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Even though the Ohio State Buckeyes have cashed in on the Big Ten title odds at online sportsbooks two straight seasons and Jim Harbaugh has never defeated the Scarlet and Grey since making Ann Arbor his home back in 2015, the Michigan Wolverines are currently installed slight favorites to win the B1G title game for the first time in program history. That’s an enormous vote of confidence by linemakers for a Wolverines program that hasn’t experienced much success since the Big Ten championship game came into existence back in 2011. Maybe the folks setting the lines are putting way too much into the fact that Urban Meyer is no longer roaming the sidelines in Columbus. Then again, maybe not as the Maize and Blue look to have a pretty darn good team at its disposal; make sure to circle November 30 on your calendars! ... 

The Big 12 – otherwise known as the Oklahoma Sooners stomping ground – rarely rates out as one of the best conferences in the country. That has everything to do with the fact that the Oklahoma Sooners have dominated it in past seasons regardless of whether it was Bob Stoops or Lincoln Riley overlooking the program. You have to go back to 2014 when the Baylor Bears pulled off the feat to find the last time a team other than Boomer Sooner came out triumphant. Since the turn of the century, the Okl... 

My has the Atlantic Coast Conference fallen upon hard times! What was once a conference that boasted premiere national title contenders like Florida State, Virginia Tech and Louisville has now been resorted to a one-trick pony with the Clemson Tigers the one and only choice of the betting markets to win the whole enchilada. Makes sense considering Dabo Swinney has turned the Tigers into a perennial superpower having logged national championships in two of the last three seasons. They let it be known just how seriously they should be taken after Trevor Lawrence and company went out and thrashed the Alabama Crimson Tide in the title game of the College Football Playoff to bring the National Championship Trophy back to Death Valley. Unsurprisingly, the Tigers are the biggest favorites on the betting board at online sportsbooks to win the ACC for the fifth straight time and return to the CFP once again. They’re simply a different breed when it comes to talent, experience and coaching, so don’t go thinking crazy things about investing in anyone to win the ACC in 2019 other than the Tigers. ... 

Central Florida has been the class of The American since becoming a member a handful of seasons ago. You can’t go wrong backing them once again this upcoming season with Josh Heupel’s troops favored to win the conference at online sportsbooks a third straight season. They sealed the deal each the previous two times, but face an uphill climb in 2019-20 with McKenzie Milton not expected to take a single snap after suffering a gruesome leg injury at the tail end of last season that his body is stil... 

The Syracuse Orange is coming off its best season in nearly two decades, as the team picked up 10 wins and captured the Camping World Bowl. Syracuse is nationally ranked heading into 2019 and expecting big things. The schedule is manageable but the current college football odds have a fair share of skepticism, as Syracuse must prove it is more than a one-year wonder. The Orange hadn’t won more than four games in a season the previous four years, and right now the double-digit campaign is the out... 

The Stanford Cardinal are ranked in the top-25 in the country by both the coaches and the Associated Press, but the oddsmakers aren’t as excited about this team in 2019. Stanford has a tough schedule and the current college football odds are projecting a season in which the Cardinal finish around .500. The Cardinal have a talented quarterback K.J. Costello but their vaunted running game fell apart a year ago and it needs to bounce back this year.... 

The South Carolina Gamecocks have a decent amount of talent coming back in 2019, but it might not matter. South Carolina has one of the toughest schedules in the country, and the current college football odds reflect how hard it will be for the team to pick up wins in 2019. The Gamecocks do have a veteran quarterback and some stability as coach Will Muschamp enters his fourth season, but this season is still going to be an uphill battle. ... 

The Oregon Ducks haven’t been in the College Football Playoff conversation for a half-decade but hope this is the year that changes. Oregon got a huge boost when star quarterback Justin Herbert passed on a chance to be a top-10 NFL draft pick to return to school. The Ducks offense should be explosive, and if the defense can step up, this group should be in contention for the Pac-12 title and maybe even in the national championship hunt. The program has fallen since the halcyon days of Chip Kelly... 

Three straight double-digit win seasons came to a crashing halt last season, as the Oklahoma State Cowboys finished the year just 6-6 and needed a bowl win to avoid a sub-.500 campaign. Oklahoma State hopes that is just a bump and that it will be right back to pushing for 10 wins. The current college football odds don’t make that seem too likely in 2019, as the team’s projected win total this year is conservative. Oklahoma State has a nice track record of late but there are enough question marks... 

The Penn State Nittany Lions have started to recruit at a higher level in recent years, which should mean some good times ahead. However, there are always peaks and valleys for programs, and there is concern 2019 will be a rebuilding campaign for Penn State. The Nittany Lions lost a lot of talent off last year’s squad and need to fill some high-profile holes, most importantly at quarterback following the departure of Trace McSorley. Penn State might not be a top contender for the Big Ten title t... 

The Ohio State Buckeyes will enter the 2019 season with one of the most talented rosters in college football, like usual. However, a pair of changes at two key spots have allowed for the current college football odds to decline just a tad compared to normal. The Buckeyes must weather the losses of coach Urban Meyer and star quarterback Dwayne Haskins off of last year’s team. Ohio State is relying on new coach Ryan Day to make sure there isn’t a huge dropoff, while Justin Field will aim to replac... 

