The 2022 college football season begins in less than a month. In short, bettors pay more attention to which programs they believe will meet their expectations. Many of the top talent in the country have moved to the NFL, but there are still many interesting stories.
Our betting analysts will give you advice on how to approach the title odds of the conference.
Monday: Heisman Trophy Race
Tuesday: Earn the total
Wednesday: Conference title race
Thursday: 0/1 week tips
Friday: National title odds
Clemson (ACC -125), Alabama (SEC -140), and Ohio (Big Ten-280) are odds-on favorites for winning their respective meetings. Which one do you like best?
ESPN College Football Writer David Hale: Clemson had his worst year in more than a decade, but suffered double the OT loss to North Carolina State University after returning to the ACC Championship Game. The 2022 Tigers have some serious question marks- DJ UiagaleleiStruggle, new coordinators on both sides of the ball-but rarely get this kind of odds at Clemson and get a weak ACC. If you’re going to bet on your favorites, this is probably one. With the highest risk and reward calculations.
Bill Connelly, ESPN Football Insider: That’s certainly a certain logic, but with DJ Uiagalelei Bryce Young Even if Alabama has to share a meeting with Georgia, my brain can’t handle the idea that Clemson and Alabama have equal meeting title odds. The odds at Ohio State University are so high that that’s not an option either. So give me the tide, I guess.
Doug Kezirian, ESPN Betting Analyst: The existence of Georgia is the reason why I abandon Alabama from this debate. I can’t put -140 when I know Georgia is mixed. Clemson makes sense because the program is still reloading while the other ACC brothers lack that luxury. I think the Tigers have less opportunity to run a table at a conference than in Bama or Ohio, but I put it with Clemson. Again, that’s only if I had to choose one of the three.
Stanford Steve Cofflin, ESPN Betting Analyst: I hate the idea of putting more than $ 2 on pre-season props / future bets. But I think Clemson is based solely on the fact that he may be able to rely on what could be the best line of defense in all of college football. Brian Bressy.. If you don’t know his name, it’s time to get used to it!
Chris Farika, ESPN Betting Analyst: The Birth of the Birth is the best team in the Big Ten and will be a favorite of ML in the Big Ten Championship Game, so you can actually get it cheaply here. No team in the league can score with them and the defense should be better under the new DC Jim Knowles.
As mentioned above, Clemson (-125) is a favorite of ACC’s odds-on. The rest of the meeting will be with Miami (+600), Pitt (+600), North Carolina State University (+900), Wake Forest (+1000), and UNC (+1200) as Clemson’s main candidates. I’m gathering. Some of those schools are rumored to be heading for another meeting. Do you like any of them to win the ACC this year?
Hale: Clemson is (and should be) a favorite, but with the year Wakeforest and Pitt played at the Conference Crown, there’s an “anything can happen” type of season atmosphere. Pitt has lost some stars, Miami may still be a year away, and North Carolina State University doesn’t have exactly the rich tradition of handling pressure well. So if you’re looking for a low-risk, high-profit opportunity, what about North Carolina Tarheels? Mac Brown’s team was expected to make a leap last year, but had a hard time from the beginning. This offseason is much quieter and that’s a good thing. Brown has made the necessary changes to his defensive coaching staff, and some of his strong recruitment classes in the past are now ready to pay dividends. UNC is still a long way to go, but there is a real opportunity to make a surprise run in the title of the conference.
Connelly: Of these, you can almost make the best case for North Carolina State University just because the Wolfpack’s defense is the top 10 caliber (like Clemson) and its offensive power is excellent. But what do you know? Please give me North Carolina +1200.This is a pick you might feel really ridiculous, really soon, but SP + projects turheels to the top of the coast in-game in Miami and Pit on average, and certainly UNC’s new starting quarter. There is a world with a back (again) Jacolby Chriswell Also Drake May) The number of drive killing sack Sam Howell, Defense rebounds to general abilities under Gene Chizik, and UNC defeats both Pitt and North Carolina at home. I’m not saying the odds are great, but it doesn’t have to be that great to get value from +1200.
