Oddsmakers deem the college football national championship race will be more competitive than in recent seasons thanks to the return to eminence of historic powers. Two conferences, the SEC and Big Ten possess the top four spots. Two-time defending national champion Georgia is the favorite at +250, followed by conference rival Alabama at +550. Ohio State, who took Georgia down to the final play in the national semi-finals is next at +700. The team that has defeated the Buckeyes in consecutive seasons, Michigan is next at +900. 

Bovada declares USC is back thanks to the Oklahoma twosome of coach Lincoln Riley and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. The Trojans also made a splash by adding quarterback whisperer Kliff Kingsbury as their new QB coach. Southern Cal is next at +1200. While Clemson is no longer the annual virtual co-favorites with Alabama, they are strong contenders at +1800. 

Will Brian Kelly become the fourth straight LSU coach to win a natty? The Tigers are +1600 to do so this season. Traditional powers Texas, Tennessee, Florida State, and Penn State all are returning to relevance with odds at 20-1 or less. 

The best sports handicapper looks at the best dark horses:

Texas A&M +4500: Texas A&M has had some great recruiting years but was a total bust last year. Jimbo Fisher won a national title at Florida State and brought in long-time coach Bobby Petrino to jumpstart the offense. Petrino is a terrible human being, but he knows how to coach. Conner Weigman is a strong QB. Look for Fisher’s recruiting to finally pay dividends. 

Wisconsin +5500: Luke Fickell has been atop of a lot of coaching wish lists the past two years and he landed in Madison. He dominated the transfer portal, adding depth on both sides of the ball. The defense is top shelf, the offense will be both more aggressive and talented. 

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All teams’ odds. All odds are based on $100 per bet. Hence +400 is the same is 4-1 and +1200 is the equivalent of 12-1. 

