2024 Volleyball Tournament Odds: Favorites & Dark Horses

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00:00Let's take a look at this tournament as a whole from the volleyball perspective.

00:06If we're looking right now at the FanDuel Sportsbook, the odds coming in, Poland is

00:09actually the favorite at a plus 360 price to win the gold medal, Italy at a plus 500,

00:14Team USA at a plus 550.

00:16Of those top teams here, let's just even include France here, the home country at plus 650.

00:20If I were to say, who is the best out of that bunch who you think would win this tournament?

00:25Out of those four, who would that be here, Bill?

00:27Well, if you're going to get Poland, get them now because the odds could shift tomorrow

00:31because they play Italy in a battle of 2-0 teams that will both qualify, obviously, for

00:37the medal round.

00:38But I think you'll get a little bit more value on Poland now.

00:41Like I said, United States, there is some sleeper appeal there with the way they're

00:46playing and trying to get back to the medal stand.

00:49That's a really good team the way that they're playing together.

00:52And you can never discount France, but I think there's the least value in them.

00:57Whoever wins the Italy-Poland game, those odds are going to shift, obviously, based

01:02on the winner.

01:03And so if you're going to get the value on one of those teams, do it now before they

01:06play.

01:07I love to hear the word value here, Bill.

01:09And if we're taking a look at some of those favorites here, again, most of those are at

01:12under a 10-to-1 price.

01:13But there are some long shots here that are listed, Canada, Serbia, Germany, and Japan.

01:18Let's not even say that they can win this tournament itself.

01:21Who's one team that you're looking out for that possibility of maybe a gold medal but

01:24you think can get to the medal podium?

01:26Well, Brazil.

01:27I mean, they have a history in the Olympics and volleyball, too, and they've got to take

01:31care of business.

01:32They are looking to squeeze in there right now.

01:34There's a couple teams that may get in ahead of them.

01:36But I think Brazil would be that team that maybe can make some noise if they get in the

01:41medal round.