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The 2012 college football season has ended but it’s never too early to look ahead to 2013. Bovoda has released its 2013 title odds, and Oklahoma State is in the mix. Here’s the full list.
Alabama – 5/1
Oregon – 8/1
Ohio State – 17/2
LSU – 12/1
Texas A&M – 12/1
Florida – 14/1
Florida State – 14/1
Clemson – 22/1
Louisville – 22/1
Notre Dame – 22/1
Miami – 25/1
Oklahoma – 25/1
South Carolina – 25/1
Georgia – 28/1
Nebraska – 28/1
Stanford – 30/1
Texas – 30/1
Michigan – 33/1
USC – 33/1
Oklahoma State – 40/1
UCLA – 40/1
Mississippi State – 50/1
Wisconsin – 50/1
TCU – 66/1
Virginia Tech – 66/1
Boise State – 75/1
Michigan State – 75/1
North Carolina – 75/1
Oregon State – 75/1
Arkansas – 100/1
Arizona – 100/1
Kansas State – 100/1
Rutgers – 100/1
Tennessee – 100/1
Washington – 100/1
Cincinnati – 125/1
BYU 150/1
Pittsburgh – 150/1
West Virginia – 150/1
Auburn – 200/1
Georgia Tech – 200/1
Iowa – 200/1
Missouri – 250/1
Boston College – 300/1
California – 300/1
South Florida – 300/1
Best value
Bama – Just because
A&M – I thought they’d be higher than this.
Stanford – Behind The U?!
TCU – They could easily win the Big 12.
Georgia – They were within a play of the title game this year.
Boise – Not sure why they would ever be higher than 50/1.
Worst value
The U – Ahead of Stanford?!
Texas – Another year of LOL.
Florida State – When will we learn?
Notre Dame – Title game participant not losing a ton at 22/1?
Oklahoma State thoughts
40/1 seems pretty fair. I was talking with a buddy while we watched the title game last night and we were discussing how so much of getting to the title game depends on your schedule and injuries (or lack thereof). OSU’s schedule actually sets up pretty well. At WVU, at Texas, and Mississippi State in Houston are dangerous but other than that, I feel good about it.
So I’d say above average (not great) value at 40/1 for OSU.
But at this point, how are you not just betting Bama, LSU, A&M, or Florida? You know an SEC team is going to be in it, I mean we KNOW this, so might as well get in on 3-4 of them and see what happens.
I’d also put a few bones on TCU and Stanford. What does Stanford have to do to earn a little respect?
A&M at 12/1 as awfully enticing.
I wouldn’t touch A&M at 12:1. The DCs in the SEC now have a year of game tape to put together a package to stop Manziel. Remember how effective Denard Robinson was his freshman year? Taylor Martinez? He is a better version of those guys, but life will be tougher next year….especially having to play without a couple high draft picks on the offensive line.
Spot on
I agree, Manziel will do well but it will be a letdown year. For one his two tackles, who are likely to go in the first round, are gone and D-coordinators are going to “spy” his butt with safeties who fly to the ball. Not sure why more teams, esp zerOU, didn’t do that.
JOKLAHOMA? They should be about 1,000 to 1!
Weird that OSU is using a ball that has TCU on it at home…
Probably a punt return.
I’m selling OU 25/1. I would need about 100/1.
John, look at A&M’s schedule. Bama at home, LSU on the road. The rest is cupcake city. I like Johnny Football’s odds at 12/1.
I’m with John…I think Manziel caught some folks by surprise this year with his scrambling; hell, aTm wasn’t on anyone’s radar. That’s not going to happen two years in a row and with their O-Line loses, he’s going to be forced to scramble more and sooner or later he’s going to take some shots. I think 12/1 is over-rated.
If Johnny Heisman works on his deep ball and fade route in the off season like a mad man, he’ll be unstoppable. He got better as the year went on and I expect him to continue doing so. He wants the NFL and number one pick.