Longshot Futures Tickets For Tournament Season

The regular Season? Over. Conference tournaments? Finished. The tournament draw? Officially in the books!

The field of 64 (well, 68 technically) is set, and Hard Rock Bet has odds available on every team in the field. From favorites like Duke (+300) or Florida (+400), to underdogs like American (+100000) or Bryant (+100000), it’s possible to bet on every outcome on Hard Rock Bet.

However, Hard Rock Bet has been accepting college basketball futures all season… and some of the favorites weren’t always favorites. What once seemed like speculative longshots have now turned into tantalizing tickets. The following are some of our most intriguing tournament futures, listed in order of the smallest to largest potential payouts.

$100 to win $10,000 (Maryland +10000)

In early November one Hard Rock Bettor liked what they saw out of Maryland, placing a $100 bet on the team to win it all at +10000. The team has outperformed expectations, finishing in second place in their conference during the regular season (14-6), and lost to Michigan by just a single point in their conference tournament final. They officially enter the field of 64 at 25-8, taking the #4 seed in the West Regional with a first round date with Grand Canyon. Current odds of have Maryland at +5000.

$250 to win $15,000 (Florida +6000)

Florida sports betting is only legal on Hard Rock Bet, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that we’ve got a couple of potentially gainful Florida tickets. This bettor threw down $250 on UF at +6000 back in early November and I don’t think even they would have believed that a thirty-win season was in the cards. Florida finished the year 30-4, winning their conference tournament after topping a historically competitive field. Florida are the #1 seed in the West Regional and are the second-favorite two win it all at +400 on Hard Rock Bet.

$500 to win $25,000 (St John’s +5000)

50-1 on St. John’s? Yes please. In mid December one bettor tossed $500 on them to win it all at +5000, for a potential $25,000 payout. Lead by the legendary Rick Pitino, St. John’s finished on top of their conference during the regular season, and cruised to the tournament title, too, for the first time in 25 years. The teams 30-win season earned them the #2 seed in the West Region, where they’ll start with Omaha. They’re now +2500 to win it all.

$500 to win $30,000 (Maryland +6000)

It’s Maryland again. Placed a few weeks after the last Maryland ticket, around mid December, another bettor tossed $500 on them at their new price of +6000. While the odds are shorter than they were at the beginning of the season due to Maryland’s hot start, this $500 wager will pay $30,000 in total if they can win their first National Championship since 2002.

$700 to win $70,000 (BYU +10000)

In February one Hard Rock Bettor threw down $700 on BYU at +10000 for what could net an eye watering $70k. BYU finished their season with nine consecutive wins before ultimately falling to Houston in their conference tournament semifinal. BYU did earn an at-large bid with a 24-9 record, and will start their tournament on Thursday against VCU as a #6 seed. Their current odds? +7500.

Bet on college basketball in eight states

The highest rated sports betting app in the country, Hard Rock Bet, is accepting legal wagers now in eight different states. In addition to Florida, Hard Rock Bet accepts action in Arizona, Indiana, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia. New bettors will receive the best possible sportsbook bonus, no code required.