The 2012 Maui Invitational field and schedule are set, and here at Bankroll Sports, we are going to be taking a look at all eight teams to determine which one is going to be the 2012 Maui Invitational winner. Don’t miss all of the hot college basketball odds for this tremendous preseason college basketball event!

North Carolina Tar Heels (1.50 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): The Tar Heels are the most talented team in this tournament, but that doesn’t necessarily mean much. Head Coach Roy Williams is going to be a man on a mission to get this team to the Final Four again this year, but save for James Michael McAdoo and Reggie Bullock, the rest of the team doesn’t feel cohesive quite yet. We do like the idea of G Dexter Strickland back running the point, and he should get his legs underneath him once again here in Maui after missing the end of last year injured.

Texas Longhorns (1.75 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): If the Longhorns’ 55-53 win over the Fresno State Bulldogs didn’t send up any smoke signals to you, perhaps it should have. Texas doesn’t have Myck Kabongo at this point, and that really leaves a massive scoring hole. Freshman Javan Felix is going to have to grow up in a hurry for the Longhorns to succeed here in Maui, because Sheldon McClellan isn’t going to be able to do everything himself.

Illinois Fighting Illini (3 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): Head Coach John Groce knows that he has a team that has a lot of work to do to get into the NCAA Tournament this year. DJ Richardson and Brandon Paul could lead the way this year for a team that has a lot of promise, but not necessarily a heck of a lot of results. The Illini have played sloppy thus far this year and have to be concerned coming to Maui.

Marquette Golden Eagles (5 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): Gone are both Jae Crowder and Darius Johnson-Odom, but we still like the combination of what the Golden Eagles have to work with. Jamil Wilson had a big first game, and Davante Gardner and Vander Blue should take over as the faces of this program. If there’s a bust out coming soon, this is the time for it in Maui against some great clubs.

Butler Bulldogs (8 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): Head Coach Brad Stevens knows that this is a team that has the potential to be quite special. In his first game with his new team, Rotnei Clarke went off for 21 points, and he is clearly going to be the scoring threat that this team needs to shine during the A-10 season. This is a dangerous club with a history of taking down some giants, so don’t count out the Dogs.

USC Trojans (8 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): USC has a relatively short travel schedule in comparison to a number of the other teams here in Maui, and it is going to try to prove that an injury riddled year last year is in the past, and the squad can work towards the NCAA Tournament in 2012. Aaron Fuller should lead the way for this team, which might be in for some surprising results, though we don’t think that the Men of Troy could seriously win the Maui Invitational.

Mississippi State Bulldogs (12 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): MSU knows that it is in trouble this year, and there is a good chance that it finishes last amongst the serious contenders here in Maui. An opening loss at Troy made the Bulldogs the only team in the SEC to not start off the campaign at 1-0. There just isn’t enough offense here to make this team a contender.

Chaminade Silverswords (500 to 1 @ WagerWeb Sportsbook): Of course, Chaminade has no chance whatsoever of winning this tournament, and just the fact that there are odds posted is comical. The Silverswords did win a game in the 2010 tournament, but that didn’t take place until the 7th place game. Aside from that, there aren’t any wins for the hosts since 2007, another seventh place game victory.

2012 Maui Invitational Odds @ WagerWeb Sportsbook (as of 11/11/12):
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Butler Bulldogs 8 to 1
Chaminade Silverswords 500 to 1
Illinois Fighting Illini 3 to 1
Marquette Golden Eagles 5 to 1
Mississippi State Bulldogs 12 to 1
North Carolina Tar Heels 1.50 to 1
Texas Longhorns 1.75 to 1
USC Trojans 8 to 1

Each and every year, the 24 hours of college basketball and the College Hoops Marathon is one of the most intriguing activities of the year. This is a chance to see some teams from all across the country showcasing their skills early in the regular season. Join us here at Bankroll Sports for all of the college basketball previews for all of the games that are on tap with the 24 hours of college hoops schedule!

12:00 AM: West Virginia Mountaineers @ Gonzaga Bulldogs
West Virginia vs. Gonzaga Picks, Predictions, and Preview: The Bulldogs and the Mountaineers kick off the classic here at midnight, and it should be a raucous crowd at the Kennel. This is one of the toughest places to go play college basketball, and West Virginia is going to figure that out. This is going to be the first time that the Mountaineers play under the Big XII banner, and it is one of the tough games in a very difficult non-conference schedule. Meanwhile, the Zags hardly ever lose at home, and they just keep getting richer and richer. Elias Harris and Kevin Pangos are back to lead this club, but freshman Przemek Karnowski might become a huge threat off of the bench. This is a game that should go to the hosts.

2:00 AM: Davidson Wildcats @ New Mexico Lobos
Davidson vs. New Mexico Picks, Predictions, and Preview: Davidson and New Mexico both have ideas of making the NCAA Tournament this year, and this might prove to be a great game for the winner to stick on their resume come March Madness. Davidson is opening up with a ton of games on the road this year, and this is going to be one of the toughest ones to prepare for in The Pit. It’s especially tough knowing that this is the first game of the season for the Lobos. If the Mountain West really does have the capabilities of sending perhaps three teams into the Sweet 16 this year, this is a game that New Mexico should take.

