“Definitely 100-1. It's a lock. We're too balanced this year to make the same mistake we've made in the past.”

— Sam Gilliland, Kansas University senior, Leawood

“I'll say 75-1. We're a pretty good team. I don't think there is really any way we could lose in the first round.”

— Kathyleen Ellsworth, beauty consultant, Sao Paulo, Brazil

“Fifty to one Jayhawks. That's my team; they're my boys.”

— Dana Miller, massage therapist, Lawrence

“I won't give a number, but I think the odds are pretty good. I think they're playing with a confidence that won't let them stumble in the first round like before.”

— Virgil Dean, historian, Lawrence