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5Dimes has released its 2012 NCAA Football Conference Champion Odds: ACC Champion Odds* Florida State +120 Virginia Tech +300 Clemson +400 Miami FL +1000 Big East Champion Odds* Louisville +180 South Florida +300 Cincinnati +350 Rutgers +400 Big Ten Champion Odds* Michigan +150 Wisconsin +300 Michigan State +350 Nebraska +500 Big 12 Champion Odds* Oklahoma +100 TCU +350 Texas +400 West Virginia +400 Pac 12 Champion Odds* USC -160 Oregon … [Read more...]
Although he has won only one tournament in more than two years, Tiger Woods is still one of the favorites to win the 2012 Masters. The 36-year-old American, who has won the Masters four times, has the second-best odds to win at most offshore sportsbooks. Currently ranked No. 18 in the world, Woods finished tied for fourth at last year's Masters. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy, 22, is the odds-on favorite to win the 76th edition of the tournament, which begins on … [Read more...]
When it comes to NCAA Tournament futures, about the only thing oddsmakers agree upon is that Kentucky is the favorite. After that, there are varying opinions. In a sampling of four online sportsbooks who have posted tournament futures, the Wildcats are a +175 to +225 favorite. In second position, three books have North Carolina with the best odds to capture the title, while Bovada.lv has Ohio State at +550. (For a printable tournament bracket, CLICK … [Read more...]
Key personnel losses during the offseason have forced oddsmakers to set the bar a little lower for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals this season. The Cards won 90 games in the regular season en route to winning the 2011 Fall Classic. But not long after the celebration were over, the Redbirds lost future Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa, who retired, and perennial All-Star Albert Pujols, who was acquired by the LA Angels. As a result of those losses, … [Read more...]
Despite the recent surge of Rick Santorum in the Republican presidential primaries, Mitt Romney is still the favorite to win the GOP nomination. The former Massachusetts is also given the best odds among GOP hopefuls to beat President Barack Obama in race for the White House. However, with signs that the struggling U.S. economy is starting to turn around, President Obama's approval ratings have been improving of late as have his odds for reelection. To convert … [Read more...]