Kaffrine: I was able to talk to Miami. I love their early out-of-meeting trips to Texas A & M. I think it’s a great recipe to understand what kind of team Mario Cristobal has.They lost a lot of close quarters last season, and I’m hoping for improvement from Tyler van Dyck Under the new attack coordinator Josh Gatis. I really like the staff that Cristobal gathered at Coral Gables and brought in people with experience as head coaches at Kevin Steele and Charlie Strong. I think the cane can certainly beat the ACC.
At the Big 12 odds, Texas (+200), Oklahoma (+220), Oklahoma State (+400) and Baylor (+600) are grouped with the shortest odds. Is Texas a good bet or is there a long shot to take here?
Connelly: I understand how good this year’s Texas attack is-even Quinn Ewers Never separates themselves from Hudson card In the QB race-but it’s clearly ridiculous that Horns has the highest odds at the moment. Despite all the changes in the world happening at OU, Sooners continue to be a more stable and proven entity, and of these four teams, I like their odds the best. But do you know the odds I like the most? Kansas State +1400.Wildcats doesn’t have the deepest team, but in between running backs Deuce VaughanDefensive end Felix Anudike-Uzoma And linebackers Daniel Green, They may have the most proven star power in the Big 12.If you think landscape changes may produce better late game play Adrian Martinez, They are definitely worth the long shot bid there. They shouldn’t even be long shots!
Kaffrine: I feel that the Big 12 is wide open.Among the top teams, I take Oklahoma, I love that chemistry Dillon Gabriel And Jeff Levy have, and I think a new voice for defense will be what they need. Let’s look at the TCU from just below the board. The combination of Sony Dykes’ new aggressive head coach and the talent they have at QB may have been ordered by a doctor at Fort Worth.
Erin Dolan, ESPN Betting Analyst: From a betting point of view, the value is not in Texas. After the Longhorns scored 5-7 and 3-6 records in the Big 12, it doesn’t seem straightforward to win the Big 12. The media actually endorsed Baylor’s repeat, but odds makers clearly disagree. ESPN’s FPI also gives Texas the best chance of winning the title at 40% due to its aggressive return talent. I would rather play a total of 8 or more Texas wins. Longhorns have high expectations and need to be improved, especially in Words.Texas also revive running back Bijan Robinson, Who is tied with the fourth shortest odds to win the Highsman. Robinson raised 2,321 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns throughout his first 19 career games. He reached the end zone in nine of the ten games he played last season.
Wide receiver with impact Xavier Worthy Return to his sophomore season. Worthy was targeted 103 times last season, with 62 receptions and 12 touchdowns at 981 yards. This is all a freshman’s school record. Texas averaged 45 points per game over the first six games, but collapsed later in the season. Five of Texas’ seven losses were due to one ownership. The defense needs to learn how to stop the run, and if that is the case, the Longhorns are aiming to be a nine-win team.
What is your favorite long shot to win the conference title in 2022?
Hale: Define a long shot as +1000 or higher and go to Iowa. Like North Carolina, the cyclone was expected to finally move from the “knocking on the door” stage to the “crashing playoffs” stage last year.It was unlikely to happen, and Block birdie When Breeze Hall Going forward, expectations for 2022 are much lower. However, the team still has a lot of talent, especially when it comes to defense. Matt Campbell We continue to be one of the best coaches in the country. If you’re a little lucky (7 points or less and 5 losses last season), the cyclone could certainly compete. Given the big questions in Texas and Oklahoma, there are many reasons to take a flyer in Iowa in the hope that this season will be more similar. What I expected last year.
Connelly: Kansas State University, Baby. And either Iowa or Minnesota has the worst big ten odds on a particular day.
Joe Fortenbaugh, ESPN Betting Analyst: Like Kansas won the Big 12 14-1. 14 starters are back from the team that played 8-5 last season. This does not include Adrian Martinez in the quarterback transfer to Nebraska. Say what you want about Martinez’s time in Lincoln, he’s perfect for the offensive attack of head coach Chris Klieman’s 21 men. Oklahoma is in transition and vulnerable, Baylor has a problem with the attack, and Texas is, well, Texas. 14-1 means a 6.6% chance and I think Wildcats are more likely to win the Big 12 than 6.6%.
