With preseason practice sessions underway across the country and just three weeks left until Week 0 of the college football season, fans are optimistic. While there are some familiar favorites among the betting favorites to win the Power Five conference, many programs across the country are joining his 2022 campaign to win the league title trophy in the first week of December. We have a realistic vision of
A group of true national title contenders can feel like an exclusive party, but last season was a great example of how conference championships can come in handy, even in the top conferences. Baylor Coming out of a 2-7 record in 2020 and winning last season’s Big 12, Michigan Breaking out as a surprise Big Ten champion, Pittsburgh We went from 6-5 to 11-3 to win the ACC.
Betting on any of the three in preseason would pay off well, but it required a certain amount of foresight and a willingness to make ‘worthy’ plays. For those looking to rub a crystal ball and identify similar potential conference champions this season, here are picks from each league to ponder as the start of the season approaches.
The following championship odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook.
Odds to win the ACC Championship: +2000
2021 was supposed to be Coach Mack’s year of tar heels browns In their third season, Tar Heels flopped 6-7. Now that everyone is free of that smell, it’s time for UNC to strike back. In the wild and infamous ACC Coastal Division, UNC has a good chance of emerging from the mountains to feature in the league title game in the final season before ACC scraps the division.
Quarterback Sam Howell is gone, but former 247Sports five-star contender Drake May should be able to step in and get the offensive hum as a redshirt freshman. Appointing Gene Chiswick as defensive coordinator feels like a roll of the dice considering he’s been out as a coach since 2016. But UNC ranked 105th in the nation in defensive scoring last season and should improve under Chi-Jiku’s watch. With his three consecutive recruiting classes in the top 15 nationally ranked by 247Sports Composite, the team has plenty of talent to take on the challenge. Clemson ACC title.
Big Ten: Michigan
Big Ten win odds: +750
Ohio With overwhelming popularity to make the Big 10, it can find “value” in a handful of teams, including defending champion Michigan at +750. Do you really think there’s anyone else in the conference who can beat the Buckeyes? Pennsylvania With the Nittany Lions winning at home to Ohio State, they may have an outside shot, but the Wolverines are the best alternative to the Buckeyes on this card.
That’s a solid number for a team coming off a CFP appearance with an epic win over Ohio State. Michigan will likely have to win Ohio State for the first time since 2000 to pull this off, but that seems more plausible given the way the Wolverines imposed their will in last year’s matchup. The defense needs a lot of replacements, including, but the Wolverines have repeat shots if their offense can be a little more explosive.
Big 12: Baylor
Odds to win the Big 12 Championship: +650
The Bears are the defending champions of the Big 12, but are in fourth place. Oklahoma, texas When Oklahoma On the Big 12 betting card entering the 2022 season. Are there any questions to answer in skill positions? Of course, compared to other college footballs, the Big 12 isn’t just the high-scoring offensive firework show of the past.
Trench warfare is key and that’s where this Baylor team is built to shine.Ranked in Veteran Offensive Line and Defense Front Seven 4th place nationwide According to CBS Sports, the Bears will be a very tough opponent who can defend their conference title outright. Considering Dave Aranda named Blake Shapen over veteran Jerry Bohannon as quarterback, there’s also reason to believe that the passing offense will improve among receiver questions as well.
Odds to win the Pac-12 Championship: +1600
Ranked as one of the easiest schedules in the league and with an offensive mindset in charge of Karen DeBoer’s program, the Huskies need to quickly regain relevance after last season’s 4-8 debacle . With just enough talent left on the defense to keep Washington solid on that side of the ball, just a pulse on the offense puts this team back in good shape.
When USC When Utah Both are off schedule and road games are UCLA When Oregon It’s the only serious obstacle in league play, the final program to reach the college football playoffs from the Pac-12. There is no one who cannot
Odds to win the SEC Championship: +5000
Likely? No, of course not. But that’s a crazy number for a program that fought back then. 1 Alabama Down to the wire in less than a year. The Gators are also just two seasons away from appearing in the SEC Championship Game, giving the Crimson Tide a small loss. With a defense that doesn’t go anywhere, the Gators absolutely need to start the season with the chasing SEC East School group. Georgia.
Midseason Games vs LSU, Georgia, and Texas A&M It’s rough, but if the Gators can win 2 out of 3 (a mess with Georgia being the most important part) they can sneak into the SEC East Hunt.At least holding a +5000 bet on Florida Those who do get the chance to cash out on a great payday.
