats have to face the fact that they aren\u2019t playing very well right now. They lost at home to Evansville and while they\u2019ve rebounded with three straight wins, the victories weren\u2019t overly impressive. They beat Utah Valley at home by only eight points and Lamar by 15. A team like this should be winning those games by at least 20 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their defense is not in sync and John Calipari is struggling to find lineup rotations that work. His young lineup is taking time to grow into the flow of the system. There is always so much turnover with Kentucky\u2019s lineup, given that underclassmen continuously leave Kentucky for the NBA Draft. Calipari doesn\u2019t have a lot of roster cohesion from year to year, and it shows up in November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They\u2019re dodging a lot of these big upcoming games, though, and probably won\u2019t have to break a sweat until they face No. 10 Ohio State on December 21st. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ducks beat Memphis earlier this month, a good win but also a win which came when the fate of Memphis\u2019s James Wiseman was up in the air. Wiseman played in the game but he did not know how the NCAA would handle his situation. While that win felt somewhat questionable given that situation, the Ducks have since won two in a row, including a 78-66 pumping of the Houston Cougars. They\u2019ll face No. 13 Seton Hall and Michigan in two of their next three games, so get set to learn a lot more about this Ducks team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We know now that Wiseman is set to miss 12 games due to the NCAA violation. Once he returns, then we\u2019ll really find out how good Memphis can be. They dodged a bullet as many people feared he might be out for the entire season. As it stands now, not a whole lot has changed. This is one of the most talented teams in the country but the question is coach Penny Hardaway get them on the same page and producing this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Tigers did earn a big win over Ole Miss this week, which is somewhat credible. They\u2019ll play NC State and Tennessee in the coming weeks, so we\u2019ll know more about them at that point. If they can win both of those games \u2013 especially Tennessee on the road \u2013 it will emphasize that they\u2019re in fact a serious power player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gators struggled in early-season losses to Florida State and Connecticut, but they bounced back to beat Saint Joseph\u2019s, Miami and No. 18 Xavier to claim the Charleston Classic. Maybe the Gators are working out the kinks and finding a winning identity. They\u2019re offering plenty of value at this point but the arrow is pointing up now that they\u2019re on a three-game winning streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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