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2010 Heisman Trophy Odds, Picks, & Analysis

September 2nd, 2010 by Adam (Bankroll Sports Contributor) | Posted in College Football   No Comments »

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Complete List of 2010 Odds To Win the Heisman Trophy Can Be Found Below

With the news that RB Mark Ingram is going to miss at least the first week and potentially more of the college football betting campaign, our NCAA football picks are going to change with the odds. Here are our best Heisman Trophy picks to click and picks to falter, along with an updated list of the odds at the bottom of this page. The NCAA football betting campaign starts today, so you won’t want to miss any of the action!

Best 2010 Heisman Trophy Odds:

QB Landry Jones, Oklahoma Sooners (Current Odds: 18 to 1 @ BetUS Sportsbook) – We are a little surprised by the fact that Jones’ odds haven’t come down, especially with the Ingram news breaking. This is a quality play for college football betting fans. Jones is the leader of one of the best teams in the land and if the Sooners can get past Florida State and Texas, he will have a great shot at becoming the fourth straight sophomore to win the most prestigious individual award in all of college football. As a freshman last year, Jones was quite impressive in filling in for 2008 Heisman Trophy winning QB Sam Bradford, completing 58.1% of his passes for 3198 yards with 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. Jones has a plethora of talent around him at the skill positions and will be in a great position to succeed. Oklahoma will battle it out with the Utah State Aggies in what should be a romp on Saturday.

QB Kellen Moore, Boise State Broncos (Current Odds: 15 to 1 @ BetUS Sportsbook) – Moore’s entire Heisman Trophy campaign probably comes down to this week’s game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Traditionally, betting on a player from a non-BCS conference is a poor idea, but with 20 starters returning to a team that went 14-0 last CFB wagering season, Boise State will start 2010 ranked #3 in the land, and it has a legitimate shot at becoming the first non-BCS school to crash the BCS Title Game. If the the Broncos run the table, Moore should get an invite to New York at the very least. Last season he completed 64.3% of his passes for 3536 yards with an amazing TD to INT ratio of 13:1 (39 TDs; 3 INTs) en route to third team All-American honors. In the WAC, Moore should once again be able to put up video game numbers.

RB Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh Panthers (Current Odds: 14 to 1 @ BetUS Sportsbook) – With our former third choice for the Heisman Trophy, Oregon Ducks’ RB LaMichael James getting suspended for the first game of the college football betting campaign, Lewis becomes the next most likely choice to step up amongst running backs in the nation. This man ran for 1,799 yards and accounted for a whopping 20 TDs last year. The more we look at the makeup of the Panthers this season, the more we like. U-Pitt is going to be playing a very stout defensive brand of football and will utilize the rushing game to help out new QB Tino Sunseri. This is a natural fit. 2,000+ yards isn’t out of the question. The Heisman voters will get a great first look at Lewis on Thursday night, as Pittsburgh takes on the Utah Utes.

Current Odds To Win The Heisman Trophy From BetUS Sportsbook (as of 9/2/2010):
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Mark Ingram +400
Terrelle Pryor +450
Jake Locker +800
Ryan Mallett +1000
Jacory Harris +1200
Noel Devine +1200
Case Keenum +1400
Dion Lewis +1400
John Clay +1400
Evan Royster +1400
Kellen Moore +1500
Andrew Luck +1600
DeMarco Murray +1600
Christian Ponder +1600
Landry Jones +1800
Damon Berry +2000
Matt Barkley +2000
Jacquizz Rodgers +2000
Garrett Gilbert +2500
LaMichael James +3000
Tate Forcier +3000
Zach Collaros +3500
Greg McElroy +4500
Jerrod Johnson +5000
Josh Nesbitt +5000
Blaine Gabbert +5000
Jordan Todman +5000
Robert Griffin +6000
Brandon Saine +6000

Worst 2010 Heisman Trophy Odds:

QB Case Keenum, Houston Cougars (Current Odds 15 to 1 @ Diamond Sportsbook) – Betting on players from non-BCS schools is typically a bad idea, and this is certainly the case when analyzing Cougar QB Case Keenum’s chances this NCAA football betting season. Keenum has a legitimate chance to break the NCAA record for passing yards in a career and will probably put up fantastic numbers again in 2010. However, the Cougars’ defense isn’t going to do Keenum any favors and Houston will have to win a lot of high scoring games for Keenum to even have a chance at the prestigious award. In 2009, Keenum completed over 70% of his passes for 5,671 yards with 44 touchdowns and 15 interceptions and didn’t even get invited to New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. We like Boise State QB Kellen Moore because he is on a team that can win it all. Unfortunately, Keenum isn’t, thus he doesn’t deserve to be one of the favorites this year. Still, this is a man that could put up some ridiculous numbers this week, as the Cougs take on FCS Texas State.

QB Jake Locker, Washington Huskies (Current Odds: 8 to 1 @ Diamond Sportsbook) – Locker is seen by many to be the presumptive #1 pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, but the strong-armed Husky quarterback is a poor Heisman betting wager in 2010. Last season, Locker put up good numbers, but nothing worthy of a possible Heisman Trophy winner. He completed 58% of his passes for 2800 yards to go with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2009, and although he will probably put up even better numbers this year, it is doubtful that he will put up the numbers that quarterbacks like Landry Jones and Ryan Mallett will. Not only that, but the Huskies have one of the most brutal schedules in the college football betting world with road trips to USC, Arizona, Oregon, BYU, and California and a very tough out-of-conference game against Nebraska. The Cougars are up this week for one of the top Heisman contenders in the field, but we don’t particularly love his chances of getting off to a good start.

