Odds to win the NCAA Championship?

[SBR_John]

Let me know when someone sees this come out at a B book or higher.

If I can get USC at somewhere near 4-1 I'm all over that.

[jjgold]

I need to see USC's schedule first, I cannot see Louisville losing either

[onlooker]

I need to see USC's schedule first, I cannot see Louisville losing either

USC schedule

September 1 Idaho
September 15 at Nebraska
September 22 Washington State
September 29 at Washington
October 6 Stanford
October 13 Arizona
October 20 at Notre Dame
October 27 at Oregon
November 3 Oregon State
November 10 at California
November 22 at Arizona State
December 1 UCLA

Louisville schedule

August 30 Murray State
September 6 Middle Tennessee State
September 15 at Kentucky
September 22 Syracuse
September 29 at North Carolina State
October 5 Utah
October 13 at Cincinnati
October 19 at Connecticut
October 27 Pittsburgh
November 8 at West Virginia
November 17 at South Florida
November 29 Rutgers

[BatemanPatrickl]

Looks out for the teams from Florida my friends.

[jjgold]

lol........

usc and Louisville have the weakest schedules in the country

[Razz]

LSU is going undefeated until the SEC Championship, which they should win ... the team they play in the NC is up for debate. I like FSU, WVU (will likely be at least a TD favorite in every game), or Oklahoma as the team they play.

I'll be shocked if USC goes better than 10-2. Nebraska should beat them pretty easily, Oregon will beat them, and Cal, ND, or UW will get a win against them as well.

[GoBlue]

MIchigan Will winn the NC

Watch! Lloyd can't mess up all this talent! Henne, Hart Mannigham, Arrighton, Jake long, ext... Done deal.... Get is at 8.5 to 1 at the Greek

[onlooker]

Plus Michigan has a cupcake schedule. So if they don't go undefeated, they don't deserve any type of a title shot.

Michigan schedule

September 1 Appalachian State
September 8 Oregon
September 15 Notre Dame
September 22 Penn State
September 29 at Northwestern
October 6 Eastern Michigan
October 13 Purdue
October 20 at Illinois
October 27 Minnesota
November 3 at Michigan State
November 10 at Wisconsin
November 17 Ohio State

[Razz]

The series history says ND will beat Michigan this year, I say Illinois will beat Michigan this year, and the schedule says they'll lose one of their November games.

[rjt721]

Watch! Lloyd can't mess up all this talent! Henne, Hart Mannigham, Arrighton, Jake long, ext... Done deal.... Get is at 8.5 to 1 at the Greek

Completely agree.

The series history says ND will beat Michigan this year, I say Illinois will beat Michigan this year, and the schedule says they'll lose one of their November games.

No chance ND goes into the Big House and beats Michigan this year. Illinois is much improved, but I still don't think they're capable of beating the elite teams in the Big Ten. The game Nov. 10 @ Wisconsin will be for the conference title and, in Michigan's case, a spot in the NC game. UM is NOT losing to OSU this year.

[jjgold]

LSU will lose a few, schedule in SEC always tough

[BatemanPatrickl]

Plus Michigan has a cupcake schedule. So if they don't go undefeated, they don't deserve any type of a title shot.

Michigan schedule

September 1 Appalachian State
September 8 Oregon
September 15 Notre Dame
September 22 Penn State
September 29 at Northwestern
October 6 Eastern Michigan
October 13 Purdue
October 20 at Illinois
October 27 Minnesota
November 3 at Michigan State
November 10 at Wisconsin
November 17 Ohio State

They will lost to Ohio State.

[spliff]

Let me know when someone sees this come out at a B book or higher.

If I can get USC at somewhere near 4-1 I'm all over that.

USC is +250 at The Greek.

[BigBollocks]

I grew up a Big Ten fan and think Michigan might well go undefeated in it, but the ONLY reason you could play Michigan for the championship would be for hedging purposes (or perhaps praying they play WVU or Louisville). In all reality the Big Ten is a complete joke compared to the SEC, and it always has been. The winner of the Big Ten this year would probably be #7 or #8 in the SEC. I think there are several reasons for this and understand my comments could be construed as demeaning, but as a capper I call 'em as I see 'em with complete neutrality....

[spliff]

I think Mighigan loses one of it's final 3 games.

Nov. 3 at Michigan State
Nov. 10 at Wisconsin
Nov. 17 Ohio State

tough stretch there, but they'll be a good team this year

[austintx05]

Michigan will be a joke. You don't lose your line to the draft and make up that ground in 1 offseason. Also remember Lloyd Carr is still your HC.

