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The Law of Winning
These are the lines from Bodog's NCAA Football Futures:
Odds to win the 2007 Big 12 North Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Colorado
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Colorado to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333513 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Iowa State
</TD><TD>10/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Iowa State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333514 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kansas
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kansas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333515 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kansas State
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kansas State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333516 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Missouri
</TD><TD>2/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Missouri to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333517 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Nebraska
</TD><TD>1/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 Big 12 South Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Baylor
</TD><TD>12/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Baylor to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333519 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oklahoma
</TD><TD>3/2 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oklahoma State
</TD><TD>15/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Oklahoma State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333521 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas
</TD><TD>11/10 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333522 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas A&M
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas A&M to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333523 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas Tech
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas Tech to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333524 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 ACC Atlantic Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Boston College
</TD><TD>5/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Clemson
</TD><TD>2/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Clemson to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333528 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Florida State
</TD><TD>10/11 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Florida State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414806 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Maryland
</TD><TD>8/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Maryland to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333530 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>North Carolina State
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on North Carolina State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333531 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Wake Forest
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Wake Forest to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333532 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 ACC Coastal Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Duke
</TD><TD>50/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Duke to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414805 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Georgia Tech
</TD><TD>9/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Georgia Tech to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414804 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Miami Florida
</TD><TD>1/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Miami Florida to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333535 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>North Carolina
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on North Carolina to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333536 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Virginia
</TD><TD>6/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Virginia to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333537 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Virginia Tech
</TD><TD>11/10 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 SEC East Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Florida
</TD><TD>1/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Georgia
</TD><TD>5/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Georgia to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333541 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kentucky
</TD><TD>6/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kentucky to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333542 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>South Carolina
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on South Carolina to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333543 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Tennessee
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Tennessee to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333544 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Vanderbilt
</TD><TD>20/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Vanderbilt to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333545 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 SEC West Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Alabama
</TD><TD>4/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Alabama to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333546 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Arkansas
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Arkansas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333547 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Auburn
</TD><TD>3/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Auburn to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333548 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>LSU
</TD><TD>6/5 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mississippi
</TD><TD>10/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Mississippi to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333550 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mississippi State
</TD><TD>20/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Mississippi State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333551 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>-------------------------------------------------------------
Give me:
Nebraska 1:1
Oklahoma 1.5:1
Boston College 5:1 (seems like damn good value)
Virginia Tech 1.1:1
Florida 1:1
LSU 6:5
Thoughts?
Odds to win the 2007 Big 12 North Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Colorado
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Colorado to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333513 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Iowa State
</TD><TD>10/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Iowa State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333514 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kansas
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kansas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333515 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kansas State
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kansas State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333516 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Missouri
</TD><TD>2/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Missouri to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333517 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Nebraska
</TD><TD>1/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 Big 12 South Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Baylor
</TD><TD>12/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Baylor to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333519 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oklahoma
</TD><TD>3/2 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Oklahoma State
</TD><TD>15/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Oklahoma State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333521 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas
</TD><TD>11/10 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333522 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas A&M
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas A&M to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333523 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Texas Tech
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Texas Tech to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333524 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 ACC Atlantic Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Boston College
</TD><TD>5/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Clemson
</TD><TD>2/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Clemson to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333528 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Florida State
</TD><TD>10/11 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Florida State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414806 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Maryland
</TD><TD>8/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Maryland to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333530 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>North Carolina State
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on North Carolina State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333531 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Wake Forest
</TD><TD>7/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Wake Forest to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333532 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 ACC Coastal Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Duke
</TD><TD>50/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Duke to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414805 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Georgia Tech
</TD><TD>9/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Georgia Tech to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2414804 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Miami Florida
</TD><TD>1/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Miami Florida to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333535 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>North Carolina
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on North Carolina to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333536 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Virginia
</TD><TD>6/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Virginia to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333537 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Virginia Tech
</TD><TD>11/10 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 SEC East Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Florida
</TD><TD>1/1 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Georgia
</TD><TD>5/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Georgia to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333541 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Kentucky
</TD><TD>6/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Kentucky to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333542 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>South Carolina
</TD><TD>5/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on South Carolina to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333543 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Tennessee
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Tennessee to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333544 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Vanderbilt
</TD><TD>20/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Vanderbilt to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333545 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Odds to win the 2007 SEC West Division
Wager is on team to win Division listed and advance to Conference Championship Game. No Parlays. Max $600
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Alabama
</TD><TD>4/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Alabama to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333546 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Arkansas
</TD><TD>3/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Arkansas to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333547 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Auburn
</TD><TD>3/2 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Auburn to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333548 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>LSU
</TD><TD>6/5 :smiley_acbe:</INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mississippi
</TD><TD>10/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Mississippi to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333550 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Mississippi State
</TD><TD>20/1 <INPUT title="Click to bet on Mississippi State to win straight up" onclick=checkWC(); type=checkbox value=2333551 name=lineID></INPUT>
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>-------------------------------------------------------------
Give me:
Nebraska 1:1
Oklahoma 1.5:1
Boston College 5:1 (seems like damn good value)
Virginia Tech 1.1:1
Florida 1:1
LSU 6:5
Thoughts?