After a regular season filled with ups and downs, the Oregon Ducks have officially made it to the Field of 68 in an at-large bid with aspirations of paving their way to San Antonio and cutting down the nets on April 7th.
Six games stand in the way of the Ducks’ path to becoming National Champions. The first is tonight when Oregon squares off with the Liberty Flames at 7:10 PM PST at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. The game will be aired on TruTV.
Before the journey starts, I’ve researched the best Oregon national champion and tournament odds from the top sportsbooks in the industry. Let’s look closer at where you can find the best odds for your Ducks.
Latest Oregon Ducks national championship odds
*as of March 21 at 9 AM PST
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Caesars: +35000
FanDuel +22000
Bet365 +20000
DraftKings: +18000
Fanatics: +15000
BetMGM: +15000
BetMGM and Fantics Sportsbook give Oregon the best chance to win it all this year, while Caesars Sportsbook offers the best value at +35000. The Ducks have the 32nd-best odds of winning the NCAA Tournament on the platform– the Duke Blue Devils are the betting favorite at +300.
From a historical perspective, the Ducks’ chances of winning the championship aren’t so bleak. Every National Champion since 2002 has ranked inside the top 57 of KenPom’s offensive efficiency ratings and top 37 of the defensive efficiency ratings. Oregon ranks 39th and 29th, respectively.
Other commonalities with past champions could help the stars align for those looking to wager on Oregon winning it all. The team was in the top 12 in the Week 6 AP Poll, which has had each National Champion since 2004.
Oregon has a strong rotation, with four players scoring double digits. Leading the team are sophomore guard Jackson Shelstad and senior center Nathan Bittle. Having a backcourt and frontcourt player to rely on can help the team maintain momentum regardless of matchup through the tournament.
If you want to wager on Oregon to win it all, you should consider acting with urgency. The team’s odds could start to shift even before Friday night’s tip-off as other top contenders potentially get upset and shake up the odds for each round of the bracket.
Oregon Ducks March Madness futures odds
*as of March 21 at 9 AM PST
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Sportsbooks bring their A-game during March Madness, so finding betting markets for each market gives you a plethora of options when wagering on the Ducks for this year’s tournament.
Oregon was given the No. 5 seed in the East region for the Field of 68 and has its first game tonight against No. 12 seed Liberty. Oddsmakers favor the Ducks as 6.5 to 7.5-point favorites, depending on the platform.
Dana Altman has a head coaching record of 17-16 during March Madness. The 66-year-old head coach has now made the tournament nine times as the program’s head coach, with five Sweet 16 appearances, two trips to the Elite Eight, and one time making the Final Four.
Betting on the Ducks comes with added risk for each round increased round you take them to advance to. That also increases the risk, as the path through the bracket comes with many challenges.
The best value to consider of these select odds would be rolling with the Ducks to make the Second Round. Oregon is 8-0 in the First Round with Altman as head coach, and they project better than Liberty ahead of tip-off. At the very least, consider pairing that wager with any more lucrative lines you take to cover any potential losses later on.
The University of Oregon’s Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to approve a $1.55 billion operating budget for the next fiscal year.
But they asked university leadership to return with an amended proposal by Dec. 15, when more details about future budget cuts will be known.
FILE — The Board of Trustees recently approved next year’s budget for the University of Oregon. The vote comes several weeks after the school’s president announced that he wants the university to reduce its annual budget as revenues and out-of-state enrollment decline.
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The vote comes several weeks after University of Oregon President Karl Scholz announced that he wants the school to reduce its annual budget by around $65 million.
At a trustees meeting Monday, Scholz said the estimated budget shortfall for next year is just around $23 million. But he said out-of-state enrollment is below historical norms for the second year in a row, and it’s unlikely to bounce back.
“One year can be an aberration. Two years is a pattern,” said Scholz. “And I believe we have to treat it as a new reality.”
Scholz said in May that discussions about the budget would happen over a six-month period. He said no final decisions about cuts would be made over this summer.
On Monday, UO Senate President Dyana Mason told trustees that the Senate had approved a new process to allow for community feedback in the cost-cutting process.
