Atlantic 10 Tournament Betting Odds, Predictions & Favorites to Win 2025

• Loyola and Richmond tied for the best regular season record; both lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, which was won by Duquesne, the 6-seed.

• Only two of the last ten conference tournaments were won by the conference regular season champion.

• The Dayton Flyers opened as the betting favorite to win the conference; they were the only team in the conference to finish the previous season in the top 25.

With roughly a third of the 2024-25 college basketball season in the books, we are starting to get an idea of who the contenders may be in the Atlantic-10 conference. The opening odds of winning the Atlantic listed Dayton as the betting favorite, followed by Richmond, Loyola, UMass, and VCU.

Several teams have proven to be better than expected as the season has played out, while others have underperformed, and some seem to be who we thought they were. Of course, just because a team looks good now does not mean it will once conference play gets underway.

There has not been a back-to-back regular season winner since the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons (Saint Louis), and the odds do not favor one happening this season. But the regular season has not even begun yet.

Let’s review the latest odds to win the Atlantic 10, along with our picks/predictions.

Atlantic 10 Tournament Betting Odds

Here are the latest odds to win the Atlantic 10 (A-10) listed at FanDuel Sportsbook. To place a bet, click on the words ‘Bet Here’ located below the player’s odds. Bettors new to FanDuel can claim the following welcome promo offer: Bet $5, Get $150 in Bonus Bets if Your Bet Wins.

The Atlantic 10 is one of those conferences that has a number in the name but has more actual members (15). All 15 teams aren’t competitive, but there are several that could have the kind of year necessary to win the conference.

As of December 8, only two undefeated teams remain, Rhode Island (9-0) and Loyola (8-0). Both have odds over +1000; the conference favorite, however, has two losses (Dayton, 8-2).  

There has been a different regular season winner for five seasons in a row. The last team to repeat as conference tournament champions was Temple (2008-10). Three teams have not won the regular season or conference tournament titles (La Salle, Fordham, and George Mason).

George Mason has the shortest regular season odds among the three and has a 7-3 record (as of Dec. 8).

Can George Mason break through and make it happen this year? Will one of the current frontrunners, Rhode Island or Loyola, win? Will someone else rise up and become a contender? We’ll find out in due time.

Let’s take a closer look at three of the top contenders to win the A-10 in 2024-25.

Favorites to Win the 2025 Atlantic 10 Tournament

The Atlantic 10 is not a conference for the fair-weather fan. With a different team winning the regular season and the conference tournament almost every year, it may be hard to keep up with who’s a contender and who isn’t if you don't follow the conference.

For example, when the season was getting underway,  Richmond was expected to be a contender, hence having the second-shortest odds of winning the conference (+475) next to Dayton (+150). But after getting off to a 4-5 start, the Spiders odds have fallen to +21000.

Expectations were low for Rhode Island heading into the season. At +50000, they had the longest odds to win the conference. But after starting the season 9-0, their odds are down to +1800.

Let’s take a closer look at the top contenders to win the Atlantic-10.

Dayton Flyers +150 at FanDuel

• 2023-24 Recap: 25-8 overall, 14-4 in conference play

• Lost in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament to Duquesne

• Lost in the Second Round of the March Madness tournament

It is easy to look at a small school team like Dayton and think they must not be too good if they’ve already lost two games (they are 8-2). That may be right if they had a soft schedule like many teams at this time of year. But the Flyers' losses were to No. 12 North Carolin and No. 5 Iowa State.

While they lost to the Cyclones by five, they fell to North Carolina by just two. If playing two highly ranked teams so closely doesn’t tell you something about Dayton, they followed up the loss to Iowa State with a commanding win over the defending champions, No. 2 UConn.

They’ll have two more games against ranked opponents (vs. No. 6 Marquette on Dec. 14 and vs. No. 22 Cincinnati on Dec. 20).

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VCU Rams +280 at FanDuel

• 2023-24 season record: 24-14 overall, 11-7 in conference play

• Lost in conference tournament championship game to Duquesne

• Lost in quarterfinals of NIT to Utah

First-year head coach Ryan Odom did a solid job with a largely rebuilt roster in his first season last year. He’ll have a solid base to work with since most of his team is coming back; three players transferred, and three graduated. With a solid recruiting class and a pair of transfers, the team’s depth should be just fine.

