2013 Title Odds

The 2012 college football season has ended but it’s never too early to look ahead to 2013. Bovoda has released its 2013 title odds, and Oklahoma State is in the mix. Here’s the full list.

Alabama – 5/1
Oregon – 8/1
Ohio State – 17/2
LSU – 12/1
Texas A&M – 12/1
Florida – 14/1
Florida State – 14/1
Clemson – 22/1
Louisville – 22/1
Notre Dame – 22/1
Miami – 25/1
Oklahoma – 25/1
South Carolina – 25/1
Georgia – 28/1
Nebraska – 28/1
Stanford – 30/1
Texas – 30/1
Michigan – 33/1
USC – 33/1
Oklahoma State – 40/1
UCLA – 40/1
Mississippi State – 50/1
Wisconsin – 50/1
TCU – 66/1
Virginia Tech – 66/1
Boise State – 75/1
Michigan State – 75/1
North Carolina – 75/1
Oregon State – 75/1
Arkansas – 100/1
Arizona – 100/1
Kansas State – 100/1
Rutgers – 100/1
Tennessee – 100/1
Washington – 100/1
Cincinnati – 125/1
BYU 150/1
Pittsburgh – 150/1
West Virginia – 150/1
Auburn – 200/1
Georgia Tech – 200/1
Iowa – 200/1
Missouri – 250/1
Boston College – 300/1
California – 300/1
South Florida – 300/1

Best value
Bama – Just because
A&M – I thought they’d be higher than this.
Stanford – Behind The U?!
TCU – They could easily win the Big 12.
Georgia – They were within a play of the title game this year.
Boise – Not sure why they would ever be higher than 50/1.

Worst value
The U – Ahead of Stanford?!
Texas – Another year of LOL.
Florida State – When will we learn?
Notre Dame – Title game participant not losing a ton at 22/1?

Oklahoma State thoughts
40/1 seems pretty fair. I was talking with a buddy while we watched the title game last night and we were discussing how so much of getting to the title game depends on your schedule and injuries (or lack thereof). OSU’s schedule actually sets up pretty well. At WVU, at Texas, and Mississippi State in Houston are dangerous but other than that, I feel good about it.

So I’d say above average (not great) value at 40/1 for OSU.

But at this point, how are you not just betting Bama, LSU, A&M, or Florida? You know an SEC team is going to be in it, I mean we KNOW this, so might as well get in on 3-4 of them and see what happens.

I’d also put a few bones on TCU and Stanford. What does Stanford have to do to earn a little respect?