Georgia+250 

Ohio State+700 

Alabama+550 

Michigan+900 

USC+1200 

Clemson+1600 

Texas+1800 

Tennessee+2000 

Florida State+1800 

Penn State+2000 

LSU+1600 

Oregon+2500 

Notre Dame+3000 

Washington+4000 

Oklahoma+4000 

TCU+5000 

Utah+5000 

North Carolina+8000 

Texas A&M+4500 

Mississippi+8000 

UCLA+10000 

Kentucky+10000 

Auburn+10000 

Mississippi State+10000 

Wisconsin+5500 

Minnesota+10000 

Kansas State+15000 

Miami Florida+15000 

Oregon State+15000 

UCF+15000 

Florida+15000 

Iowa+15000 

Louisville+20000 

Arkansas+20000 

Tulane+20000 

South Carolina+12500 

Purdue+20000 

Illinois+20000 

Baylor+20000 

Oklahoma State+20000 

NC State+25000 

Missouri+25000 

Michigan State+25000 

Iowa State+25000 

Pittsburgh+25000 

West Virginia+25000 

Texas Tech+25000 

Nebraska+25000 

Syracuse+25000 

Virginia Tech+25000 

Maryland+25000 

Duke+30000 

Arizona State+30000 

Boise State+30000 

Wake Forest+30000 

Kansas+30000 

Colorado+30000 

California+30000 

Air Force+40000 

Georgia Tech+40000 

Memphis+40000 

SMU+40000 

Washington State+40000 

UTSA+40000 

BYU+40000 

San Jose State+50000 

Boston College+50000 

East Carolina+50000 

Indiana+50000 

Fresno State+50000 

Virginia+50000 

Cincinnati+50000 

UAB+50000 

James Madison+50000 

Liberty+50000 

Arizona+50000 

Western Kentucky+50000 

Houston+50000 

Vanderbilt+50000 

Coastal Carolina+50000 

Troy+90000 

Connecticut+90000 

Old Dominion+90000 

Massachusetts+90000 

Kent State+90000 

Ball State+90000 

Florida International+90000 

Navy+90000 

Northern Illinois+90000 

Stanford+90000 

Toledo+90000 

Charlotte+90000 

Texas State+90000 

Appalachian State+90000 

Akron+90000 

Marshall+90000 

Hawaii+90000 

Nevada+90000 

New Mexico+90000 

Army+90000 

Wyoming+90000 

Southern Mississippi+90000 

Arkansas State+90000 

UTEP+90000 

Buffalo+90000 

Miami Ohio+90000 

Georgia State+90000 

Central Michigan+90000 

Temple+90000 

Bowling Green+90000 

Florida Atlantic+90000 

Rice+90000 

Georgia Southern+90000 

New Mexico State+90000 

Colorado State+90000 

UL Lafayette+90000 

San Diego State+90000 

Utah State+90000 

UNLV+90000 

South Alabama+90000 

Western Michigan+90000 

Northwestern+90000 

North Texas+90000 

Eastern Michigan+90000 

Ohio+90000 

Tulsa+90000 

Middle Tennessee+90000 

Louisiana Tech+90000 

UL Monroe+90000 

South Florida+90000 

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TAMPA (BEEKS -1.5 -125) Oakland (Harris) at Bovada

A viral system says to go with non-divisional away favorites. We’ve excluded Saturdays as it is the best day for home teams. Since 2018 away interdivisional favorites are +130.11 units, winning on both run and moneylines. Massive favorites on runline +105.09 for 5.1 ROI. Combo angle is 12.5 ROI and is up this year. Yes Jalen Beeks has been pretty bad, but Hogan Harris isn’t exactly a good pitcher. Massive away favorites against red-hot teams are +36.4 ROI on runline. 

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Free pick is from Joe Duffy on the runline 

BOSTON (PAXTON -1.5 -125) Colorado (Seabold)

Massive favorites on runline is +108.24 for 5.3 ROI. A viral system says to go with non-divisional away favorites. We’ve excluded Saturdays as it is the best day for home teams. Since 2018 away interdivisional favorites are +138.26. It wins on both money and runlines. Paxton has a .250 OBP against at home. 

I told you Sunday was the biggest dossier of the season for underdogs. All I did was go 3-0 led by AL Underdog of the Half Century +185 and NL Central Underdog of the Decade. This is the sharp look you get every day from The Great One, Stevie Vincent at OffshoreInsiders.com     

Stevie Vincent Premium plays. All basketball and football picks and quoted records are against the spread except when moneyline is specified. Of course that is unless we specify totals. The pick is in BOLD over their opponent. Example: NEW YORK over Chicago means the pick is on New York against the spread.

A Perfect Play means an angle that is a 100 percent angle with a minimum of 12 games. However, not all 12-0 or better stats automatically qualify as a Perfect Play depending on counter information and the time period the perfect stat applies. The Great One Stevie Vincent top play is Level 5. 

PRO BASEBALL 

>>>LEVEL 5 PLAY is on OAKLAND over Milwaukee 

AL Underdog of the Half Century 

As I look at stateside and offshore books, I see +185 available. 

Forensic pitching information over last three starts ERA, WHIP: Sears 1.72, .96; Peralta 6.08, 1.73

>>>LEVEL 5 PLAY is on CINCINNATI over St. Louis 

NL Central Underdog of the Decade

As I look at stateside and offshore books, I see +115 available. 

Forensic pitching information over last three starts ERA, WHIP: Greene 2.37, .74; Wainwright 6.19, 1.88

>>>LEVEL 5 PLAY is on LOS ANGELES ANGELS over Seattle 

As I look at stateside and offshore books, I see -110 available. 

Forensic pitching information over last three starts ERA, WHIP: Canning 1.89, .84; Miller 10.38, 1.85

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WHITE SOX (GIOLITO -1.5 +150) LA Angels (Anderson)

The Sox are 22-34 including 12-14 at home. LA Angels are 29-26 overall, including 14-13 road. Worse team (according to winning percentage) favorite is a very good bet to the tune of +203.16 units. It holds up when the road team’s road winning percentage is better than the home winning percentage of the team we are betting on. When the oddsmakers tell you a team has their best chance to win in recent play, such team is up 346.12 units and 5.6 ROI. When both apply, it is even more insane on the runline at +9.8 ROI. 

Tyler Anderson allows a generous .359 OPB against. Giolito has been strong at home with a .88 WHIP and .240 OPB against. 

