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FanDuel reveals top 10 Heisman Trophy candidates for 2024

Who will take home the highly-coveted Heisman Trophy in 2024? Check out these way-too-early rankings.

After a decade of the four-team College Football Playoff format, the 2024 season will introduce the 12-team playoff. Even across all major conferences, there will be a lot of change realignment taking effect.

The CFP committee recently revised their qualifying criteria for the playoffs to include the five highest-ranked conference champions plus the next seven highest-ranked teams determined by the CFP Selection Committee’s rankings. Due to all of the changes and Nick Saban’s retirement, there will be more parity in the sport than ever before which should make the 2024 season one of the craziest we have ever seen.

So, not only will the national title race be a mad dash, but it is also going to be one of the most wide-open Heisman Trophy races ever. Despite the change in coaching staff in Tuscaloosa, the 2024 Heisman Trophy odds have Alabama quarterback [autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] as one of the favorites to take home the prestigious award.

How to watch, betting odds as LSU men’s basketball hosts Kentucky on Wednesday night at the PMAC

The Tigers are looking for another colossal win as Kentucky comes to town Wednesday night.

Fresh off the most impressive performance of the season in a comeback road win against South Carolina, things don’t get any easier for coach Matt McMahon and the LSU men’s basketball team as another ranked opponent comes to town, the Kentucky Wildcats.

The Wildcats are 18-7 (8-4 SEC) on the season, and they have recently ended a skid with back-to-back wins, including a double-digit road victory over Auburn their last time out.

LSU is 13-12 (5-7 SEC) and looking to stay above .500 on the season when it takes on Kentucky on Wednesday night in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it, including the latest odds from BetMGM.

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What do the betting odds say about LSU’s win total and national title chances in 2024?

Here’s what LSU’s national title and win total odds tell us about LSU’s 2024 projections.

Last week, FanDuel posted its first win total odds for the 2024 college football season.

With win totals and national title odds available now, we’re starting to have an idea of how the bookmakers expect 2024 to play out. Remember, win total numbers reflect the regular season, not taking bowl games or potential playoff appearances into account.

Last year, LSU fell just short of its preseason total of 9.5 wins, finishing the regular season at 9-3.

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LSU is set to lose a lot, but expectations are still fairly high with [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] at QB and the change at defensive coordinator. Here’s Vegas’ expectation for LSU given its win total and national title odds.

Patriots’ 2024 Super Bowl odds shouldn’t surprise anyone

2024 Super Bowl odds for the Patriots released

The Carolina Panthers are the only NFL team with worse Super Bowl odds than the New England Patriots in 2024.

It shouldn’t come as any surprise for a Patriots team that finished last season with a 4-13 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. It’s also a Patriots team undergoing a rebuild after parting ways with legendary coach Bill Belichick.

They have plenty of money to spend in free agency, and they’ll have the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. But it will also be a team led by a first-time head coach in Jerod Mayo with a roster that has more holes than Camp Green Lake.

Per BetMGM, the Patriots are currently listed at +20000 odds of winning the Super Bowl next season.

The bigger concern is how the Patriots are going to compete in their own division to even make the playoffs, much less win a Super Bowl. There are more questions than answers at the quarterback position, along with a lack of offensive playmakers and pass-protectors.

The problems in New England can’t be fixed overnight. It could take years to get back on track.

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Vegas win totals released for Wisconsin, every Big Ten team in 2024 football season

Surprised by Wisconsin’s 2024 win total?

Only 194 days separate us from the start of the 2024 college football season.

The year brings some continuity for the Wisconsin Badgers. Both head coach Luke Fickell and offensive coordinator Phil Longo are back for a second year leading the program. There are some differences for the Badgers, none bigger than Miami transfer Tyler Van Dyke starting under center.

The year brings a combination of promise for the Badgers paired with a brutal schedule.

For the Big Ten as a whole, there are significant changes. USC, UCLA Oregon and Washington enter a conference structure that no longer includes divisions. The interest in the conference should rise, along with the competition level for schools such as Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska.

We have already power-ranked every program in the Big Ten Conference and predicted the win-loss record of each team in 2024.

