These things constantly change, but, early indications are that nobody at Bovada watches Big East football. That probably shouldn't come as a surprise, but, it's still worth pointing out. The Bovada sports book has early odds for next year's BCS Champion and happens to list a few Big East football teams. The problem? None of them make sense.
There's probably not much sense in offering odds for any Big East team to win the BCS title because there's no chance the powers that be would allow a 12-0 Big East team to play in the title game. Nevertheless, the three teams that are given odds are Cincinnati (100-1), Pittsburgh (125-1), and South Florida (200-1). By all accounts, Louisville and Rutgers are the favorites to win the conference. Why bookmakers aren't offering any kind of odds on either of them is unclear to me.
Additionally, there are serious reasons to doubt any of the three teams given odds will even win the Big East, much less the BCS. South Florida has a very challenging schedule, Cincinnati is replacing a half dozen key players including its quarterback, star tailback, and defensive stalwarts J.K. Schafer and Derek Wolfe, and Pittsburgh is on its fourth coach in three years and has a number of questions, in addition to a schedule that features several difficult games.
I'm likely missing something and it's probably a good reminder that I should never gamble on anything because I never win and casinos never go broke. You can view all of the Bovada odds after the jump.
| USC | 4/1 | ||
| LSU | 9/2 |
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| Alabama | 11/2 |
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| Oklahoma | 10/1 |
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| Oregon | 10/1 |
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| Florida State | 12/1 |
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| Georgia | 14/1 |
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| Arkansas | 15/1 |
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| Michigan | 25/1 |
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| Notre Dame | 25/1 |
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| Texas | 28/1 |
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| Virginia Tech | 28/1 |
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| Clemson | 30/1 |
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| South Carolina | 30/1 |
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| West Virginia | 30/1 |
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| Nebraska | 35/1 |
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| Wisconsin | 40/1 |
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| Boise State | 50/1 |
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| Florida | 50/1 |
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| Kansas State | 50/1 |
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| Michigan State | 50/1 |
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| TCU | 50/1 |
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| Auburn | 60/1 |
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| Miami (Florida) | 75/1 |
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| Mississippi State | 75/1 |
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| Oklahoma State | 75/1 |
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| Cincinnati | 100/1 |
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| Iowa | 100/1 |
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| Missouri | 100/1 |
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| Penn State | 100/1 |
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| Stanford | 100/1 |
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| Washington | 100/1 |
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| California | 125/1 |
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| Pittsburgh | 125/1 |
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| Arizona | 150/1 |
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| BYU | 150/1 |
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| Georgia Tech | 150/1 |
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| Tennessee | 150/1 |
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| Texas A&M | 150/1 |
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| Boston College | 200/1 |
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| Oregon State | 200/1 |
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| South Florida | 200/1 |
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| UCLA | 200/1 |