Seven AP top 25 teams are in action on a loaded college basketball slate. Read on for our college basketball best bets for Thursday based on the top NCAAB odds.
Of the seven ranked teams in action Thursday, three are programs that are historically not used to being in the top 25. No. 23 Rutgers made its first appearance in the AP poll since 2021, while Charleston's No. 18 ranking is its highest this century.
Meanwhile, No. 24 Florida Atlantic made its first-ever AP top 25 appearance this week as the program looks to secure an NCAA tournament berth for the second time in the previous three decades.
Here are our college basketball best bets for Thursday (odds via WynnBet and DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).