Place Your Bets: 2009 NCAA and Conference Championships

BetOnline.com has also published its favorites to win the major -- and some mid-major -- Division I conference championships.

• Pac-10 - UCLA (9-to-5)
• Big 12 - Texas (3-to-1)
• SEC - Tennessee (5-to-2)
• ACC - UNC (even)
• Big East - UConn (5-to-2)
• Big Ten - MSU (3-to-2)
• CUSA - Memphis (1-to-3)
• Ivy - Cornell (4-to-5)
• MAC - Kent State (3-to-1)
• MWC - BYU (5-to-2)

A word to the wise... if you're considering placing a preseason wager on the Ivy League basketball champion, it's time to get help.

A note about online gambling...

The legality of online gambling is a particularly sticky issue. For a recap and examination of the history and legislation on the topic, Allen Moody's article, Is Online Sports Betting Legal? is a must-read.

Allen is About.com's guide to Sports Gambling.