BetMGM Host Olivia Harlan Dekker joins Cheddar Bets to talk about lessons learned from this year's NCAA Tournament and to share which teams have the best value going forward.

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Re-Ranking the Remaining Sixteen NCAA Teams

last week, 68 teams entered the N. C. A. A. Tournament with the goal of cutting down the nets. Now that dream is alive for only 16 teams, some of the biggest headlines so far, ST peter's stunning the college basketball world of becoming the 3rd 15 seed ever to reach the round of 16. Last year's defending champion Baylor is the first one seed heading home after losing to north Carolina and coach K's farewell tour isn't over just yet. Duke advancing to the second weekend after defeating michigan state joining us Now. Bet mgm host Olivia, Harlan Dekker. So Olivia, it's safe to say all of our brackets are pretty much busted. Right? What lessons did you learn from this first weekend of the tournament that you're going to carry with you for next year. You know, we have to remind ourselves this is called March Madness for a reason. It's a win and advanced tournament. It's not a series. So sometimes the better team doesn't even advance. That's what makes it mad. So I don't know why people act surprised every year or disappointed every year that they're bracket gets busted. It's literally designed to do that. You can Crunch all the numbers but even a great shooting team can have a bad shooting night. So you add up the points and they lose. That's what basketball is. It's so true. Alright so there are 16 teams left in the field instead of receding the field here. Let's re tear them for the best value they represent to get to new Orleans next weekend in a game we're calling top tier. So to start give us your tier one teams A. K. A. The four favorite values on the board. Okay for me top tiers Arizona Gonzaga, Villanova in Purdue you know Arizona hasn't made a final four in 21 years. I think this is the time with Tommy Lloyd in his first season. He's so fun to watch and it's fun to cheer for them. Gonzaga, they're rolling now. I think Chet Holmgren is a big factor moving forward. He had a bad shooting night like I mentioned earlier first Memphis but he'll be big first Arkansas big size advantage. Villanova experienced well coached, mature Purdue, Jaden Ivey is a star so they have an easier path obviously through 15 seed ST Peter's. Okay so what about your tier two teams? So like the best of the rest the best of the rest I think I've got to go with Duke Kansas texas tech and providence as a little surprise. I think the Big East doesn't get enough credit for how tough their regular season is and they finished 27 5 in conference. So uh in the regular season so I I like providence here and they're making some noise. Alright. What about tier three A. K. A. The long shots, the long shots. Miami U. N. C. Arkansas in Houston and I was hesitant to do Houston because they could be Arizona but I'm not sure after that but I think they're really good. I think they're really fun to watch. Arkansas. I love J. D. Note. I love their defense but I hate their matchup with Gonzaga coming up and then U. N. C. When they lose players to ejection or injury they still fight and they can win with a small rotation and then Miami uh always in attack mode they have a three headed monster on the perimeter and any night can be a shootout. So I like those four for my tier three but long shots is a tough title. No it's true. Okay last one in our tier game Tier four. So this is this means like it was a nice run but it ends for these teams pretty much here. So I think Michigan is going to lose tonight that not enough depth. I think the magic runs out Iowa State inability to score consistently. They really struggled in the big 12 tournament and turn it around in time to win some games now. But I just don't trust Iowa State. Um I think Miami is gonna be too much scoring to keep up with Saint Peter's produce a heavy favorite for a reason. I love the story. I love the way they play Layton games, their guard play. I love their defense but it's time for Purdue to take over in advance and U. C. L. A. Um Mostly because I don't think I'm a hockey's junior will be 100% with this kind ankle that game's tomorrow but so much goes to him. UnC has already sent a talented one seat defending champ home already. I think they take care of business by the way. I love that you just like accept defeat when it comes to ST peter's like I'm the total opposite. I'm like they're going and you know it's just being me, being too emotional. Yeah, I would love to see it. Great story. But betting here Hannah I know, I know I'm with you on that one. Okay, last question Olivia, who's your best bet to win it all and who's who's winning most outstanding player of the year? I still like Gonzaga to win it all. I'm staying firm and that their odds have only gotten smaller as they're impressing the most. But bettors really love Arizona that's actually the biggest liability for the sports books and then for most outstanding player, Jaden Ivey from Purdue has been so incredible. He's had the most movement two for most outstanding player now at plus 1200. Bettors love him. He's the highest handled ticket percentage but from an odd standpoint, Drew timmy is still the favorite at bed. MgM at plus 300 get a huge game over Memphis with 25 14 so give me timmy and the Xanax. There we go. Olivia. Thank you so much for joining us as always that is bent MGM Host Olivia Harlan Dekker. New customers can place a $10 money line wager on any college basketball game and get $200 in free bets when either team hits a three pointer, Use bonus code cheddar and remember you can place your wages on bet MGM in any of these states here. If you don't see your state listed here just yet, it will be very soon. But MGM is working every day to bring mobile mobile sports betting to fans all across the country.