Vegas odds to win the 2010 BCS Championship

[Fiyero]

Only 54 teams are listed, 52 of which are from BCS conferences.
Get your money in now for Sark's boys to shock the world.

Florida 2/1
Oklahoma 9/2
USC 6/1
Texas 7/1
Ohio State 10/1
Virginia Tech 16/1
Alabama 20/1
Florida State 20/1
LSU 20/1
Miami FL 22/1
Notre Dame 25/1
North Carolina 30/1
Clemson 40/1
Nebraska 40/1
Oregon 40/1
South Florida 40/1
Penn State 42/1
Georgia 50/1
Georgia Tech 50/1
West Virginia 50/1
Texas Tech 55/1
California 60/1
Iowa 60/1
Oklahoma State 60/1
Pittsburgh 60/1
Wisconsin 60/1
Field 60/1
Illinois 70/1
Kansas 70/1
Tennessee 70/1
UCLA 75/1
Cincinnati 80/1
Colorado 80/1
Michigan State 80/1
Missouri 80/1
Wake Forest 80/1
Michigan 85/1
South Carolina 85/1
Arkansas 90/1
Arizona State 100/1
Boise State 100/1
Boston College 100/1
North Carolina State 100/1
Oregon State 100/1
Rutgers 100/1
Virginia 100/1
Auburn 125/1
Kentucky 125/1
Utah 125/1
Arizona 150/1
Kansas State 150/1
Louisville 150/1
Texas A&M 150/1
Maryland 200/1
Washington 200/1

[Babs]

Washington?????

[BlueHair]

Washington?????

Hey, they might shock the world and win two games.

[Babs]

Hey, they might shock the world and win two games.

I imagine that'll pretty much feel like a national title as far as they're concerned. Of course, with Miami in the top ten on odds, and Oklahoma coming in ahead of Texas, USC, and LSU, there's any number of reasons that list strains credibility.

[Fiyero]

Here's last year's opening lines

SOUTHERN CAL 3/1
OKLAHOMA 6/1
FLORIDA 6/1
OHIO ST 8/1
GEORGIA 10/1
TEXAS 10/1
MISSOURI 10/1
LSU 15/1
WEST VIRGINIA 15/1
CLEMSON 20/1
VIRGINIA TECH 22/1
AUBURN 25/1
KANSAS 25/1
TENNESSEE 30/1
WISCONSIN 30/1
ARIZONA ST 35/1
ILLINOIS 40/1
CALIFORNIA 40/1
MICHIGAN 40/1
FIELD 40/1
TEXAS TECH 50/1
ALABAMA 50/1
SOUTH FLORIDA 50/1
PENN ST 50/1
UCLA 60/1
BYU 60/1
OREGON 60/1
FLORIDA ST 60/1
MIAMI-FLA 60/1
MICHIGAN ST 75/1
RUTGERS 75/1
VIRGINIA 75/1
TEXAS A&M 75/1
NEBRASKA 75/1
SOUTH CAROLINA 75/1
PITTSBURGH 100/1
WASHINGTON 100/1
WAKE FOREST 100/1
OKLAHOMA ST 100/1
COLORADO 100/1
ARKANSAS 100/1
CINCINNATI 100/1
BOSTON COLLEGE 100/1
IOWA 100/1
NOTRE DAME 100/1
KANSAS ST 100/1
LOUISVILLE 100/1
PURDUE 100/1
ARIZONA 125/1
KENTUCKY 125/1
OREGON ST 125/1
WASHINGTON ST 125/1
NORTH CAROLINA 150/1
CONNECTICUT 150/1
GEORGIA TECH 150/1
BOISE ST 150/1
TCU 150/1
MARYLAND 150/1
UTAH 150/1
FRESNO ST 150/1
HAWAII 200/1
NEVADA 400/1
UNLV 1000/1

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

If I were going to throw $500 away betting on this, I would put $200 on Oklahoma, $200 on USC, $50 on Ohio State then really throw $50 away on Oregon. 2/1 for Florida? Are people in the phallic state really that silly to bet on that line? What horrible odds.

