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Vegas Setting the Odds for Over/Under Wins for all of College Football!
A big part of my preseason analysis of college football is trying to figure out how many wins each team is going to collect. The preseason top 10 is pretty predictable, although, every now and then a team completely bombs, most recently Va Tech and Texas come to mind. But let’s take a look at what 5dimeshas put together for us…
AIR FORCE: Over 6.5 (+120) Under 6.5 (-160)
AKRON: Over 2.5 (-140) Under 2.5 (EVEN)
ALABAMA: Over 11.5 (+140) Under 11.5 (-180)
ARIZONA: Over 7.5 (-120) Under 7.5 (-120)
ARIZONA STATE: Over 9.5 (+175) Under 9.5 (-245)
ARKANSAS: Over 5.5 (-140) Under 5.5 (EVEN)
ARKANSAS STATE: Over 7.5 (+160) Under 7.5 (-210)
ARMY: Over 4.5 (-110) Under 4.5 (-130)
AUBURN: Over 6.5 (+120) Under 6.5 (-160)
BALL STATE: Over 9.5 (+165) Under 9.5 (-215)
BAYLOR: Over 7.5 (-175) Under 7.5 (+135)
BOISE STATE: Over 10.5 (+120) Under 10.5 (-160)
BOSTON COLLEGE: Over 4.5 (+140) Under 4.5 (-180)
BOWLING GREEN: Over 8.5 (-150) Under 8.5 (+110)
BUFFALO: Over 5.5 (-140) Under 5.5 (EVEN)
BYU: Over 8.5 (+100) Under 8.5 (-140)
CALIFORNIA: Over 4.5 (+110) Under 4.5 (-150)
CENTRAL FLORIDA: Over 8.5 (+125) Under 8.5 (-165)
CENTRAL MICHIGAN: Over 4.5 (+130) Under 4.5 (-170)
CINCINNATI: Over 9.5 (+120) Under 9.5 (-160)
CLEMSON: Over 10.5 (+165) Under 10.5 (-215)
COLORADO: Over 3.5 (-160) Under 3.5 (+120)
COLORADO STATE: Over 5.5 (-195) Under 5.5 (+155)
CONNECTICUT: Over 5.5 (-140) Under 5.5 (+100)
DUKE: Over 5.5 (+120) Under 5.5 (-160)
EAST CAROLINA: Over 7.5 (-120) Under 7.5 (-120)
EASTERN MICHIGAN: Over 2.5 (+160) Under 2.5 (-210)
FLORIDA: Over 9.5 (+120) Under 9.5 (-160)
FLORIDA ATLANTIC: Over 3.5 (+155) Under 3.5 (-195)
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL: Over 2.5 (-140) Under 2.5 (EVEN)
FLORIDA STATE: Over 10.5 (+110) Under 10.5 (-150)
FRESNO STATE: Over 10.5 (+120) Under 10.5 (-160)
GEORGIA: Over 9.5 (-195) Under 9.5 (+155)
GEORGIA STATE: Over 2.5 (+130) Under 2.5 (-170)
GEORGIA TECH: Over 8.5 (-120) Under 8.5 (-120)
HAWAII: Over 3.5 (-130) Under 3.5 (-110)
HOUSTON: Over 5.5 (+120) Under 5.5 (-160)
IDAHO: Over 1.5 (+220) Under 1.5 (-300)
ILLINOIS: Over 3.5 (-160) Under 3.5 (+120)
INDIANA: Over 5.5 (-190) Under 5.5 (+150)
IOWA: Over 5.5 (-120) Under 5.5 (-120)
IOWA STATE: Over 5.5 (+175) Under 5.5 (-245)
KANSAS: Over 3.5 (-120) Under 3.5 (-120)
KANSAS STATE: Over 8.5 (+155) Under 8.5 (-195)
KENTUCKY: Over 3.5 (-160) Under 3.5 (+120)
KENT STATE: Over 5.5 (-105) Under 5.5 (-135)
LOUISVILLE: Over 10.5 (-130) Under 10.5 (-110)
LOUISIANA TECH: Over 5.5 (-180) Under 5.5 (+140)
LSU: Over 9.5 (+120) Under 9.5 (-160)
MARSHALL: Over 9.5 (+125) Under 9.5 (-165)
MARYLAND: Over 6.5 (-140) Under 6.5 (EVEN)
MASSACHUSETTS: Over 1.5 (+155) Under 1.5 (-195)
MEMPHIS: Over 4.5 (-165) Under 4.5 (+125)
MIAMI: Over 9.5 (+150) Under 9.5 (-190)
MIAMI OHIO: Over 4.5 (+140) Under 4.5 (-180)
MICHIGAN: Over 9.5 (-155) Under 9.5 (+115)
MICHIGAN STATE: Over 8.5 (-120) Under 8.5 (-120)
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE: Over 5.5 (-150) Under 5.5 (+110)
MINNESOTA: Over 5.5 (-120) Under 5.5 (-120)
MISSISSIPPI: Over 8.5 (+120) Under 8.5 (-160)
MISSISSIPPI STATE: Over 5.5 (+140) Under 5.5 (-180)
MISSOURI: Over 5.5 (-180) Under 5.5 (+140)
NAVY: Over 6.5 (-120) Under 6.5 (-120)
NC STATE: Over 6.5 (-185) Under 6.5 (+145)
NEBRASKA: Over 9.5 (EVEN) Under 9.5 (-140)
NEVADA: Over 6.5 (+140) Under 6.5 (-180)
