Last updated on July 25th, 2022 at 02:09 am
Ohio State and Alabama are the perennial favorites to win the College Football Playoff. However, the revamped USC Trojans are the bookie favorites to win the college football championship. A bookie described the squad as America’s team.
The Trojans’ title odds improved from 40-1 to 25-1. Thus, they now have the sixth-best odds. USC had a 4-8 record last year, which resulted in the firing of their coach Clay Helton. Also, they lost six of their last seven games.
However, it looks like USC improved its coaching staff and roster. They hired Lincoln Riley as head coach and had several transferees, including QB Caleb Williams and WR Jordan Addison. Thus, people are optimistic about the team’s chances this year.
USC Trojans are the Bookie Favorites
One Las Vegas sportsbook received more futures wagers on USC Trojans than any other college team. The increased interest reminded some online bookie software solution experts of USC’s dynasty in the early 2000s. During that time, operators of bookie pay per head services found themselves rooting against the team each week.
The Las Vegas sportsbook increased USC’s power rating to 16 points from last season. However, the gap between USC and top-tier teams, such as Ohio State, Georgia, and Alabama, remains significant.
At present, Alabama is the favorite to win the championship. They have odds of +180. Reigning champion Georgia and Ohio State follow closely in second place with odds of 4-1.
Other sportsbooks reported that Alabama got four times more wagers than other teams. Caesars received a $100,000 bet on Alabama to win the championship at 2-1 odds. Also, bookies speculate that the Crimson Tide would be the favorites in every regular-season game. They have a deep roster that they can alternate two teams to qualify for the playoffs.
College football season starts on August 27. So you have enough time to start a bookie business before it starts.
