How To Bet College Futures

The “Odds to Win” wager in college football is also commonly referred to as a future wager. Bettors must correctly select a team to win an event that takes place a later time. The money wagered will be tied up until there is an outcome and bettors will receive fixed odds when they place the wager. The future odds are normally updated on a weekly basis and wagers can be placed throughout the season.

To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. Ex. Florida State (4/1) to win the National Championship. The Seminoles are listed as an 4/1 betting choice to win the National Championship. If you wager $100 on Florida State to win it all and they capture the championship, then you would win $400 (4 ÷ 1 x 100). You would collect $500, which includes your win and stake ($100).

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AND FROM MARCH 2018:

A long look ahead for the 2018-2019 NCAA football season, March 30, 2018......

@mjp28 said:

Interesting to see how this all plays out beginning around week 3.

We are entering week 6 and the original March predictions at least at the top are essentially the same.

The BIG TEN has been a lot softer than anyone initally predicted.

AS OF 10-04-2018, so who will make the Final 4, two look like locks.

@mjp28 said:

Interesting to see how this all plays out beginning around week 3.

What happens to the BIG TEN? How far do the BUCKEYES go?

I was just looking at ticket prices home and away they are really high!  (now TICKETCITY) Highest in Columbus now $8,590.

https://www.ticketcity.com/college-football/ohio-state-buckeyes-football-tickets.html

We'll for sure be better than last year. Essentially everyone returned. Even if we're so unlucky to get to our 3rd string QB, they're a bug step up from Okorn. Shae should be an improvement as a starter. We could also have the best defense in the country. 

We have one of the toughest schedules in the country though. Plus some uncertainty at offensive tackle which could really hurt. 

The opener at ND will be huge going forward. 

I want to say 10-2, optimistically, but the schedule is just really rough. Maybe 9-3?

But we can't continue to be perpetually unlucky forever, right? We'll get some of that OSU good fortune at some point.... Right? .... right....

@mjp28 said:

Michigan football schedule 2018

Games in bold denote Big Ten games

by November I would expect Nebraska to be ranked 

8 wins for the season 

@gumby73 said:

It' been brewing  https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Bolt/Joe-Burrow-to-Oklahoma-if-Kyler-Murray-leaves-Greg-Mcelroy-says-118095930   Kyler being a 1st round baseball pick? it'd be hard for Kyler to pass up that kind of pocket $change$.Russell Wilson was a 3rd round baseball pick.   

Lincoln Riley's QB Kyler Murray to replace Baker Mayfield just went 9th overall to Oakland in MLB draft..Baker still thinks Kyler would break his school records if plays Oklahoma football. Thats a big "if" for Lincoln & Baker now 

@canton-dawg said:

I’ve heard the rumors of UC, Florida, LSU, and Nebraska but haven’t heard about Oklahoma.

I think Riley could use a QB of Burrow’s caliber...I hope he lands there.

Joe announced going to LSU. That will move the LSU odds..Hoping Joe does well there..

@canton-dawg said:

Joe has the talent to play in one of the P5 conferences, so if he went to the MAC it would be a step down.

Urban never felt the need to play Burrows because he didn't recruit him.

Which in hindsight, is probably better for Burrow's being developed as a QB elsewhere.

Its not like Urban Meyer is a QB whisperer...just look at JT Barrett.

Sure, look at him:  one of the most successful  college QBs of all time.   As was Braxton Miller before him.    And don't forget that he had Tebow at FLA.

And that he developed Alex Smith at Utah.

So, while it may not be said that he develops a lot of QBs that end up doing well in the NFL....he has had some.    Smith:  #1 overall pick...still starting in the NFL.  Tebow....one game when he punked the Steelers...that was good enough for me out of him.  His OSU QBs?  Not designed to really move to the next level.  

He coaches QBs to win at Ohio State....not necessarily beyond that.

I mean, honestly....some of the best pro QBs ever were not necessarily the cream of the crop when it came to their college careers.  Brady....had to fight for a starting job his whole time at Mich.  Brees...went to Purdue....where they likely won nothing.  Ben R.  Good in college, likely underrecruited. 

Favre, Marino, the Mannings....Rivers, etc.   Not great success per se in College.

And, FYI,  here is the list of QBs who have won the national championships since 2000:

Josh Heupel   Okla

Ken Dorsey  Miami

Craig Krenzel  Ohio St.