NEW MEXICO: Over 4.5 (+140) Under 4.5 (-180)
NEW MEXICO STATE: Over 2.5 (-120) Under 2.5 (-120)
NORTH CAROLINA: Over 9.5 (+170) Under 9.5 (-230)
NORTH TEXAS: Over 5.5 (+170) Under 5.5 (-230)
NORTHERN ILLINOIS: Over 9.5 (-175) Under 9.5 (+135)
NORTHWESTERN: Over 8.5 (-130) Under 8.5 (-110)
NOTRE DAME: Over 9.5 (-105) Under 9.5 (-135)
OHIO: Over 9.5 (+140) Under 9.5 (-180)
OHIO STATE: Over 11.5 (+160) Under 11.5 (-210)
OKLAHOMA: Over 9.5 (+160) Under 9.5 (-210)
OKLAHOMA STATE: Over 10.5 (+170) Under 10.5 (-230)
OREGON: Over 10.5 (-190) Under 10.5 (+150)
OREGON STATE: Over 8.5 (-210) Under 8.5 (+160)
PENN STATE: Over 8.5 (+150) Under 8.5 (-190)
PITTSBURGH: Over 5.5 (-110) Under 5.5 (-130)
PURDUE: Over 5.5 (+175) Under 5.5 (-245)
RICE: Over 7.5 (-190) Under 7.5 (+150)
RUTGERS: Over 6.5 (+110) Under 6.5 (-150)
SAN DIEGO STATE: Over 7.5 (+140) Under 7.5 (-180)
SAN JOSE STATE: Over 7.5 (+100) Under 7.5 (-140)
SMU: Over 5.5 (+140) Under 5.5 (-180)
SOUTH ALABAMA: Over 2.5 (-155) Under 2.5 (+115)
SOUTH CAROLINA: Over 9.5 (-195) Under 9.5 (+155)
SOUTH FLORIDA: Over 5.5 (-180) Under 5.5 (+140)
SOUTHERN MISS: Over 5.5 (-130) Under 5.5 (-110)
STANFORD: Over 9.5 (-120) Under 9.5 (-120)
SYRACUSE: Over 4.5 (-120) Under 4.5 (-120)
TCU: Over 9.5 (+180) Under 9.5 (-260)
TEMPLE: Over 4.5 (+130) Under 4.5 (-170)
TENNESSEE: Over 5.5 (-210) Under 5.5 (+160)
TEXAS: Over 9.5 (-150) Under 9.5 (+110)
TEXAS A&M: Over 9.5 (-180) Under 9.5 (+140)
TEXAS STATE: Over 5.5 (+125) Under 5.5 (-165)
TEXAS TECH: Over 7.5 (+145) Under 7.5 (-185)
TOLEDO: Over 8.5 (+130) Under 8.5 (-170)
TROY: Over 5.5 (-195) Under 5.5 (+155)
TULANE: Over 5.5 (EVEN) Under 5.5 (-140)
TULSA: Over 8.5 (-185) Under 8.5 (+145)
UAB: Over 5.5 (+140) Under 5.5 (-180)
UCLA: Over 8.5 (+180) Under 8.5 (-260)
UL LAFAYETTE: Over 8.5 (-180) Under 8.5 (+140)
UL MONROE: Over 7.5 (+110) Under 7.5 (-150)
UNLV: Over 4.5 (EVEN) Under 4.5 (-140)
USC: Over 10.5 (+165) Under 10.5 (-215)
UTAH: Over 5.5 (+145) Under 5.5 (-185)
UTAH STATE: Over 7.5 (-150) Under 7.5 (+110)
UTEP: Over 4.5 (+120) Under 4.5 (-160)
UTSA: Over 2.5 (+115) Under 2.5 (-155)
VANDERBILT: Over 7.5 (EVEN) Under 7.5 (-140)
VIRGINIA: Over 4.5 (-120) Under 4.5 (-120)
VIRGINIA TECH: Over 9.5 (+140) Under 9.5 (-180)
WAKE FOREST: Over 5.5 (-170) Under 5.5 (+130)
WASHINGTON: Over 7.5 (-120) Under 7.5 (-120)
WASHINGTON STATE: Over 4.5 (-130) Under 4.5 (-110)
WEST VIRGINIA: Over 5.5 (-210) Under 5.5 (+160)
WESTERN KENTUCKY: Over 6.5 (-195) Under 6.5 (+155)
WESTERN MICHIGAN: Over 5.5 (-150) Under 5.5 (+110)
WISCONSIN: Over 8.5 (-210) Under 8.5 (+160)
WYOMING: Over 5.5 (-175) Under 5.5 (+135)
[H/T: CBS Sports, via Beyond the Bets]
2013 Preseason Consensus from Stassen.com
So now that the majority of preseason magazines for the upcoming 2013 season of College Football have been released, it’s time to start looking at the numbers and then taking a look at each team. We’ll be using websites like these, preseason.stassen.com, to give us a broad look at all of the rankings from the major magazines. We’ll also look at the websites out there and their rankings for conference and overall wins. My next post will be the odds from Vegas for the over/under win totals for all of the FBS Teams.
National Top 25
