Pinnacle Posts Heisman & BCS Odds
Although the 2006 college football season doesn’t kick off until later this week, the national champion and Heisman Trophy debates are already heating up. Adding fuel to the pre-season NCAA football hype, PinnacleSports today released updated odds on who will be crowned the nation’s top collegiate player and which team will capture the BCS National Championship.
The largest sports betting site on the Internet, PinnacleSports currently lists Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn as the pre-season favorite to become the Fighting Irish’s eighth Heisman Trophy winner at 3/1 odds.
Oklahoma junior running back Adrian Peterson has been listed with the second best odds to win college football’s top honor at 4/1. Dual threat quarterback Troy Smith (9/1) will attempt to bring Ohio State it’s first Heisman Trophy since Eddie George in 1995, while teammates Michael Bush (12/1) and Brian Brohm (14/1) both hope to become Louisville’s first Heisman winner. Other leading candidates to be named college football’s most outstanding player include: West Virginia quarterback Steve Slaton (16/1); Florida signal caller Chris Leak (20/1); Cal running back Marshawn Lynch (21/1); Michigan running back Mike Hart (23/1); Ohio State wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. (23/1); Iowa quarterback Drew Tate (25/1) and Notre Dame tailback Darius Walker (26/1).
While all 119 Division I teams enter the new season on equal footing with championship aspirations, the oddsmakers at PinnacleSports believe only a handful stand any real chance of winning the BCS Championship Game on January 8th. In what’s certainly a surprise, the West Virginia Mountaineers are currently a 13/2 favorite to win the national championship mainly because of their relatively soft schedule and betting to date. Notre Dame is a slight underdog to capture their 14th national title at 7/1 odds, followed by top-ranked Ohio State at 15/2. Despite losing the last two Heisman Trophy winners and a number of other stars, PinnacleSports believes USC is a solid championship contender again this season, listing the Trojans at 8/1 to win another national title. The Chris Leak-led Florida Gators are 10/1 to bring a championship back to the Swamp, while reigning national champion Texas currently stands at 12/1 to repeat this year. Other teams that could be victorious in the January 8th BCS Championship Game include: Auburn (14/1), Oklahoma (14/1), Florida State (21/1), Miami (21/1), Louisville (24/1), LSU (26/1), California (28/1) and Michigan (29/1).
PinnacleSports also offers odds on which teams will win several of the major Division I conference championships as well as lines on total regular season wins by a number of college teams. In addition, the sportsbook has posted betting lines on every game taking place during the opening weekend of the season as well as a number of marquee match-ups taking place throughout the entire 2006 NCAA campaign.
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Odds To Win 2006 Heisman Trophy
Brady Quinn 3/1
Adrian Peterson 4/1
Troy Smith 9/1
Michael Bush 12/1
Brian Brohm 14/1
Steve Slaton 16/1
Chris Leak 20/1
Marshawn Lynch 21/1
Mike Hart 23/1
Ted Ginn Jr. 23/1
Drew Tate 25/1
Darius Walker 26/1
Kenny Irons 27/1
Chad Henne 29/1
Kyle Wright 32/1
Drew Stanton 35/1
Kenneth Darby 37/1
Blake Mitchell 37/1
Drew Weatherford 37/1
JaMarcus Russell 37/1
Reggie Ball 37/1
Odds To Win BCS Championship Game
West Virginia 13/2
Notre Dame 7/1
Ohio State 15/2
USC 8/1
Florida 11/1
Texas 12/1
Auburn 14/1
Oklahoma 14/1
Florida State 21/1
Miami 21/1
Louisville 24/1
LSU 26/1
California 28/1
Michigan 29/1
Iowa 35/1
Virginia Tech 58/1
Clemson 71/1
Penn State 74/1
Alabama 85/1
Michigan State 81/1
UCLA 85/1
Georgia 85/1
Nebraska 85/1
Oregon 85/1
Arizona State 85/1
Tennessee 85/1
Arkansas 100/1
Boston College 120/1
TCU 120/1
Purdue 200/1
by: Staci Richards – theSpread.com – Email Us
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