The 14 best bets to make on the NCAA Tournament before your bracket gets busted by Tyler Lauletta on Mar 14, 2018, 10:08 AM Advertisement
 Across the country, millions of people are fine-tuning their brackets to find perfection and win their March Madness pool. But while the NCAA Tournament may be the most significant event of the year for casual gamblers building brackets, it also provides plenty of other exhilarating gambling options for bettors. Let's face it: most brackets go bust. But thankfully, Las Vegas offers tons of other bets that will keep you on the edge of your seat regardless of how your bracket is doing. Below are our best bets for the NCAA Tournament to carry your excitement beyond the first weekend of action. All lines come courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook. Over/Under 5.5 wins combined by AAC teams  The teams you get: Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State The bet: Over 5.5 combined wins by AAC teams ($200 to win $210) The logic: The AAC is a perennially overlooked conference come March and always feels like its teams are ready to surprise. Cincinnati has only lost four times all season and has a pretty reasonable path to the Sweet 16 and beyond as a No. 2 seed. Wichita State is a team full of seniors who understand the machinations of the tournament. And Houston is a frisky No. 6 seed that I think could cause some chaos. Between the three of them, I am pretty confident they can scrounge up six wins.
Over/Under 14 wins combined by ACC teams  The teams you get: Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech The bet: Over 14 wins combined by ACC teams ($110 to win $100) The logic: Whether you want to bet the over or under on this one, I highly recommend putting some money down on this bet before it locks up, as no bet in March Madness will generate more chaos. Personally, I'm taking the over here. I like either Virginia or Duke to win the whole dang tournament, and if that happens, that leaves just eight more wins for the rest of the field to muster to at least get to a push. One note — if you want to bet this one, you have to get your money down before tip-off on Wednesday, as Syracuse's First Four matchup will count towards your eventual win total.
Over/Under 8 wins combined by Big 10 teams  The teams you get: Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue The bet: Under 8 wins combined by Big 10 teams ($100 to win $110) The logic: This group has a No. 2 seed, two No. 3 seeds, and a No. 5 seed. If every team just took care of business and made it through the first weekend of play, they'd at least guarantee you get your money back. But I'm betting against them. Chaos prospers during March Madness. Betting the under here, and you'll be screaming off your seat should either No. 14 seed underdog be able to take down their Michigan-based opponent in the first round.
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