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College football fans won’t have to wait long to watch a game that figures to have significant conference title implications. The first game of the 2025 season between Kansas State and Iowa State on Aug. 23 in Dublin, Ireland, features two teams that are major players in the Big 12 title race.
From that opening kickoff between the Wildcats and Cyclones to the final snap on conference championship Saturday, there will be a mad scramble to lift the championship trophies. In the Big Ten, defending national champion Ohio State (+195 at DraftKings) is the favorite to win the conference title. Texas (+300 at FanDuel), which lost to the Buckeyes in last season’s CFP semifinal, has the shortest odds in the SEC. In the ACC, Clemson (+160 at Caesars) is favored to win its second straight conference title and third in four years. Meanwhile the sportsbooks disagree on the team to beat in the Big 12. DraftKings has Kansas State (+550), FanDuel says Arizona State (+600), Caesars has Texas Tech (+475), and BetMGM lists both Kansas State and Arizona State (+550).
But with many months until conference championship Saturday, none of those prices gives bettors incentive to tie up their money for that much time. However there are Power Four teams in the conference championship futures market that do offer value. Namely, Lions and Tigers and Bears.
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Georgia Tech (+1400, FanDuel)
Clemson is clearly the team to beat in the ACC this season, but the +160 price is unattractive on the Tigers, especially considering you’ll have to tie up your money for several months even if you cash the bet.
There’s much more value on the longshot Yellow Jackets, who are a program on the rise. Coach Brent Key has remade this roster since being elevated to the top job after the 2022 season. The team has…
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Author : Gene Menez
Publish date : 2025-05-23 20:24:00
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