With 16 teams left, best odds to win NCAA title

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With 16 teams left, best odds to win NCAA title

The field of 68 is now reduced to 16 teams, and some team's chances of winning the championship have greatly improved. Here's a look at the new odds - set by Vegas prognosticators - for the Sweet Sixteen teams:

The field of 68 is now reduced to 16 teams, and some team's chances of winning the championship have greatly improved. Here's a look at the new odds - set by Vegas prognosticators - for the Sweet Sixteen teams:

The undefeated Kentucky Wildcats - with twin teammates, Aaron Harrison (left) and Andrew Harrison - remain the overwhelming favorites at even odds. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The Arizona Wildcats have next best odds to win it all at 13/2. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Duke Blue Devils are given 8/1 odds to win their fifth national championship. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Like the Blue Devils, the Wisconsin Badgers are given 8/1 odds. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

In their 17th straight NCAA tournament appearance, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are given 12/1 odds to win the championship. (Elaine Thompson/AP)

Michigan State Spartans are 14/1 favorites to win their third NCAA championship . (Nell Redmond/AP)

Entering their first NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2005, the Utah Utes are 20/1 favorites to win the championship. (Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

The 2013 champions, Louisville Cardinals, are 25/1 favorites to capture another championship. (Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The two-time runner ups Oklahoma Sooners are 25/1 favorites to win their first NCAA tournament title. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Five-time NCAA tournament champion North Carolina Tar Heels are 33/1 favorites to win another title. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, in their first Sweet Sixteen since 2009, are 33/1 favorites to win their first NCAA title. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

The Wichita State Shockers, who reached the 2013 Final Four, have been given 33/1 odds to win the title. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star)

The North Carolina State Wolfpack face 50/1 odds to win their first title since 1983. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

The lowest seed remaining in the bracket, the UCLA Bruins have 100/1 odds to win their first title since 1995. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The West Virginia Mountaineers haven't been this deep in the NCAA tournament since 2010. They have field odds at 100/1. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Xavier Musketeers have never advanced further than the quarterfinal round. They are given 100/1 odds to win it all. (Rick Wilson/AP)

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The field of 68 is now reduced to 16 teams, and some team's chances of winning the championship have greatly improved. Here's a look at the new odds - set by Vegas prognosticators - for the Sweet Sixteen teams:

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