The Northwestern Wildcats are in the midst of a fantastic four-year stretch in which they have won at least nine games in three of those and are coming off a 10-win campaign. However, the team lost its heart and soul after last season with the departure of star quarterback Clayton Thorson. Northwestern has bucked the odds of late by remaining competitive against their more decorated Big Ten brethren, but the current college football odds are forecasting a step back in 2019.... 

The Oklahoma Sooners are on a ridiculous run at quarterback, as they have produced the past two No. 1 overall picks in the NFL draft. Baker Mayfield earned the top spot in 2018 and Kyler Murray was the pick in April. It’s not easy to replace that type of talent but Oklahoma is confident it can keep things rolling offensively with the transfer addition of former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts. Oklahoma is expected to be one of the best teams in the country again after making it to the College Fo... 

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish made a big statement in 2018, finishing the regular season undefeated and making it to the College Football Playoff. They didn’t win the title but nonetheless it was an impressive showing from a group intent on returning to the upper echelon of college football. Notre Dame would love to remain in that championship conversation once again in 2019 and does have some key pieces back, but the current college football odds are projecting a step back for the Fighting Iris... 

Will the Clemson Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide meet in the National Championship game again this season? Clemson and Alabama have met in the title game in three of the last four seasons and they begin the 2019 season ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the polls. Clemson features quarterback Trevor Lawrence, while Alabama has Tua Tagovailoa. Let’s look at the odds on this title game prop at BookMaker and some things to consider.... 

Rivalry games are usually saved until the end of the season, but college football fans are in for a treat when the Week 0 battle for Florida resumes on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators will meet for the first time since the 2013 season and both have a chance to make an early statement. Current college football odds have the Gators favored by 7.5-points as they look to build off a 10-win season. The Canes, meanwhile, are looking to get the Manny Diaz era started ... 

The Nebraska Cornhuskers had a second straight brutal year in 2018, winning only four games in front of a fanbase that expects its program to compete for conference titles and national championships. Despite the slow start to the Scott Frost era, there is a lot of optimism heading into this season. Nebraska has a star-in-the-making at quarterback and the current college football odds are projecting a big-time turnaround in 2019. Nebraska has lost some luster off its program in the past several y... 

The Michigan Wolverines’ 2018 season was rolling right along until the very end of it. Michigan was blown out by Ohio State and then Florida, putting a sour end to the campaign. The Wolverines faithful surely expected to be a major player in the College Football Playoff year in and year out under coach Jim Harbaugh, but that has yet to happen. Michigan hopes 2019 is the season that it gets over the hump, and the expectations are high. The current football odds have placed the team’s projected wi... 

The Mississippi State Bulldogs won a decent amount of games a year ago, but proved they were not ready to consistently compete with the big boys in the SEC. Coach Joe Moorhad believes his team can take the next step forward in 2019, but there are questions about that with an offense that could have issues passing the ball. Mississippi State may be able to grind out some victories this season, but as the current college football odds will attest, the ceiling for this team may not be super high.... 

The Oklahoma Sooners have become the program where quarterbacks want to go to win the Heisman Trophy, as in the last two seasons, Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray won the award. Not only did Mayfield and Murray win the award, they ended up going No. 1 in the NFL Draft. Will Jalen Hurts be the next Oklahoma quarterback to win the Heisman? He comes over from Alabama after losing the starting job to Tua Tagovailoa. Let’s look at the latest odds on Hurts winning the Heisman and the odds on him making... 

The Michigan State Spartans were struck by a rash of injuries a year ago, which contributed to a down season. Michigan State finished the year with only seven wins as the offense was the main culprit in the struggles. The Spartans have a lot of talent returning and are expected to put together a stronger season in 2019. The current football odds have Michigan State getting back to its winning ways with a solid year. While the Spartans aren’t expected to be among the chief contenders in the Big T... 

The Miami Hurricanes had one of the better defenses in college football a year ago, but some poor offense and bad luck in close games resulted in just a 7-6 season. Mark Richt retired after the season and the reins have been handed to defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. That side of the ball should be strong once again but the Hurricanes’ fortunes may come down to how well they do on offense. The current college football odds project an uptick in success in 2019.... 

The Memphis Tigers lost some significant pieces from a year ago, from both their roster and their coaching staff. However, enough talent returns that coach Mike Norvell’s squad could push for a third straight American Athletic Conference West Division title and another berth in the conference’s championship game. The current college football odds have a high number of wins projected for the Tigers as they have a schedule that looks quite manageable in 2019.... 

The LSU Tigers have enough talent to be one of the better teams in the country in 2019, but they also have the type of schedule which could accumulate a fair number of losses. The oddsmakers took both into consideration when listing the current college football odds, which have LSU at a projected nine wins this season. The Tigers have been good but not great for the past several years and are hoping to take the next step and push Alabama and Georgia in the stacked SEC.... 

The Georgia Bulldogs have elevated to one of the best programs in the country, and they are once again expected to be in the mix for the national championship in 2019. The Bulldogs have the talent to make the College Football Playoff by racking up the regular season wins. The current college football odds project a really impressive season as Georgia is likely to finish with double-digit victories. There is no Alabama on the regular season schedule this year, which is a big boost for Georgia’s a...