Here are FanDuel Sportsbook‘s newly released win totals for every Big Ten team entering 2024:

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6 49ers props we love for Super Bowl LVIII

Looking at six different prop bets that standout in the Super Bowl between the 49ers and Chiefs.

One of the most entertaining angles of the Super Bowl is the betting aspect of the biggest game of the season.

From different player performance bets to first-quarter scores to Gatorade colors and coin tosses, there’s essentially unlimited action when it comes to the Super Bowl.

Before the big game on Sunday in Las Vegas, here’s a look at six different prop bets that standout for the 49ers.

How to watch, betting odds as LSU men’s basketball travels to face No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night

The Tigers are looking for a massive win on the road Wednesday night.

After a big win over Arkansas on Saturday that ended a three-game losing streak, LSU’s men’s basketball team will hit the road on Wednesday night for what should be a much tougher contest.

The Tigers face No. 6 Tennessee in Knoxville. The Volunteers are coming off a big win on the road against Kentucky. Prior to that, they lost on their home court to a red-hot South Carolina team.

If LSU is going to salvage something at the end of the season, it likely needs to start in Knoxville. Here’s everything you need to know as coach Matt McMahon’s team looks for a big win, including the latest betting odds from BetMGM.

Notre Dame vs. Pitt: What do the simulations say will happen Saturday?

Can Notre Dame get a much needed win on Saturday night?

It’s no secret that Notre Dame (7-14 overall, 2-8 in ACC) has struggled this season as it was something most expected coming in.  While starting to show growth in early January, the Irish have now lost five-straight games in a streak that is nearing a month.

Can Notre Dame get a much needed win on the road Saturday evening at Pittsburgh (14-8, 4-6)?

Plenty of computer models are out with projections for college basketball games this weekend.  What do they say about Notre Dame’s chances in the Steel City?

The NCAA Game Simulator gives an understandable edge to the Panthers in their 412 simulation model.  It has Pitt winning 289 of those (70.1%) and by routing the Irish by 20 or more in roughly 1/5 of those (20.1%).

Notre Dame and Pitt tip off Saturday night in Pittsburgh at 6 p.m. ET.

49ers open as slight favorites over Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII

The 49ers open as favorites over the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.

The San Francisco 49ers are set for a rematch against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Their first meeting in Super Bowl LIV to conclude the 2019 season finished with a 31-20 Chiefs win. Early odds have the 49ers as the favorites to avenge that defeat.

BetMGM has San Francisco listed as 1.5-point favorites over the Chiefs on the opening line. With two weeks to go until the game though there’s plenty of time for that line to move.

The 49ers have been favored in all three of their playoff games, including by 9.5 over the Packers in the divisional round and 7 over the Lions in the conference championship game.

They’ve yet to cover a spread after a pair of three-point victories. They’ll need to cover this one against the Chiefs if they want to get a win and their sixth Lombardi Trophy.

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Tampa Bay’s opening Super Bowl odds for 2024

See where Vegas thinks Tampa Bay will stack up among the league in contention for a championship next year.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be in the offseason, but it’s never too early to think about the next year.

The Bucs came two games short of a Super Bowl berth in 2023, making it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs before losing to the Detroit Lions. Despite the impressive performance (especially given preseason expectation), there’s a lot to consider when it comes to 2024 — the Bucs have 18 unrestricted free agents, many of whom were crucial pieces for the team in 2023. Given that those sort of things haven’t been sorted out, it’s a bit early to take bets on who will win the Super Bowl next year, but DraftKings has you covered anyway.

The Bucs currently have the 21st-highest odds to win Super Bowl LIX (or 59, for brevity’s sake). Interestingly enough, the Atlanta Falcons have much higher odds through DraftKings at +2800 than Tampa Bay’s +6000, though both the New Orleans Saints (+8000) and the Carolina Panthers (+25000) have much lower chances, too.

Check out the full list from DraftKings below:

The San Francisco 49ers have the best odds to win at +550, while that +25000 for the Panthers under former Bucs OC Dave Canales is the worst.

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