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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Favorites Faring Well on College Gridiron

by - 9/16/2015

Carson Palmer Arizona Cardinals

The Ohio State Buckeyes have done nothing to diminish their status as heavy title favorites through two games of the college football season. Of the top contenders, only the Oregon Ducks have suffered a loss-but even they looked good in a close one at the Michigan State Spartans. Hot on Ohio State's trail (sort of), are the TCU Horned Frogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.

All odds provided by BetOnline Sportsbook .

College Football Playoff

Ohio State Buckeyes (+225) - The Buckeyes followed up a win at Virginia Tech by blanking Hawaii 38-0 last weekend. This team has a whopping four players who are +2000 or better to win the Heisman Trophy-co-favorite Ezekiel Elliott (+650), Cardale Jones, Braxton Miller, and J.T. Barrett.

TCU Horned Frogs (+800) - TCU seems determined to make an appearance in the College Football Playoff after getting left out last season. Behind quarterback and Heisman co-favorite Trevone Boykin, the Horned Frogs bounced back from an uninspiring win over Minnesota to hammer Stephen F. Austin 70-7.

Alabama Crimson Tide (+900) - Sandwiched in between two much more marquee showdowns was a 37-10 snoozer against Middle Tennessee this past Saturday. Alabama's first tough test went well as it drubbed Wisconsin 35-17. Now the team hosts Ole Miss, which is a +6.5 underdog.

Michigan State Spartans (+1000) - Nobody had a bigger win last week than the Spartans, who edged visiting Oregon 31-28. Based on how the schedule looks, MSU should be home free until a Nov. 21 road test against Ohio State. LSU is the fifth choice at +1200, while Baylor and USC are next at +1600.

NFC West

Seattle Seahawks (-225) - Arguably no division produced more intriguing results in Week 1 than the NFC West. Seattle is still the obvious favorite despite getting off to a rough start. Russell Wilson and company lost in overtime at St. Louis, 34-31. The one-yard woes continue for the Seahawks.

Arizona Cardinals (+400) - It's early, of course, but Arizona has to be feeling good about being tied for first in the division with the Rams and one game ahead of the Seahawks. The Cardinals took care of business at home last weekend, beating the Saints 31-19. Carson Palmer impressed with 307 yards, three TDs, and no INTs.

St. Louis Rams (+600) - St. Louis is still a longer shot than Seattle and Arizona to win the division, but Jeff Fisher's team certainly put itself in the discussion with its massive Week 1 victory. The Rams' offense excelled, and that was even without Todd Gurley-whom Fisher said could be a go for Sunday at Washington.

San Francisco 49ers (+900) - Tipped by many to be one of the worst teams in the NFL, San Francisco got off to winning start by beating Minnesota 20-3 on Monday night. In no other division does the fourth choice have better than +1400 odds to win (the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC South and the New York Jets in the AFC East).

BMW Championship

Jason Day (+600) - Day has not finished worse than 12th at any event since the Memorial in early June. This incredible stretch includes three wins and a trio of top-10s at majors, most notably a triumph at the PGA Championship. Day is already guaranteed a top-five standing in the FedEx Cup going into East Lake.

Rory McIlroy (+750) - McIlroy has plenty of incentive to win this week in Lake Forest, Ill. At 17th in the FedEx Cup standings, the Northern Irishman must win to reach the top five prior to the Tour Championship and therefore control his own destiny in Atlanta. McIlroy finished T8 at this tournament in 2014.



Henrik Stenson (+900) - Stenson is on fire so far in the playoffs, with runner-up showings at both The Barclays and the Deutsche Bank Championship. The next step, of course, would be a victory. Stenson knows what it takes to succeed at this pressure-packed time of year as he won the FedExCup in 2013.

Jordan Spieth (+1000) - Like Day, Spieth has clinched a top-five FedEx Cup spot heading into Atlanta. But what the heck is his deal so far in these playoffs? The Masters and U.S. Open champion missed the cut at The Barclays and again at the Deutsche Bank. Spieth placed T8 last season at the BMW.

Sprint Cup

Kyle Busch (+375) - This did not seem possible when Busch missed three months of the season from mid-February until mid-May because of a broken leg. But the No. 18 car has won four times since then and it has four top-eight showings in the last five races. The Chase begins this weekend in Chicago.

Kevin Harvick (+500) - While Busch has never won the Sprint Cup, Harvick is the defending champion. The No. 4 car's run at a second consecutive title was impressive from start to finish throughout the proverbial regular season. Harvick has two victories in 2015 and an unbelievable 18 top-five performances.

Joey Logano (+650) - Logano has never finished better than fourth (last year) in the Sprint Cup standings, but he is just 25 years old, and he is clearly better than ever in 2015. The No. 22 car boasts three wins this season, two of which have come in the last five weeks. Logano has a ridiculous 10 top-fives in the last 13 races.

Matt Kenseth (+650) - Kenseth lifted the trophy in 2003 and placed a decent seventh in the Chase last season, so he knows how to get the job done when it matters most. The No. 20 car is in outstanding form right now, with three wins in the last six events-giving it four during the 2015 campaign.

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