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| 1 | Alabama | 150 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 142 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Oregon | 130 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Stanford | 129 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | Georgia | 120 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| 6 | Texas A&M | 114 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 113 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 8 | Clemson | 110 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
| 9 | Louisville | 105 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 99 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
| 11 | Florida | 98 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 95 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | Florida State | 89 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Texas | 88 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 13 |
| 15 | Louisiana State | 84 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 16 | Boise State | 75 | 17 | 11 | 15 | – | 6 |
| 17 | Michigan | 73 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 15 |
| 18 | Nebraska | 67 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 9 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 64 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | Texas Christian | 45 | 22 | 20 | – | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | Southern Cal | 31 | 25 | – | – | 6 | – |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 30 | – | 19 | 24 | 20 | – |
| 23 | Fresno State | 27 | – | 22 | – | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Baylor | 26 | 19 | – | 17 | – | – |
| 25 | Miami-Florida | 22 | 24 | – | 22 | 25 | – |
Others receiving votes:
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| 26t | Michigan State | 19 | 20 | – | – | 23 | – |
| 26t | UCLA | 19 | 23 | – | 20 | – | – |
| 26t | Virginia Tech | 19 | – | – | – | 12 | – |
| 29 | Northwestern | 18 | – | 24 | – | – | 20 |
| 30 | Oregon State | 14 | – | 25 | 23 | – | – |
| 31t | Arizona State | 8 | – | 23 | – | – | – |
| 31t | Northern Illinois | 8 | – | – | – | – | 23 |
| 33 | Kansas State | 7 | – | – | – | – | 24 |
| 34t | Mississippi | 6 | – | – | 25 | – | – |
| 34t | Tulsa | 6 | – | – | – | – | 25 |
| 36 | unranked | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
Conference predictions
AAC (former Big East)
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| 1 | Louisville | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Rutgers | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5½ | 2½ |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 15½ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ |
| 4 | Central Florida | 17½ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2½ |
| 5 | Houston | 30½ | 5 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4½ |
| 6 | Connecticut | 31½ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8½ |
| 7 | Southern Methodist | 33½ | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5½ | 7 |
| 8 | South Florida | 34 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Memphis | 46 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | Temple | 46½ | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8½ |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Rutgers and Southern Methodist for 5th-6th place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Central Florida and Rutgers for 2nd-3rd place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Cincinnati and Houston for 4th-5th place in the AAC.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Connecticut and Temple for 8th-9th place in the AAC.