RB Mark Ingram, Alabama Crimson Tide (Current Odds: +380 @ Diamond Sportsbook) – Although RB Mark Ingram might be the best player on the best team in the country, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner has quite a lot working against him in 2010. First, only one player has ever repeated as a Heisman Trophy winner, RB Archie Griffin from Ohio State. Second, Alabama plays in the notoriously tough SEC and seven of its opponents have bye weeks the week before they play the Crimson Tide. Third, opponents will try to make Alabama throw the ball this year after the running game was so dominant (215 YPG) during the 2009 CFB betting campaign. Finally, Ingram will be pushed for carries by sensational sophomore RB Trent Richardson who averaged 5.2 YPC in 2009. Ingram carried the ball for 1,658 yards (6.1 YPC) and 17 TDs in 2009, but due to his low odds and the aforementioned factors is a player to stay away from in Heisman Trophy betting in 2010. Now to make matters worse, Ingram is going to have to miss the easiest game on the schedule against the San Jose Spartans to start the year and could end up losing a bunch of carries to backup RB Trent Richardson at the same time for the rest of the year. We are puzzled as to why anyone would make Alabama’s top rusher the favorite to win the Heisman now.

Current 2010 Heisman Trophy Odds From Diamond Sportsbook (as of 9/2/2010):
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Mark Ingram +420
Terrelle Pryor +500
Jake Locker +800
Ryan Mallett +1200
Jacory Harris +1400
Noel Devine +1400
Case Keenum +1500
Dion Lewis +1500
John Clay +1500
Evan Royster +1500
Kellen Moore +1600
Christian Ponder +1600
Andrew Luck +1800
DeMarco Murray +1800
Landry Jones +1800
Damon Berry +2200
Matt Barkley +2200
Jacquizz Rodgers +2500
Garrett Gilbert +3000
LaMichael James +3300
Tate Forcier +3500
Jerrod Johnson +6000
Josh Nesbitt +6000
Blaine Gabbert +6600
Jordan Todman +6600
Robert Griffin +6600

2009-10 NCAA Pre-Season Futures Picks

June 24th, 2009 by Jay (Bankroll Sports Contributor) | Posted in College Football   1 Comment »

The college football season will be here in just a few short weeks. One of the main reasons college football is so exciting is because each week team’s can either make or break their season. Predicting Conference and Division Champions can be a difficult task with all the upsets and unexpected events that go into every college football season. Betus.com has released all types of pre-season betting scenarios including all major Conference and Division odds. The betting odds are always most profitable before the year starts and before pre-season rankings are released because many people simply do not know what to expect. We will take a look at some of the best teams to bet on heading into 2009 while taking advantage of these great betting odds.

Future Pick #1 – Odds to win the ACC Atlantic Division

Boston College +3000
Clemson +350
Florida State +125
Maryland +800
North Carolina State +200
Wake Forest +325

The ACC Atlantic Division is up for grabs in most expert’s perception heading into the new season. Clemson, North Carolina State, Wake Forest, and Florida State all have great chances to take down the division. However, we expect one team in particular to be better than predicted. The Florida State Seminoles return a very strong defense heading into 2009. The Seminoles were also the best offense in the ACC a year ago. Quarterback Christian Ponder led the Seminoles to 33 points per game. The Seminoles will be rock solid on both sides of the ball again this season and we expect them to get another division title for the 2nd year in a row. Clemson seemingly always finds a way to fall apart. North Carolina State is a bit overrated, and Wake Forest is not the team they have been over the last few years. We encourage a big play on the slightly favorite Florida State Seminoles.

Pick – Florida State +125

Future Pick #2 – Who will win the Big 10 Championship?

Illinois +650
Indiana +6000
Iowa+550
Michigan +1000
Michigan State +550
Minnesota +2500
Northwestern +2500
Ohio State +150
Penn State +250
Purdue +8000
Wisconsin +900

The Big Ten had a load of talented teams last year. Teams like Michigan State, Iowa, and Northwestern all had surprisingly strong seasons. The conference really displayed a lot of up and coming teams. The Iowa Hawkeyes will again be a team to watch out for heading into the season. Penn State dominated most of the season and looked like they were headed to a BCS National Championship game before being upset by Iowa late in the season. The Nittany Lions will be strong in 2009 as well. However, the team that will likely breakout from the pack will be the Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State only lost one game in the conference last year and that was a great game against Penn State. Freshman Terrelle Pryor really matured as the season progressed destroying defenses with his running ability. However, Pryor actually displayed his arm in a few games late in the year. Pryor should be a well-oiled machine by the time the season kicks off and could have a breakout type season. The Buckeyes will also sport a stealthy defense that held the high power Texas offense to 24 points and nearly handed the Longhorns an upset in the Fiesta Bowl. Look for Ohio State to be just as dangerous this season on offense and not just on the defensive side of the ball.

Pick – Ohio State +150

Future Pick #3 – Who will win the Heisman Trophy?

I’m sure the vast majority of the betting world will be favoring the prominent Florida Gator’s quarterback Tim Tebow for this year’s Heisman Trophy predictions. While it may be hard to bet against Tebow and the Gators, we will look out west for this year’s Heisman winner. Texas Longhorn’s quarterback Colt McCoy has a great opportunity heading into 2009. After becoming a finalist just one year ago, the Longhorns sport another high powered offense that will likely post big numbers week in and week out. The Texas offense should be tops in the Big 12 over Oklahoma and McCoy will have the chance to put up some crazy statistics in the high scoring conference. Tebow is a great choice as well, but it is a bit harder to post superior statistics in the SEC. Not only will McCoy post the best numbers out of this year’s Heisman hopefuls, but Texas looks to have the best team in the Big 12. As always, it’s hard to win the most prestigious award in college football unless you team is performing at championship level. We take a gamble and bet on McCoy to get the job done

Pick – Colt McCoy +275

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