At Bodog the Wildcats are sitting just behind North Carolina at 11/2 to win the NCAA Tournament next spring – the Tar Heels are the favorites at 3/1 odds to claim the title.

Kentucky actually beat North Carolina 76-69 in the regional finals this year, but then fell short against Connecticut 56-55 in the Final Four in Houston. The Wildcats subsequently lost guard Brandon Knight, center Josh Harrellson, and guard DeAndre Liggins to the NBA Draft.

However, a fresh recruiting class is coming to the rescue for Kentucky. Power forward Anthony Davis, ranked the No. 1 recruit in the land, will be joining the Wildcats this season, along with small forward Michael Gilchrist, point guard Marquis Teague and center Kyle Wiltjer.

That freshman class is expected to keep the Wildcats near the head of the field again.

Following North Carolina and Duke on the current NCAA Tournament futures odds at Bodog are Duke (8/1), Louisville (17/2), and Ohio State (17/2), with Syracuse at 12/1, and both Florida and Texas at 18/1.

UConn, which vanquished Kentucky in the Final Four and went on to win the title in the spring, sits back at 25/1 odds to come out on top in March Madness next year, with point guard Kemba Walker lost to the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA Draft.

Butler, the Huskies' victim in last year's title game, is a 50/1 longshot to win the 2012 NCAA Tournament.

Head over to Bodog for the complete list of Big Dance futures odds.