4:00 AM: Houston Baptist Huskies @ Hawaii Warriors
Houston Baptist vs. Hawaii Picks, Predictions, and Preview: The Warriors seemingly always have the 4:00 AM game in the 24 hours of college basketball schedule, and this year is no exception. They’ve got a couple cupcake victories under their belts already, and this should be yet another one before some of the real games come up. This is one of the many games that the Huskies have to play this year just to make a schedule come together. They only won 10 games last year, and this won’t be a game that they win either.

6:00 AM: Stony Brook Seawolves @ Rider Broncs
Stony Brook vs. Rider Picks, Predictions, and Preview: This has the potential to be one of the better games that you don’t see coming in the 2012 College Basketball Marathon. The Seawolves won 22 games last year and the regular season America East title. Rider wasn’t a fantastic club last year at 13-19, but what they do have now is a superstar in the making in Nurideen Lindsey, who scored 26 points in his debut with the Broncs against Robert Morris. This should be a great contrast of styles, and it will be interesting to see whether Lindsey and the Broncs can run against Stony Brook or not. Give the upset here to the host Broncs out of the Metro Atlantic, a team you might want to keep a close eye on as the season wears on.

8:00 AM: Northern Illinois Huskies @ Valparaiso Crusaders
Northern Illinois vs. Valparaiso Picks, Predictions, and Preview: The Huskies haven’t been great in quite some time, and this year appears to be no exception after losing to Nebraska Omaha to start off the season. Valpo on the other hand, is getting some votes for the Top 25 already, and this should prove to be nothing more than another step in the right direction for a budding program out of the Horizon League. There’s a lot of hope that the Crusaders can be on the top half of the bracket this year, and this is a game that will help out and move them to 2-0.

10:00 AM: Harvard Crimson @ Massachusetts Minutemen
Harvard vs. UMass Picks, Predictions, and Preview: The Crimson finally won the Ivy League last year and got into the NCAA Tournament, and many think that they can get back this year as well. Of course, after the academic scandal that shocked the university, there is just one starter back from last year’s club. This is still a talented team for sure, but the Minutemen are the better team. UMass came on strong last year and won 25 games, and it should put away the Crimson in a tough, defensive showdown in the 10:00 AM hour.

12:00 PM: Temple Owls @ Kent State Golden Flashes
Temple vs. Kent State Picks, Predictions, and Preview: Temple figures to contend for the A-10 crown once again this year before heading off to the Big East, but the school has a lot of work to do in this one to take down the Golden Flashes. Kent State won 21 games last year and already has a win over Drexel to its credit this year, and it is going to hope to snare another big time scalp in this one. Unfortunately for the Flashes, they probably don’t have the goods to be able to hold off a very talented Temple side that has a lot of experience.

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2:00 PM: Detroit Titans @ St. John’s Red Storm
Detroit vs. St. John’s Picks, Predictions, and Preview: Head Coach Steve Lavin has referred to his Red Storm as “deep and balanced” this year, but we just don’t see it. Detroit would love to be able to come to Carnesecca Arena and log a victory for the Horizon League, and it just might be able to do it. Ray McCallum and Doug Anderson figure to lead the way for this team in scoring, and these two have the talent to stand up to a bottom of the barrel team from the Big East. The Titans could prove to pull off the “titanic” upset at the Johnnies’ house.

4:00 PM: Butler Bulldogs @ Xavier Musketeers
Butler vs. Xavier Picks, Predictions, and Preview: Picking up Rotnei Clarke from Arkansas might be just the thing to make Butler a contender once again this year. Xavier is going to be a tough place to go into for a 4:00 PM game, but the Cintas Center is beatable for the little guys. The Bulldogs are going to have to put together a yeoman’s effort. We think that they’ll come close, but in the end, the X-Men are probably going to have a little too much in this one to be beaten.

7:00 PM: Michigan State Spartans vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Michigan State vs. Kansas Picks, Predictions, and Preview: And now start the big time games! The Spartans were beaten in their first game of the season against Connecticut, and now, Head Coach Tom Izzo and the gang have to go to take on one of the best teams in America. Head Coach Bill Self has the Jayhawks ready for this date in Atlanta, and it should be a good one for sure. We’re going to give the nod to the Spartans with their veteran leadership to bounce back and prove that they belong over Kansas, a team that we still have a heck of a lot of respect for.

9:30 PM: Duke Blue Devils vs. Kentucky Wildcats
Duke vs. Kentucky Picks, Predictions, and Preview: Finally comes the biggest game of the 24 hours of college hoops, the clash of the titans, the Blue Devils and Wildcats. If you’ve made it this far without sleep, you’ll make it through, knowing that this very well could be a Final Four preview. Kentucky had its challenge from Maryland to start the year, but the club is still clearly ridiculously talented. Duke had a cohesive start to the season against Georgia State, and the Blue Devils might have the goods to take down a Kentucky team that clearly has some holes.