Atlantic Coast
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| Atlantic | |||||||
| 1 | Clemson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Florida State | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | N.C. State | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Wake Forest | 27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 29 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Boston College | 32 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Coastal | |||||||
| 1 | Miami-Florida | 6½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1½ |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 11½ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1½ |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 15½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 4 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 16½ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3½ | 3 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 26½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5½ |
| 6 | Virginia | 29½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ |
| 7 | Duke | 34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Maryland, N.C. State, and Wake Forest, for 3rd-5th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Georgia Tech and North Carolina for 3rd-4th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Duke, Pittsburgh, and Virginia, for 5th-7th place in the ACC Coastal division.
- USA Today predicted a three-way tie between Maryland, Syracuse, and Wake Forest, for 4th-6th place in the ACC Atlantic division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Miami-Florida and Virginia Tech for 1st-2nd place in the ACC Coastal division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Pittsburgh and Virginia for 5th-6th place in the ACC Coastal division.
Big Ten
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| Leaders | |||||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Penn State | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Indiana | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Purdue | 24½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5½ |
| 6 | Illinois | 29½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ |
| Legends | |||||||
| 1 | Michigan | 8½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3½ | 2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 9½ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 1 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 15½ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1½ | 4 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 16½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 |
| 5 | Iowa | 27 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 28 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- Lindy’s swapped Purdue/Illinois and Iowa/Minnesota in their division predictions — they had Iowa/Monnesota in Leaders and Purdue/Illinois in Legends. Since they predicted each pair of teams 5th/6th (in the wrong division), I counted that as a prediciton of 5th/6th in the proper one.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Michigan State and Nebraska for 1st-2nd place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Michigan and Northwestern for 3rd-4th place in the Big Ten Legends division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Illinois and Purdue for 5th-6th place in the Big Ten Leaders division.
Big XII
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Texas | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Texas Christian | 22 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Baylor | 25½ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6½ |
| 6 | Kansas State | 27 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Texas Tech | 37 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 40½ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6½ |
| 9 | Iowa State | 43 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9½ | 9½ |
| 10 | Kansas | 49 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9½ | 9½ |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Baylor and West Virginia for 6th-7th place in the Big XII.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Iowa State and Kansas for 9th-10th place in the Big XII.
Conference USA
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| East | |||||||
| 1 | East Carolina | 7½ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ |
| 2 | Marshall | 9½ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1½ |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee | 16 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Southern Miss | 20½ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3½ | 3 |
| 5 | UAB | 22 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3½ | 5½ |
| 6 | Florida Atlantic | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 5½ |
| 7 | Florida Int’l | 34½ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6½ | 7 |
| West | |||||||
| 1 | Tulsa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Rice | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4½ | 3½ |
| 4 | Texas-El Paso | 23 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | North Texas | 24 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4½ | 3½ |
| 6 | Tulane | 25 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | UTSA | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Southern Mississippi and UAB for 3rd-4th place in CUSA East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and Florida International for 6th-7th place in CUSA East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and North Texas for 4th-5th place in CUSA West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between East Carolina and Marshall for 1st-2nd place in CUSA East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Florida Atlantic and UAB for 5th-6th place in CUSA East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Louisiana Tech and North Texas for 3rd-4th place in CUSA West.
Mid-American
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| East | |||||||
| 1 | Bowling Green | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Ohio | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Kent State | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Miami-Ohio | 25 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 6t | Akron | 32 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 6t | Massachusetts | 32 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| West | |||||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toledo | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ball State | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Western Michigan | 21 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Central Michigan | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Mountain West
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| West | |||||||
| 1 | Fresno State | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | San Diego State | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | San Jose State | 14½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ |
| 4 | Nevada | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Hawaii | 27½ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4½ |
| Mountain | |||||||
| 1 | Boise State | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Utah State | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Air Force | 15½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ | 3 |
| 4 | Wyoming | 22½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5½ |
| 5 | Colorado State | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3½ | 5½ |
| 6 | New Mexico | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Air Force and Colorado State for 3rd-4th place in the MWC Mountain division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Hawai’i and San Jose State for 4th-5th place in the MWC West division.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Colorado State and Wyoming for 5th-6th place in the MWC Mountain division.
