Vegas thinks Racers are among favorites to win The Valley
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Fewer than three weeks from the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season, you can often get a feel of how the experts are feeling about the upcoming season by looking at the betting markets. At least according to one betting site, the Racers are part of a logjam of favorites heading into the season.
Caesars Sportsbook has five teams with the same odds to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title: Murray State, Bradley, Belmont, Northern Iowa and Illinois State. After those five, there is a drop off to the next tier of Drake, Southern Illinois and UIC.
For entertainment purposes only, here are the betting odds to win the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship:
Murray State +400
Belmont +400
Bradley +400
Illinois State +400
Northern Iowa +400
Drake +1500
Southern Illinois +1600
UIC +2500
Indiana State +5500
Evansville +7000
Valparaiso +10000