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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Alabama Obviously Favored to Win Another National Title


by - 12/5/2018

Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray

And then there were four…. Georgia won't like it-and neither will Ohio State, for that matter-but the National Championship is coming down to Alabama, Clemson, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame. But before the College Football Playoff gets underway, the Heisman Trophy will be decided this weekend. Is Tua Tagovailoa still the man to beat, or did Kyler Murray do enough with his late charge?

Odds provided by MyBookie.ag unless otherwise indicated.

College Football Playoff

Alabama (-250) - Now in the fifth year of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide still have never missed out on the festivities. They would have secured a berth even with a loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship, but their come-from-behind 35-28 win kept them undefeated and gave them the clear-cut No. 1 seed.

Clemson (+270) - Clemson is part of the CFP for a fourth straight time, including its fourth time as a top-two seed and second time as an undefeated participant. The Tigers, who are 13-0 just like Alabama, have won 11 of their 13 games by at least 20 points. Freshman QB Trevor Lawrence has 24 TDs compared to only four INTs.

Notre Dame (+1400) - Making its first appearance in the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame is a +11 underdog against Clemson in the Cotton Bowl. The Fighting Irish are undefeated at 12-0, but they lack respect relative to the other contenders due to their independent schedule that obviously includes no conference championship game.

Oklahoma (+1400) - While Lawrence looks like a future Heisman Trophy winner, the Orange Bowl will be a showdown between this season's top two Heisman finishers. Murray has more than 4,000 passing yards, 892 rushing yards, and 51 total touchdowns for the Sooners. But they are still +14.5 underdogs against 'Bama in the Orange Bowl.

Heisman Trophy

Kyler Murray (-125) - Murray has 40 passing touchdowns to just seven interceptions, and he saved his absolute best for the latter stages of the season, thus making an important impression on voters. The junior threw for 379 yards and three TDs without getting picked off in last weekend's 39-27 Big 12 Championship win over Texas.

Tua Tagovailoa (+105) - Tagovailoa's ankle injury-and two interceptions-in the SEC Championship opened the door for Jalen Hurts' heroics and the former's overall subpar performance has opened the door for Murray in the Heisman race. The sophomore still boasts impressive numbers (37 TDs to four INTs), but the late blemish may cost him.

Dwayne Haskins (+1600) - Unlike his Ohio State team, Haskins at least got invited to the party-and deservedly so. The sophomore signal-caller has accounted for 51 touchdowns (47 through the air) compared to just eight interceptions. Although it wasn't his fault, the Buckeyes' disastrous loss to Purdue prevents him from having a chance.

Will Grier (+2500) - It is probably not a good sign for Grier's longshot chances that he wasn't even invited to the ceremony. Although he won't win this thing, it was still a stellar regular season for the West Virginia quarterback. Grier has tossed 37 scoring strikes to go along with eight picks while leading the Mountaineers to an 8-3 record.

NBA MVP

Giannis Antetokounmpo (+260) - The Greek Freak has Milwaukee at 15-7 and currently in second place in the Eastern Conference behind only Toronto. As usual, he is doing absolutely everything. Antetokounmpo boasts averages of 27.6 points, 13.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.

Anthony Davis (+500) - Speaking of doing everything, Davis is contributing 28.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 2.7 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game. Unfortunately for the former Kentucky standout, New Orleans still just isn't very good (currently 12-13). Missing the playoffs would hurt Davis' MVP chances.

LeBron James (+550) - If LeBron-with another solid but unspectacular supporting cast-can turn the Lakers from one of the worst teams in the NBA to a top-four seed in the Western Conference, a fifth career MVP award is possible. The 33-year-old is averaging 27.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

Stephen Curry (+800) - Curry recently missed 11 contests with a groin injury, and Golden State went 5-6 during that stretch. The former Davidson star is pouring in 29.4 points per game even though he has to share the spoils with Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, among others. Curry is shooting a career-best 51.6 percent from the floor.

Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett ( Bovada Sportsbook )

Williamson to average more than 23.5 ppg (+120) - Duke is off to a 7-1 start this season, and either Williamson or Barrett has led the team in scoring on all eight occasions. Williamson is averaging 20.8 points per game but those numbers will increase when he logs more minutes against ACC competition.

Williamson to average more than 8.5 rpg (-140) - The Spartanburg, S.C. native is already averaging 8.8 boards per contest even though he has played no more than 23 minutes in four of eight games this season. He pulled down 16 in 32 minutes of work against Army on Nov. 11.

Barrett to average more than 23.5 ppg (-135) - Barrett has led the way in scoring for the Blue Devils five times. He began his college career with a bang against Kentucky, which he torched for 33 points to go along with six assists and four rebounds. He is already averaging 29.8 minutes per game.

Barrett to average more than 6.0 rpg (-115) - The do-it-all forward from Canada is currently corralling 6.3 boars per outing. He has been crashing the glass especially strong of late, with at least seven rebounds in four consecutive contests. Barrett had 26, 7, 7, and 4 (also assists and steals) against Stetson last weekend.

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