College basketball betting: Which unbeaten team has the best chance of staying that way? - ESPN

It's been 50 years since we've seen a college basketball team finish the entire season undefeated. Bob Knight and the Indiana Hoosiers pulled off the feat in the 1975-76 season, going 32-0 and winning the national championship, making them just the seventh team in NCAA history to do it.

Staying undefeated through the regular season of conference play is a little more common, as we've seen three teams sweep the board since 2014, with the most recent being Gonzaga five years ago. Last season, only Tennessee made it to the new year without a loss, starting 14-0 before its first defeat.

This season features three teams that are still undefeated as we enter the final week of January. Here is a closer look at each team's odds and their chances to enter their respective conference tournaments with an unblemished record.

Note: Odds by DraftKings Sportsbook and are subject to change.

I'll continue to push the Wildcats as my choice to cut down the nets in April. Getting to this point still undefeated says something, considering they have wins over the last two national champions in Florida and UConn, and two other Final Four teams in the last two years in Auburn and Alabama on their résumé.

Arizona overwhelms teams with elite shooting from inside and outside the arc, suffocating defense and some of the best rebounding in the country. Their frontcourt domination comes from the trio of Koa Peat, Motiejus Krivas and Tobe Awaka, who combine for more than 36 points and 24 rebounds per game.

Despite the impressive depth at the top of the Big 12, Arizona is just better than the other contenders in nearly every important statistic. Their adjusted offensive efficiency and effective FG% are the best in the conference. Their top offensive