Odom got the team off to a 4-0 start this season before dropping back-to-back games in the Charleston Classic, one to Seton Hall in OT and one to Nevada. Both losses were by three points. They’ve won their last three to improve to 7-2 on the season as of Dec. 8.

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Saint Joseph’s Hawks +650 at FanDuel

• 2023-24 Recap: 21-14 overall, 9-9 in conference play

• Lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament to VCU

• Lost in the first round of NIT to Seton Hall

The Hawks underperformed last season, finishing with a .500 record in conference play. While they have talent coming back, they lost quite a few pieces to the transfer portal and graduation. However, the team did hold onto three starters, including Erik Reynolds, the leading scorer in the conference last season.

With some clutch help from the transfer portal and depth from their last recruiting class, St. Joseph’s is off to a solid start at 6-3. Enough bettors have liked what they’ve seen from the Hawks enough to put money down on St. Joe’s to win the A-10, resulting in their odds shifting from +2500 to +650.

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Atlantic 10 Conference: Picks and Predictions

Favorite - Dayton (+150 at FanDuel)

I know what you’re thinking-- brave choice, going with the betting favorite to win the conference. But for small school teams like these guys, the best way to judge how good they may be is to see how they do against the better teams in the country.

The Flyers have given two ranked teams a run for their money and taken down the No. 2 team in the country. Until another team gives me a reason to go with them, I have to pick a team that can beat the defending champs by 18 to win the conference.

Dark Horse - Rhode Island (+1800 at FanDuel)

The fact that their odds have gone from +50000 to +1800 was enough to sell me on this team's potential. But then I looked into them a bit deeper, and there is a lot to like about the Rams.

Yes, they lost a couple of starters and a good chunk of their roster from last season to the transfer portal. However, they did a great job of rebuilding through the portal. Three of their top five scorers played elsewhere last season. The other two are holdovers from the 2023-24 squad.

Long Shot - George Washington (+10000 at FanDuel)

When there is a massive shift in odds, that means so many bettors have put money down on a team that oddsmakers shortened that team’s odds. After a dismal showing in conference play last season (4-14) and losing a couple of key contributors to the transfer portal, the Revolutionaries opened at +40000 to win the conference.

But after getting off to a solid 8-2 start, quite a few bettors must have gotten behind GW to win the conference since their odds moved from +40000 to +10000. However, that just means their chance of winning the conference has gone from .25% to .99%.

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Atlantic 10 Tournament History

The Atlantic 10 began as the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League in 1975 and started play in ’76. However, after adding a few additional sports, it changed its name to the Eastern Athletic Association after the '76 season.

But with only eight members at the time, the EAA was often referred to as the Eastern 8. The name ‘Atlantic 10’ didn’t come about until 1982, when two teams left and four joined, giving the conference ten members.

The table below contains the regular season and conference tournament winners of the A-10 dating back to 2009.

How to Choose the Best Sportsbook for Betting on the Atlantic 10 Tournament 

The only thing tougher than picking a team to win the conference is picking a sportsbook to place your bet with. But don’t worry—we’re here to help. For a solid, comprehensive look at several of the top online sportsbooks in the industry, try checking out our full sportsbook reviews.

The following table will give you a brief review of what three of the more popular online sportsbooks have to offer.

How to Read Atlantic 10 Tournament Odds

Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament odds will be listed on all major sportsbooks in the U.S. with American odds, which are different than decimal or fractional odds; however, they can be converted from one to the other.

American odds will consist of a three-digit number proceeded by either a plus sign (+) or a minus sign. Underdogs will typically be listed with a (+) sign and tell bettors how much they can win from a $100 wager. For example, if Dayton were to go on to win the conference this season (+150), a $100 wager would result in a $250 payday, your stake plus $150 in winnings.

Now, if a team has minus-money odds, it will be considered the ‘odds-on favorite’ or simply a ‘heavy favorite’ and have a better than 50% chance of winning. However, while that means it is more likely to win, the payout on winning bets is not as big.  

Let’s say Dayton dominates college basketball for the next month, and their odds of winning the A-10 drop to -150. That means you will need to risk $150 in order to win $100.

You don’t have to bet $100, of course. To see what your payout would be with any stake and odds, check out our odds calculator.