subject: 2011 BCS Championship Odds: Teams to Watch [print this page] 2011 BCS Championship Odds: Teams to Watch
The defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide have opened at online sportsbooks as 4-1 favorites in college football odds to win the BCS Championship for the 2010-11 season and that may be a solid price. Bama coach Nick Saban has loaded the program with outstanding recruits and the team has the confidence of a deep and loaded champion that has dominated the best teams in the land last year including Florida who has opened at 10-1 and Texas. Saban has built a machine and will face teams in the SEC that are not up to the Tide's level which should help their campaign as college football betting favorites.
Even Florida, strong as they are, will be rebuilding on offense and the Tide will catch them at home which will make their most dangerous game of the year much more winnable. Sportsbooks have Ohio State as a 6-1 choice in BCS betting and that also looks like a solid price. The Buckeyes are the class of the Big Ten and should not have much difficulty getting out of the league and into a BCS Bowl game. One team that could derail Ohio State in the Big Ten race, however, is the Iowa Hawkeyes who have opened at 20-1 which could be one of the best values in college football odds. Iowa won the Orange Bowl last year and has plenty of returning starters and a favorable schedule. Bet Alabama 4-1 as favorites in BCS betting odds with up to 260% in total bonuses and a 200% poker bonus.
The Big 12 trio of Oklahoma, Texas, and Nebraska will also rate highly with gamblers. Sportsbook have Oklahoma at 7-1, Texas at 14-1 and Nebraska at 15-1 in college football odds for the upcoming season. Oklahoma is loaded and if they can beat Texas in their Red River Rivalry showdown they will have the inside track to the South Division title. Nebraska nearly upset the Longhorns in the Big 12 title game last year and is also loaded and with a favorable schedule. They would love to leave the Big 12 as champions before joining the Big Ten next year. Perhaps the best value on the board is Notre Dame at 40-1. With a cushy schedule and national following they could quickly leap ahead of better teams if new coach Brian Kelly can ignite them early on.
