By Bodog
2010 BCS National Championship Odds and Betting Lines
Going by current BCS National Championship odds and betting lines in most sports book around the world, the Texas Longhorns appear to be gaining steam as they prepare to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in Thursday?s BCS National Championship Game.
In early December, the ?Horns were getting as many as six points at a few online books. Now you?ll be hard-pressed to find +4.5.
At Bodog, we opened the betting at Texas +5 but have since moved to +4.
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The big knock on the Longhorns all season long has been their easy schedule, or so everyone thought it was easy. When Texas barely escaped Nebraska in the Big 12 title game, people grew even warier.
Of course, Nebraska beat Arizona 33-0 in the Holiday Bowl, a game that featured the Huskers holding the Wildcats to 109 total yards. Maybe, people could be tempted to think, a one-point win over Nebraska is pretty good after all.
Alabama backers probably don?t buy that argument though. As far as impressive wins go, not many could be as impressive as the one the Crimson Tide got over Florida, 32-13, in the SEC title game. (Just ask Cincinnati how good Tim Tebow and company are.)
Perhaps the most interesting betting number for the BCS National Championship Game isn?t even the point spread. What about the total?
This game pits two of the top defenses in the nation against each other. Alabama led all schools by surrendering just 11.0 points per game while Texas finished tops in run defense, allowing a ridiculous 2.0 yards per carry.
At the same time, both teams know how to score. The Longhorns averaged 40.7 points per game ? tied for third with TCU, behind only Boise State and Houston ? while the Tide features the Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram, in the backfield.
Nobody would be shocked if this game finished 13-10, nor would they be shocked if the score was 35-28.
Most online sportsbooks have settled on 45 as the over/under, though it?s worthwhile to shop around to find the best number.
A quick note on the college bowl season to date: Business has been good for Bodog, even if some of the games haven?t lived up to the betting interest in them.
Here?s hoping for a classic in the BCS National Championship Game.
2010 BCS National Championship Odds and Betting Lines
Going by current BCS National Championship odds and betting lines in most sports book around the world, the Texas Longhorns appear to be gaining steam as they prepare to face the Alabama Crimson Tide in Thursday?s BCS National Championship Game.
In early December, the ?Horns were getting as many as six points at a few online books. Now you?ll be hard-pressed to find +4.5.
At Bodog, we opened the betting at Texas +5 but have since moved to +4.
Advertisement
The big knock on the Longhorns all season long has been their easy schedule, or so everyone thought it was easy. When Texas barely escaped Nebraska in the Big 12 title game, people grew even warier.
Of course, Nebraska beat Arizona 33-0 in the Holiday Bowl, a game that featured the Huskers holding the Wildcats to 109 total yards. Maybe, people could be tempted to think, a one-point win over Nebraska is pretty good after all.
Alabama backers probably don?t buy that argument though. As far as impressive wins go, not many could be as impressive as the one the Crimson Tide got over Florida, 32-13, in the SEC title game. (Just ask Cincinnati how good Tim Tebow and company are.)
Perhaps the most interesting betting number for the BCS National Championship Game isn?t even the point spread. What about the total?
This game pits two of the top defenses in the nation against each other. Alabama led all schools by surrendering just 11.0 points per game while Texas finished tops in run defense, allowing a ridiculous 2.0 yards per carry.
At the same time, both teams know how to score. The Longhorns averaged 40.7 points per game ? tied for third with TCU, behind only Boise State and Houston ? while the Tide features the Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram, in the backfield.
Nobody would be shocked if this game finished 13-10, nor would they be shocked if the score was 35-28.
Most online sportsbooks have settled on 45 as the over/under, though it?s worthwhile to shop around to find the best number.
A quick note on the college bowl season to date: Business has been good for Bodog, even if some of the games haven?t lived up to the betting interest in them.
Here?s hoping for a classic in the BCS National Championship Game.