Matt Mauck  LSU

Matt Leinert  USC

Vince Young  Texas

Chris Leak  Florida

Matt Flynn  LSU

Tim Tebow Florida

Greg McElroy  Alabama

Cam Newton   Auburn

AJ McCarron  Alabama

Jameis Winston  FSU

Cardale Jones OSU

Jake Coker  Ala.

DeShaun Watson   Clemson

Jalen Hurt  Ala.

Only  one single proven quality NFL starter there.  Newton.  Others, like Winston and Watson still have the book out on them.  A couple were thought to be strong pro QB candidates, but flamed out:  Young, Leinert.  One became a decent backup QB at best:  Flynn.  

So, I think I can say this with some confidence:  total success in the college game does not really translate into success in the NFL.   And vice versa....QBs have to be good....but their NFL prowess may have little with how they ...or their team, did in college.

It will be interesting to see if they utilize the passing game more now with Haskins at QB.

@the-gipper said:

Burrows should go play in the MAC.

Joe has the talent to play in one of the P5 conferences, so if he went to the MAC it would be a step down.

Urban never felt the need to play Burrows because he didn't recruit him.

Which in hindsight, is probably better for Burrow's being developed as a QB elsewhere.

Its not like Urban Meyer is a QB whisperer...just look at JT Barrett.

@gumby73 said:

It' been brewing  https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Bolt/Joe-Burrow-to-Oklahoma-if-Kyler-Murray-leaves-Greg-Mcelroy-says-118095930   Kyler being a 1st round baseball pick? it'd be hard for Kyler to pass up that kind of pocket $change$.Russell Wilson was a 3rd round baseball pick.   

I’ve heard the rumors of UC, Florida, LSU, and Nebraska but haven’t heard about Oklahoma.

I think Riley could use a QB of Burrow’s caliber...I hope he lands there.

@canton-dawg said:

I think he would be a great fit the Sooners, but I haven't heard any rumors about Joe going to Norman.

It' been brewing  https://247sports.com/college/ohio-state/Bolt/Joe-Burrow-to-Oklahoma-if-Kyler-Murray-leaves-Greg-Mcelroy-says-118095930   Kyler being a 1st round baseball pick? it'd be hard for Kyler to pass up that kind of pocket $change$.Russell Wilson was a 3rd round baseball pick.   

@gumby73 said:

Why not Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley? Sooners better Qb Kyler Murray is playing baseball & looking more like MLBaseball. Riley and Sooners still have talent & with Burrow it would close the gap with Bama at #1. Burrow may even play Michigan or Buckeyes in major bowl at Homa..  

I think he would be a great fit the Sooners, but I haven't heard any rumors about Joe going to Norman.

No matter where Burrow goes, the Buckeye's AD must sign off on the transfer.

That will probably put the nix on the Nebraska rumor (since Joe has family working for the Cornhuskers) because I can't see OSU letting him go to another Big 10 team.

@canton-dawg said:

I think LSU would be a better fit.

Why not Oklahoma with Lincoln Riley? Sooners better Qb Kyler Murray is playing baseball & looking more like MLBaseball. Riley and Sooners still have talent & with Burrow it would close the gap with Bama at #1. Burrow may even play Michigan or Buckeyes in major bowl at Homa..  

@mld-woody said:

Gip, you can keep saying you're about facts, that doesn't make it true. Any unbiased person can see that. You've proven that time and time again whenever OSU or Michigan is involved. 

Home Field Advantage is obviously relevant in college football. What are you talking about?

Plus, we play MSU and OSU on the road, so what are you even talking about? Plus ND on the road. 

Unbiased?  You expect me to be unbiased about OSU/Michigan?   What fuyucking planet have you been living on?   Hello...McFly...is anybody home?

Besides....I agreed with you that the FMU schedule was brutal.   WTF was it about that that you did not understand.

Nevertheless.....It is a FACT that    FMU plays only one P5 non conf. game...OSU plays 2.  It is also a FACT that you DO have those tough games vs.  Wisconsin and Penn State at home.   OSU has to play Penn St. on the road...and they too have to play  Mich. St. on the road.

As I said....the ONLY factor that I can see that gives FMU a more "brutal" schedule than OSU is that Wisconsin game. (if you count the game vs. each other as a wash....though playing OSU on the road is another factor.)

Your problem....apparently...is that you just cannot handle someone agreeing with you.  Mich. does have a brutal schedule, for sure.

So what do you think, with that brutal schedule:   7-5?  6-6?

@mld-woody said:

Were those odds before or after Shae was made eligible?

I just pulled that up this Saturday morning, those numbers do move quite often as necessary.

http://www.vegasinsider.com/college-football/odds/futures/