Pacific 12
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| North | |||||||
| 1t | Oregon | 7½ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1½ |
| 1t | Stanford | 7½ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ |
| 3 | Oregon State | 16½ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3½ |
| 4 | Washington | 18½ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3½ |
| 5 | California | 27 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Washington State | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| South | |||||||
| 1 | UCLA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona State | 10½ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2½ |
| 3 | Southern Cal | 11½ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2½ |
| 4 | Arizona | 19½ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4½ |
| 5 | Utah | 24½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4½ |
| 6 | Colorado | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Notes:
- USA Today predicted a tie between Oregon and Stanford for 1st-2nd place in the PAC 12 North.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Oregon State and Washington for 3rd-4th place in the PAC 12 North.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arizona State and Southern Cal for 2nd-3rd place in the PAC 12 South.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arizona and Utah for 4th-5th place in the PAC 12 South.
Southeastern
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| East | |||||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2½ | 2½ |
| 3 | Florida | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 21½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5½ | 4 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 24½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5½ |
| 6 | Missouri | 29 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5½ | 5½ |
| 7 | Kentucky | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| West | |||||||
| 1 | Alabama | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 10½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2½ | 2 |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 14½ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2½ | 3 |
| 4 | Mississippi | 20½ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4½ |
| 5 | Mississippi State | 28 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6½ | 4½ |
| 6 | Arkansas | 29½ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6½ |
| 7 | Auburn | 32 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6½ | 6½ |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Florida and South Carolina for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Missouri and Vanderbilt for 5th-6th place in the SEC East.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Louisiana State and Texas A&M for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC West.
- Phil Steele predicted a tie between Auburn and Mississippi State for 6th-7th place in the SEC West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Florida and South Carolina for 2nd-3rd place in the SEC East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Missouri and Tenneessee for 5th-6th place in the SEC East.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Mississippi and Mississippi State for 4th-5th place in the SEC West.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arkansas and Auburn for 6th-7th place in the SEC West.
Sun Belt
| Rank | Team | Total Points |
Lindy | Athlon | TSN | Phil Steele |
USA Today |
| 1 | Louisiana-Lafay. | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2t | Louisiana-Monroe | 13½ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4½ |
| 2t | Western Kentucky | 13½ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2½ |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 17½ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4½ |
| 5 | Troy | 22½ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2½ |
| 6 | Texas State | 30 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | South Alabama | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 40 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Notes:
- Phil Steele predicted a three-way tie between Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe, and Western Kentucky, for 2nd-4th place in the Sun Belt.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Troy and Western Kentucky for 2nd-3rd place in the Sun Belt.
- USA Today predicted a tie between Arkansas State and Louisiana-Monroe for 4th-5th place in the Sun Belt.
BCS National Championship 2013-2014 Odds
So as you will learn the more I blog, I am regular watcher of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report… There are a couple of notable things within both of these shows or regular “nicknames” they use for people within the media, my favorite being Stephen Colbert’s use of “Papa Bear” for Fox News host of The Factor with Bill O’Reilly. So in that tradition, I will be using the name Godfather in reference for Phil Steele. Incase you are unaware, Godfather, publishes a novel about pre-season college football every year around June, he also runs a website, blog and is active within social media. Godfather is legit! So to start our blog for the New Year here is a write up he did about the odds for winning the 2013-14 National Championship from Vegas, or as we will call it going forward, the Homeland (also an avid viewer of the show)-
Phil Steele
A couple of days ago, several casinos released their odds for the 2013-14 BCS National Championship. While PhilSteele.com does not affiliate itself with gambling, I do think it is interesting to see how Vegas is examining the upcoming season.
Here are the Top 10 Favorites to win the title this upcoming year courtesy of Bovada.
1. Alabama Odds: 4/1
Tough to go against a program that has won three out of the last four national championships including winning one this year with a team that many thought were a year away including its head coach Nick Saban. Next year’s team will return quarterback AJ McCarron, linebacker CJ Mosely and a boatload of other talented players. The schedule is manageable with two weeks to prepare for an early road trip to Texas A&M and they also have a home date against LSU. Also noteworthy is the fact that for a second straight year, the Crimson Tide avoid Florida, Georgia and South Carolina from the SEC East.