[imgv94]

LSU is going undefeated until the SEC Championship, which they should win

undefeated in the SEC?
I can't see this happening.

[Razz]

undefeated in the SEC?
I can't see this happening.

Look at their schedule. They were the best team in the country last year, but because of the schedule lost two games. This year they are about the 6th best team in the country, and because of the schedule will almost certainly go undefeated unless they lose to Alabama.

[austintx05]

Look at their schedule. They were the best team in the country last year, but because of the schedule lost two games. This year they are about the 6th best team in the country, and because of the schedule will almost certainly go undefeated unless they lose to Alabama.

LSU doesn't play Florida or Tennessee this year?

[WileOut]

Look at their schedule. They were the best team in the country last year, but because of the schedule lost two games. This year they are about the 6th best team in the country, and because of the schedule will almost certainly go undefeated unless they lose to Alabama.

Are you conscious?

Here are teams that can beat LSU that are on their schedule this year:

South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, and Auburn are all teams that are very capable of beating LSU.

South Carolina could win the SEC east this year and if they do that mark my words they will win the SEC championship and the Sugar Bowl.

On a side note, there are 4 SEC East teams that could end up in the top 10 once the year is done. Next year all 4 of those teams will be even better.

[austintx05]

south carolina? yeah, definately the most overhyped team this year.

[jjgold]

Very hard to go undefeated and lucky if 2 teams do it, Mich is not a big time team and never will be

Bad coaching and no heart

[Razz]

Are you conscious?

Here are teams that can beat LSU that are on their schedule this year:

South Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Alabama, and Auburn are all teams that are very capable of beating LSU.

LOL. Alabama I think will have a very good chance of beating LSU. The only other team on the schedule that I would give even a puncher's chance is Virginia Tech, who you inexplicably didn't mention.

LSU will beat every other team by double digits. I'm (as far as I know) the only Auburn fan on this forum. I'd make the early line LSU -16, and even at that number could only play LSU.
LSU plays all the other teams you mentioned, as well as VT, at home. Baton Rouge is the toughest place for a visiting team to play a night game. South Carolina is average - you can't win in Baton Rouge with both an inferior offense and inferior defense. Arkansas couldn't stop LSU last year at home, the defense got much worse, not sure how anything will be different in Baton Rouge. Florida isn't even close to as good as LSU, they'll lose by at least two touchdowns.

[SBR_John]

USC at 2.5-1?? Hard to get excited about that.

They will not lose regular season but who knows about the championship game. Not much you can do with that line.

[ForgetWallStreet]

USC at 2.5-1?? Hard to get excited about that.

They will not lose regular season but who knows about the championship game. Not much you can do with that line.

That line is absolutely laughable. You'd have to be clinically insane to play it. They are at Nebraska, Oregon, Arizona St, and Cal. Sure they'll be favored in all four, but a loss in one or two of those roadies certainly isn't out of the question.

[isetcap]

Florida isn't even close to as good as LSU, they'll lose by at least two touchdowns.

Hmmm...Florida wasn't as good as LSU last year but the Gators won by 13 along the way to a national championship.

[Razz]

Hmmm...Florida wasn't as good as LSU last year but the Gators won by 13 along the way to a national championship.

And two years ago an LSU team that is nowhere near as good as the one they will field this fall beat Florida at home despite having a -5 TO margin. Now that the choke artist is out of the way, this will be a much better team against its premier opponents, and they have all of them at home except one.

[SBR_John]

Even Texas beat the "Unbeatable" Trojans as a 2.5 to 1 dog in the 05-06 season.

I guess its too chalky. Maybe a prop thats worded "Odds that USC MAKES IT to the BCS Championship game". That ought to be good and chalky too but at least that eliminates the BCS game.

[imgv94]

Hmmm...Florida wasn't as good as LSU last year but the Gators won by 13 along the way to a national championship.

I know Florida won by 13 but, that was not indicitive of what really happened..

I think last years Florida and LSU teams were neck and neck

[isetcap]

I know Florida won by 13 but, that was not indicitive of what really happened..

I think last years Florida and LSU teams were neck and neck

Absolutely. They are comparable once again this year. Obviously that CAN translate into a multiple touchdown win, but I wouldn't say that is the most likely scenario. Florida will be starting the only quarterback that LSU could not stop last year.