We’re three months and a single day away from the start of the 2023 college football season. 

Most of the student-athletes are out of school by now, but they’ll be grinding all summer to prepare for the upcoming season and a chance to compete for the CFP Championship.

Since conference odds and game lines (111 games listed) were initially released a month ago, there have been some major movements. 

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ACC                  

Florida State                 +160

Clemson                       +190

North Carolina              +600

Louisville                      +1000

NC State                       +1200

Miami Florida               +1800

Pittsburgh                     +2200

Duke                            +3300

Wake Forest                 +4000

Syracuse                       +5000

Boston College              +10000

Georgia Tech                +10000

Virginia                         +10000

Virginia Tech                 +10000

Big Ten             

Ohio State                    +160

Michigan                      +180

Penn State                    +600

Wisconsin                     +650

Iowa                             +1100

Minnesota                    +2800

Maryland                      +4000

Illinois                          +5000

Nebraska                      +5000

Michigan State              +7500

Indiana                         +10000

Northwestern               +10000

Purdue                         +10000

Rutgers                         +10000

Big 12               

Texas                            +105

Oklahoma                     +350

Kansas State                 +500

Texas Tech                    +900

TCU                              +1100

Baylor                           +2000

Kansas                          +4000

West Virginia                +4000

Cincinnati                     +5000

Iowa State                    +5000

Oklahoma State            +5000

UCF                              +5000

Houston                       +7500

BYU                              +10000

Pac-12              

USC                              +200

Oregon                         +325

Washington                  +350

Utah                             +525

Oregon State                +800

UCLA                            +1200

Washington State         +2500

Colorado                      +3300

Arizona                         +7500

Arizona State                +7500

California                      +7500

Stanford                       +10000

SEC                   

Georgia                        +100

Alabama                       +200

LSU                              +525

Tennessee                    +1400

Texas A&M                   +1400

Mississippi                    +3300

Auburn                         +6600

Florida                          +7500

Mississippi State           +7500

Arkansas                       +8000

Kentucky                      +8000

Missouri                       +8000

South Carolina              +8000

Vanderbilt                    +10000

Saturday, August 26

Navy vs. Notre Dame (-20.5)

UMass @ New Mexico State (-10)

Florida International @ Louisiana Tech (-10)

San Jose State @ USC (-30)

Ohio @ San Diego State (-4.5)

UTEP @ Jacksonville State (-2)

Hawai’i @ Vanderbilt (-17.5)

Thursday, August 31

Kent State @ UCF (-33)

NC State (-16.5) @ UConn

Nebraska @ Minnesota (-7.5)

Florida @ Utah (-9)

Friday, September 1

Miami-Ohio @ Miami (-17)

Central Michigan @ Michigan State (-14)

Louisville (-8) @ Georgia Tech

Saturday, September 2

Stanford (-10.5) @ Hawai’i

UMass @ Auburn (-39.5)

Sam Houston @ BYU (-24)

South Carolina @ North Carolina (PK)

Fresno State @ Purdue (-6)

Northwestern @ Rutgers (-4)

Louisiana Tech @ SMU (-14.5)

Virginia @ Tennessee (-28)

Buffalo @ Wisconsin (-23)

South Florida @ Western Kentucky (-13.5)

Washington State (-16.5) @ Colorado State

California (-7) @ North Texas

Coastal Carolina @ UCLA (-14.5)

Nevada @ USC (-35.5)

Boise State @ Washington (-15.5)

Northern Illinois @ Boston College (-10)

Old Dominion @ Virginia Tech (-14.5)

Texas State @ Baylor (-24.5)

UTSA @ Houston (-2.5)

Arkansas State @ Oklahoma (-33)

Rice @ Texas (-35)

Texas Tech (-14.5) @ Wyoming

South Alabama @ Tulane (-7)

Akron @ Temple (-10.5)

Middle Tennessee @ Alabama (-37)

Toledo @ Illinois (-9)

Ohio State (-27.5) @ Indiana

Utah State @ Iowa (-21)

Ball State @ Kentucky (-27)

Bowling Green @ Liberty (-11.5)

East Carolina @ Michigan (-36)

New Mexico @ Texas A&M (-37.5)

Army (-7.5) @ UL Monroe

Colorado @ TCU (-21.5)

West Virginia @ Penn State (-17.5)

Sunday, September 3

LSU (-2.5) vs. Florida State

Oregon State (-16.5) @ San Jose State

Monday, September 4

Clemson (-12) @ Duke

Following last night’s season-ending loss, LeBron James said he has “a lot to think about” in regard to “moving forward with the game of basketball.”

