Favorite: Cinderella: Xavier (+10000) (+120)
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We know they are a power conference program, but the seeding and pricing here for Xavier make them a fun Cinderella pick. The Musketeers will have to down Texas in the First Four on Wednesday night, and then we believe they have an excellent path. The bottom half of the Midwest feels like one of the more wide-open parts of any region this year, and they could realistically find their way to the Elite Eight. Bart Torvik's T-Rank has them as a top 20 team in the country over the past month, so they are red-hot entering the Big Dance.