[Babs]

If I were going to throw $500 away betting on this, I would put $200 on Oklahoma, $200 on USC, $50 on Ohio State then really throw $50 away on Oregon. 2/1 for Florida? Are people in the phallic state really that silly to bet on that line? What horrible odds.

I'm curious why you would bet on Oklahoma over Texas?

[TripletDaddy]

SC is not going to win the NC next season, so don't bet on them. Unless you want to bet me, in which case I will take your $200.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm curious why you would bet on Oklahoma over Texas?

Hey, that's my line.

[Babs]

Hey, that's my line.

You'll note he hasn't come up with anything yet.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I'm curious why you would bet on Oklahoma over Texas?

Because I think Oklahoma is loaded next year, and history says that Texas probably won't get over on them twice in a row.

I also don't think the B12 is going to be as tough as it was last year, Missouri returns to nothing, Tech takes a step back, Okie State fades under the preseason hype. Couple that with the fact Oklahoma has like 40 guys that are going to be drafted in the NFL next year, seems like the best play.

You'll note he hasn't come up with anything yet.

We were at Spamalot last night, I just read it this morning.

DDD when USC has the best defensive player in the country and 2-3 of the top 5 RBs in the P10 I will go ahead and still be scared of them. My stance on USC is that I will believe they aren't a top 5 team when they prove otherwise.

[Babs]

Because I think Oklahoma is loaded next year, and history says that Texas probably won't get over on them twice in a row.

Actually, history dictates that Texas will. If you bet on the team that won the year before, you win about 70% of the time. The game has always gone in streaks.

Oklahoma is loaded, but so is Texas. The crucial difference between the two -- OU is replacing their entire OL, while UT's is coming into its own. So the two teams will be roughly interchangeable in the easy games, but when it comes to playing the tough games, Texas has a distinct advantage this year. Plus Texas is pissed.

DDD when USC has the best defensive player in the country and 2-3 of the top 5 RBs in the P10 I will go ahead and still be scared of them. My stance on USC is that I will believe they aren't a top 5 team when they prove otherwise.

Just play along. Part of the fun of supporting USC is getting to complain that you're having a down year when you only win 11 games and your tenth conference title instead of winning it all.

We were at Spamalot last night.

This is the post that goes like this.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

USC's entire offensive line comes back this year. Combine that with those running backs and I don't see USC skipping too much of a beat.

USC's schedule is pretty tough this year. Ohio State, Cal and Oregon on the road- not to mention a possibly resurgent Notre Dame team.

Oklahoma isn't winning the NC title next year. They have to replace four starters on their offensive line.

Florida is the clear frontrunner with their entire defense coming back as well as Tebow, three offensive linemen and basically all of their skill players except for Harvin. Also, the schedule is favorable. Besides a road game against LSU and a neutral game against Georgia, there isn't much for Florida to worry about.

Texas is next because they bring back 4 starters on their o-line as well as Colt McCoy and most of their skill players. They also have 7 starters coming back on defense.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

USC's entire offensive line comes back this year. Combine that with those running backs and I don't see USC skipping too much of a beat.

USC's schedule is pretty tough this year. Ohio State, Cal and Oregon on the road- not to mention a possibly resurgent Notre Dame team.

Oklahoma isn't winning the NC title next year. They have to replace four starters on their offensive line.

Florida is the clear frontrunner with their entire defense coming back as well as Tebow, three offensive linemen and basically all of their skill players except for Harvin. Also, the schedule is favorable. Besides a road game against LSU and a neutral game against Georgia, there isn't much for Florida to worry about.

Texas is next because they bring back 4 starters on their o-line as well as Colt McCoy and most of their skill players. They also have 7 starters coming back on defense.

I am only talking about betting on the odds posted. 2-1 on a season long bet for Florida is horrible money.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

I am only talking about betting on the odds posted. 2-1 on a season long bet for Florida is horrible money.

They are horrible odds considering that Texas or USC could beat them in a title game- either one could (could- not would) have beaten Florida last year. I think the odds are high because Florida is a very likely partcipant in the title game. Florida can lose a game and still likely make it there due to the perceived strength of the SEC. And if you look at their schedule, they don't have too many nasty games on the road.