Super Bowl Odds 2012: Ranking the Best and Worst Prop Bets

The traditional way for gamblers to make money on the Super Bowl is by betting on the game or the over/under, or by investing in some Super Bowl squares. This is the year 2012, though, and there are now a seemingly infinite number of ways to get in on the action on Super Sunday.

BetVega.com has hundreds of prop bets for the game that range anywhere from who will score the game's first touchdown to what one of the musical performers will be wearing. As strange as that may sound, there is certainly money to be made.

Here are the best and worst of the Super Bowl prop bets in terms of your probability of making a significant profit.

Best

Tom Brady's Son

The best of the best in terms of Super Bowl prop bets is what Tom Brady's son will be wearing if he is seen on camera during the game. Wearing his dad's jersey produces a -170 money line while any other apparel comes in at +130.

Brady's wife, Gisele, is a super model as most are aware of, so I doubt she'll allow little Ben to leave the house in a jersey. My best guess is that he'll be decked out in Calvin Klein's toddler collection.

Madonna's Fishnets

The ageless Madonna will be performing at halftime of the Super Bowl, and if you aren't particularly enthralled with her music, you might as well get down on what she'll be wearing. There are a couple different props regarding her attire, but my favorite involves fishnet stockings.

Madonna may be 53 years of age, but that isn't going to stop her from wearing fishnets. It's fair to say that fishnets are one of her biggest trademarks, so with the money line being -120 across the board, you should feel good about going with "yes" and picking up some cash.

Number of times Andrew Luck is Mentioned

It seems like we couldn't get through a single game this season regardless of which teams were involved without hearing about Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck. The Heisman Trophy runner-up is a virtual lock to go No. 1 overall in the upcoming NFL Draft to the Indianapolis Colts.

If you follow the winding road then you'll see that drafting Luck obviously has an effect on Peyton Manning, who just happens to be Giants quarterback Eli Manning's brother. The line isn't set yet, but if it's "one" as it should be, it's a safe bet to take the over.

Worst

Gatorade Color

When you're betting on Gatorade color, you know you have crossed the point of no return in terms of being a degenerate gambler. There are several options regarding the prop that asks what the color of the Gatorade that is dumped on the winning head coach will be.

"Clear" or water is the overwhelming favorite at 3-2 with orange, and yellow following close behind. In order to get a good feel for this bet, you would probably have to study the tape of past Super Bowl Gatorade celebrations. If you're even considering doing that, then pick up the phone and call Gamblers Anonymous instead.

Kelly Clarkson's Belly

There are a lot of strange prop bets, but one that involves national anthem singer Kelly Clarkson is undoubtedly the strangest. The prop asks whether Clarkson's bare belly will be showing when she performs prior to the game. The clear answer to that question is a resounding "no."

Perhaps if she was performing at halftime it would be a possibility, but bare belly isn't exactly a proper look for an anthem singer. Answering "yes" gives you a money line of +300, while "no" is -400. You could make some nice money if Kelly shows some skin, but the odds of that aren't good.

Who Will Super MVP Thank

Another Super Bowl prop bet you should stay away from involves who the MVP of the game will thank first in his postgame speech. The problem here is that there are a ton of viable options. Teammates, coach and family all spring to mind as very real possibilities.

You also have to watch out for whether the MVP is a particularly religious person because "God" is a choice as well. If the Denver Broncos were in the game and Tim Tebow won the MVP, then you would probably have to pay out $1 million to make $1 on the God bet. Even as it stands now, though, there are too many variable involved in this bet.