Sports betting roundup: Georgia has best national title odds, but Ohio State is top pick at BetMGM
Ohio State quarterback Devin Brown passes against Missouri during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game on Dec. 29, 2023, in Arlington, Texas. Ohio State opened camp on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, with the usual towering expectations but also a heavy sense of urgency built up over the three consecutive seasons blown up by losses to Michigan. Credit: AP/Julio Cortez
The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll was released for the first time this season Monday and lined up almost perfectly when comparing it with BetMGM online sportsbook's season-long college football odds.
Georgia came in at No. 1 and has the best odds to win the national championship at +300. Ohio State is No. 2 and is a close second on the odds board at +325.
Nos. 3-5 are Oregon (+700), Texas (+800) and Alabama (+1500).
No. 9 Michigan, the defending national champion, is +2500, which are the ninth-shortest odds.
Bettors favoring Ohio State
While Georgia has the best odds, Ohio State is the more popular school at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
The Buckeyes are bringing in 20.5% of the bets and 28.2% of the money. Georgia isn’t that far behind, taking in 11.5% of the bets and 21.2% of the money.
Ohio State and Georgia are combining for 49.4% of the money in national championship betting.
Texas is third, pulling in 8.8% of the bets and 9.2% of the money.
Heisman Trophy betting check-in
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel has the best odds to win the Heisman Trophy at +700 and is also drawing the most tickets (10.2%) and the most money (15.3%).
While Georgia quarterback Carson Beck has the next best odds to win (+750, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (+1000) is pulling in the second-most tickets (9.4%) and the second-most money (9.7%).
Beck closely follows with the third-most tickets (9.3%) and third-most money (9%).
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This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.
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