The Bruins have a top-15 chance to win the NCAA title next season

Despite a down year during the 2023-2024 season, UCLA men’s basketball has relatively high odds of winning the NCAA national championship in 2025. The Bruins finished with a mediocre 16-17 record and failed to even qualify for the Pac-12 Tournament. below the high standards for the program. Just a few months after that dismal end to the season, the Bruins are tied with the 14th best odds to win next year’s championship at +4000 (or 40/1) odds, per Online Betting.

The Bruins are tied with Tennessee and Purdue for 14th at +4000 odds. Ahead of the Bruins, Alabama has the best odds at +800, while two-time defending champion UConn is in second place with +900 odds. Kansas ranks third with +1000 odds, while Duke and Houston rank fourth with +1400 odds. Gonzaga, UNC, Baylor, Arkansas, Iowa State, Auburn, Arizona and Kentucky are also ahead of UCLA.

UCLA, of course, jumped up the rankings after a pivotal offseason that saw the team completely revamp their roster. The Bruins brought in key transfers including former Louisville Cardinal Skyy Clark, former LMU star Dominick Harris, former USC Trojan Kobe Johnson, former Oklahoma State Cowboy Eric Dailey, former Oregon State Beaver Tyler Bilodeau and former South Dakota State stud William Kyle.

In addition to their transfer class, the Bruins are bringing in a pair of four-star recruits: Trent Perry and Eric Freeny. Perry was a huge pick for head coach Mick Cronin because he switched his commitment late from USC to UCLA and is a local star.

Of course, the Bruins will have to prove that their revamped roster can put them in title contention once the regular season begins. Until then, they are simply potential.

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