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Mason said the provost will work with the deans on budget proposals, finding “clear rationale” for why programs are considered for elimination.
The provost would then bring those proposals to the Senate Committee for Academic Modifications—which includes staff, faculty and students—for feedback.
Once the plans are nearly finalized, the Senate could then hold a period for public comment.
Mason told trustees that a six-month timeline is better than the three months that frustrated some staff last year, but she recommended taking however much time is necessary.
“The worst situation would be rushing forward to make decisions without appropriate evidence, data, feedback from the people that are most in the know about the impact on our students,” said Mason.
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UO’s Board of Trustees Chair Steve Holwerda said that every week that university delays the decisions could cost them millions of dollars.
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Oregon’s juvenile justice system has been reshaped in recent years by a sweeping reform law that changed how the state handles minors accused of serious crimes.
Senate Bill 1008, which took effect in 2020, ended automatic transfers of juveniles into adult court and eliminated life without parole sentences for juveniles. The law also created “second-look” hearings and established parole eligibility after 15 years for certain offenders who committed crimes before turning 18.
To help explain the law and its impact, KVAL’s Frannie Pedersen put together a timeline video tracing the history of Senate Bill 1008, from the passage of Measure 11 in 1994 to the reforms that later reshaped Oregon’s juvenile justice system.
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The video breaks down how the law changed, why lawmakers pushed for reform, and how SB 1008 continues to influence Oregon’s justice system today. Viewers can watch the full video for a detailed timeline and explanation of the changes.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A New Jersey man was sentenced to federal prison last Friday for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.
Mark T. Eager, 34, was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release.
“This defendant showed a blatant disregard for human life by trafficking fentanyl across the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Bradford. “My office will continue to pursue those who profit from poisoning our communities, and we will use every available resource and partnership to combat fentanyl trafficking and keep Oregonians safe.”
“This investigation brought together law enforcement agencies from across the nation,” said Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller. “Homeland Security Investigations special agents from Portland, Newark, and Houston contributed to the case, along with the Portland Police Bureau and HIDTA HIT officers, who were instrumental in identifying Eager. His 11-year sentence sends a clear message: no matter where you are in the country or the world, if you attempt to sell narcotics online to Americans, we will find you.”
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“Fentanyl trafficking poses a grave threat to communities across the United States, and Homeland Security Investigations is committed to working with our partners to disrupt and dismantle the criminal networks responsible,” said HSI Houston Special Agent in Charge Lucia Cabral-DeArmas. “This case demonstrates the power of interagency collaboration under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative, leveraging resources from across the country to hold traffickers accountable and protect the American people. We will continue to pursue those who endanger lives through the distribution of dangerous synthetic opioids, and we remain steadfast in our mission to safeguard our communities from the violence and instability caused by transnational criminal organizations.”
“By following this offender’s digital trail, Homeland Security Investigations and our law enforcement partners nationwide executed federal search warrants, dismantled an active dark web fentanyl packaging operation and recovered deadly amounts of fentanyl, thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, and a trove of electronic devices and packaging materials,” said HSI Newark Acting Special Agent in Charge Spiros Karabinas. “This case is a powerful example of how coordinated, data-driven investigations can disrupt dangerous networks and help protect our communities from lethal synthetic opioids.”
According to court documents, from November 2023 through June 2024, Eager and his co-conspirator sold fentanyl on the Dark Net and Telegram. Eager operated as the vendor WRSEH10 and marketed the fentanyl as “China White Synthetic Heroin.”
In June 2024, HSI agents executed search warrants on two residences associated with Eager in Kearny, New Jersey, and seized over 360 grams of powdered fentanyl, counterfeit M30 pills, drug ledgers, cellular phones, two computers, and drug packaging consistent with three deliveries that were sent to Oregon.
On September 4, 2024, a federal grand jury in Portland returned a four-count indictment charging Eager with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl.
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On February 4, 2026, Eager pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
HSI Portland and HSI Houston investigated this case with assistance from HSI Newark, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Interdiction Task Force (HIT). Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin prosecuted the case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey assisted the U.S. Attorney’s in Oregon in obtaining the search warrants that were executed in Kearny.
