2012 BCS Championship Odds: It's Never Too Early
Vegas has released the most preliminary of preliminary odds for the 2012 BCS Championship. Behold:
| Oklahoma | 7/2 | Mississippi State | 50/1 |
| Alabama | 15/2 | South Carolina | 50/1 |
| Florida State | 10/1 | Georgia | 50/1 |
| Boise State | 12/1 | Iowa | 60/1 |
| LSU | 12/ | Missouri | 60/1 |
| Oregon | 14/1 | Cincinnati | 75/1 |
| Florida | 15/1 | Michigan | 75/1 |
| Nebraska | 18/1 | North Carolina | 75/1 |
| Penn State | 20/1 | California | 100/1 |
| TCU | 20/1 | Clemson | 100/1 |
| Ohio State | 20/1 | Pittsburgh | 100/1 |
| Texas | 20/1 | South Florida | 100/1 |
| Stanford | 25/1 | Tennessee | 100/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 28/1 | Utah | 100/1 |
| Wisconsin | 28/1 | Arizona | 100/1 |
| Notre Dame | 30/1 | BYU | 125/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 30/1 | Oregon State | 125/1 |
| West Virginia | 30/1 | Texas Tech | 125/1 |
| Arkansas | 30/1 | Washington | 125/1 |
| Texas A&M | 35/1 | Arizona State | 125/1 |
| Michigan State | 40/1 | Georgia Tech | 125/1 |
| Auburn | 50/1 | Kansas State | 150/1 |
| Miami | 50/1 | Boston College | 150/1 |
| Mississippi | 50/1 | UCLA | 150/1 |
Perhaps the item of greatest interest to anyone actually reading this is that Vegas apparently thinks Nebraska is your Big Ten favorite—not The Ohio State University.
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Or, at least they believe they have the best odds of winning the MNC. Those seem like the same thing to me but maybe there is a subtle distinction I am missing.
Penn State is also given the same billing as Ohio State at 20/1, which is really a slap in the face to the Nittany Lions considering Ohio State is without five starters for a decent portion of the season due to suspensions.
“We think you are good. About as good as Ohio State minus several key offensive starters. What?”
A couple of meltdowns from 2010—Florida and Texas—have better than suspected odds at this stage of game.
In case you are wondering, the field is 10/1.
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