Of course, the cryptographers are dissecting those comments every which way, and the books have already set odds on whether James will retire and his next team if he decides to leave the Lakers. 

SportsBetting made the Knicks and 76ers co-favorites for the King’s next club. Staying in L.A. with the Clippers is the third option, while a return to Cleveland and a quick trip to Phoenix round out the Top 5.

James has never shied from sharing his love for Madison Square Garden, and a LeBron/Brunson combo could be very competitive in the East. 

For Philly, Daryl Morey would likely give James a big part in the head coach hire, and the on-floor talent is already in place. 

As far as the chatter of James calling it a career…the oddsmakers aren’t buying any of that. The below numbers equate to just a 15.4% chance that King James will hang up his sneakers after 20 seasons.

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LeBron James Team – 2023-24 Regular Season                                       

New York Knicks                        3-1                   

Philadelphia 76ers                     3-1                   

Los Angeles Clippers                  5-1                   

Cleveland Cavaliers                   7-1                   

Phoenix Suns                            8-1                   

Golden State Warriors               9-1                   

Dallas Mavericks                       10-1                 

Miami Heat                               10-1                 

Sacramento Kings                     12-1                 

Milwaukee Bucks                      18-1                 

Chicago Bulls                            20-1                 

Boston Celtics                           25-1                 

Will LeBron James retire?                                             

No                    1-10                 (-1000)

Yes                   11-2                 (+550)

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LA DODGERS (URIAS -1.5 +100) St. Louis (Wainwright) at Bovada

A viral system says to go with non-divisional away favorites. We’ve excluded Saturdays as it is the best day for home teams +148.67 units and equally great on money and runlines. Since 2018 away interdivisional favorites are even more dominant on the runline at 6.9 ROI. Adam Wainwright will be on a pitch-count and many experts believe he should be in the pen, no longer a starter. Julio Urias has been progressively better this season with a 2.29 ERA and .189 OBP against in his last three starts. LA is a stunning 62-17 going back to last year against teams with winning percentage of .400 or less. 

Doc Rivers was dismissed of his duties as 76ers head coach Tuesday.

Many expected this to happen following Philly’s collapse in the Boston series, but many probably wouldn’t have guessed who the oddsmakers have made the favorite to replace Rivers.

SportsBetting had JJ Redick at the top of the list of candidates. Redick, a former Sixer, recently interviewed for the Raptors coaching vacancy, and he’s close with Joel Embiid. 

Other usual suspects adorn the odds board, but perhaps the most intriguing for Philadelphia fans is former Villanova head man Jay Wright. 

You can see the full list of names below, which hilariously includes Allen Iverson, as well as updated “next coach” odds for the Suns.

76ers Next Head Coach             

JJ Reddick                     3-1

Monty Williams            4-1

Nick Nurse                    5-1

Jay Wright                    6-1

Mike Budenholzer         6-1

Mike D’Antoni               7-1

Frank Vogel                  8-1

David Adelman             9-1

Mark Jackson                10-1

Jeff Hornacek                14-1

Sam Cassell                   18-1

Dawn Staley                  20-1

Jeff Van Gundy              25-1

Andre Iguodala             50-1

Allen Iverson                 500-1

Suns Next Head Coach              

Nick Nurse                    2-1

Kevin Young                  5-2

Mike Budenholzer         3-1

Tyronn Lue                   4-1

Doc Rivers                    7-1

Frank Vogel                  12-1

Sam Cassel                    12-1

Steve Nash                   14-1

Kevin Atkinson              16-1

Jordi Fernandez            18-1

Tom Izzo                       18-1

Stephen Silas                20-1

Scott Brooks                 25-1

Becky Hammon             33-1

Charles Barkley             500-1

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