Two items to help you pass the time before the first games tip this afternoon and West Virginia’s media and practice sessions, which begin at 3:45 p.m. First, a final reminder to join our bracket pool. Second, a look at some NCAA tournament odds and props.

Courtesy Bovada

Which Conference will win the 2016 NCAA Men’s Championship?
ACC 2/1
Big 12 5/2
Big Ten 7/2
Pac-12 5/1
Big East 7/1
SEC 15/2
Conference USA 25/1
Atlantic 10 66/1
Missouri Valley 66/1

How Many No. 11 seeds will make the Final 4 of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship?
0: 5/1
1: 2/1
2: 2/1
3: 4/1
4: 14/1

Sweet Sixteen Odds
Will Duke make the Sweet 16?
Yes: EVEN (1/1)
No: -130 (10/13)

Will Kansas make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -600 (1/6)
No: +400 (4/1)

Will Kentucky make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -150 (2/3)
No: +120 (6/5)

Will Michigan State make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -400 (1/4)
No: +300 (3/1)

Will North Carolina make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -800 (1/8)
No: +500 (5/1)

Will Oklahoma make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -275 (4/11)
No: +225 (9/4)

Will Oregon make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -250 (2/5)
No: +200 (2/1)

Will Villanova make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -250 (2/5)
No: +200 (2/1)

Will Virginia make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -400 (1/4)
No: +300 (3/1)

Will Xavier make the Sweet 16?
Yes: -140 (5/7)
No: +110 (11/10)

Courtesy MyTopSportsBooks.com

Odds to win the 2016 National Championship:
Kansas: 9/2
Michigan State: 5/1
North Carolina: 6/1
Kentucky: 10/1
Virginia: 15/1
Oregon: 17/1
Duke: 20/1
Oklahoma: 20/1
Villanova: 20/1
West Virginia: 23/1
Maryland: 28/1
Miami (Fl): 28/1
California: 32/1
Indiana: 32/1
Purdue: 32/1
Arizona: 35/1
Baylor: 40/1
Texas A&M: 45/1
Utah: 45/1
Wisconsin: 50/1

O/U seed total in Final Four: 8

Odds a team seeded 5 or higher wins the title: 12/1

Odds a team seeded 5-9 makes the Final Four: 11/5

Odds a double-digit seed makes the Final Four: 15/2

Odds a double-digit seed wins the title: 48/1

Odds to win the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player:
Denzel Valentine (Michigan State): 6/1
Perry Ellis (Kansas): 9/1
Jamal Murray (Kentucky): 12/1
Marcus Paige (UNC): 12/1
Buddy Hield (Oklahoma): 18/1
Dillon Brooks (Oregon): 20/1
Malcolm Brogdon (Virginia): 20/1
Grayson Allen (Duke): 23/1

Odds there is a repeat team from last year’s Final Four: 4/5

Odds one conference has multiple teams in the Final Four: 9/7

Odds the winning coach will not be with the same team next year: 22/1

Odds to be selected no. 1 Overall in NBA Draft:
Ben Simmons (LSU): 7/6
Brandon Ingram (Duke): 3/2
Dragan Bender (International): 12/1
Jaylen Brown (California): 16/1
Buddy Hield (Oklahoma): 20/1

O/U office work hours lost during the tournament: 500 million

O/U total number of office pools in the USA: 23 million

O/U time it takes people to find TruTV on their channel guide: 2.5 minutes

O/U number of segments it takes Charles Barkley to forget a player’s name: 0.5