2. Ohio State Odds: 8.5/1
At Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, Urban Meyer’s 2nd season was better than his first and the only thing that can top a 12-0 season, which the Buckeyes achieved in 2012 is to take home the crystal ball in 2013. Offensively, it starts with the return of quarterback Braxton Miller who figures to be one of the Heisman favorites and while they do lose their entire defensive line from last year, keep in mind Meyer’s top recruits last year were all on the DL. The schedule sets up nicely as the non-conference schedule is rather weak and in Big 10 play they get Wisconsin and Penn State at home while avoiding Nebraska and Michigan St. The biggest landmines are road trips to Northwestern and Michigan.
2. Oregon Odds: 8.5/1
The Ducks are off back-to-back BCS bowl wins and will return as many as 15 starters from last year’s 12-1 team that basically came one play away from playing in the national title game. The biggest return is head coach Chip Kelly who after yet another flirtation with the NFL looks to be here for the time being. On offense quarterback Marcus Mariota and De’Anthony Thomas return and while the defense loses Michael Clay and Kiko Alonso, defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti has proven to be one of the more underrated coordinators in the country. The schedule features a road test against Stanford which will probably not only decide the Pac-12 North but possibly who goes to Pasadena to play an SEC team for the national title.
4. Texas A&M Odds: 10/1
The Aggies had arguably one of their best seasons in school history on and off the field in 2012 with a move to the SEC, a Heisman trophy winner, an upset of #1 Alabama on the road and won 11 games capped off by a dominating Cotton Bowl performance over Oklahoma. Next year’s team naturally will see the return of quarterback Johnny Manziel but they will lose several key players including wide receiver Ryan Swope and defensive end Damontre Moore. The schedule is manageable as the two games are a September 14th home game vs Alabama and a November 23rd road game at LSU, which the Aggies have two weeks to prepare for.
5. LSU Odds: 12:1
The Las Vegas odds for the Tigers here at least for now have to be based on their recent success of being a consistent top 5 program as they certainly have had a tough couple of weeks starting with the bowl loss to Clemson then followed by a max exodus of key players declaring early for the NFL Draft. Next year will see the return of quarterback Zach Mettenberger who figures to be improved in his second year and he will have several talented running backs to hand off too and a great wide receiver in Odell Beckham. Defense could be the bigger issue with the loss of arguably their six best players and the schedule is no walk in the park as they start with basically a road trip to TCU in the opener and they also have SEC road games at Alabama and at Georgia.
Early Odds To Win
2013-14 BCS National Championship
| Rk | Team | Odds | Rk | Team | Odds |
| 1 | Alabama | 4/1 | 23 | TCU | 66/1 |
| 2 | Ohio St | 8.5/1 | 23 | Virginia Tech | 66/1 |
| 2 | Oregon | 8.5/1 | 26 | Boise St | 75/1 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 10/1 | 26 | Michigan St | 75/1 |
| 5 | LSU | 12/1 | 26 | North Carolina | 75/1 |
| 6 | Clemson | 16/1 | 26 | Oregon St | 75/1 |
| 6 | Florida | 16/1 | 30 | Arizona | 100/1 |
| 6 | Florida St | 16/1 | 30 | Arkansas | 100/1 |
| 9 | Georgia | 20/1 | 30 | Kansas St | 100/1 |
| 10 | Louisville | 25/1 | 30 | Rutgers | 100/1 |
| 10 | Notre Dame | 25/1 | 30 | Tennessee | 100/1 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 25/1 | 30 | Washington | 100/1 |
| 13 | Miami, Fl | 28/1 | 36 | BYU | 150/1 |
| 13 | South Carolina | 28/1 | 36 | Cincinnati | 150/1 |
| 13 | Stanford | 28/1 | 36 | Pittsburgh | 150/1 |
| 16 | Texas | 30/1 | 36 | West Virginia | 150/1 |
| 17 | Michigan | 33/1 | 40 | Auburn | 200/1 |
| 17 | Nebraska | 33/1 | 40 | Georgia Tech | 200/1 |
| 19 | USC | 35/1 | 40 | Iowa | 200/1 |
| 20 | Oklahoma St | 40/1 | 43 | Missouri | 250/1 |
| 21 | UCLA | 50/1 | 44 | Boston College | 300/1 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 50/1 | 44 | California | 300/1 |
| 23 | Mississippi St | 66/1 | 44 | USF | 300/1 |
I will be reviewing and releasing my own list in the coming weeks as an out of the gate before spring practices begin.
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