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Former LSU golfer Sam Burns set for The Masters tournament

Former LSU golfer Sam Burns is set for his third Masters tournament this week.

The Masters is set to tee off at Augusta National later this week. LSU will be represented in the field, with former Tiger Sam Burns making his third Masters appearance.

Burns made some noise last year, shooting a 68 in his opening round. He made the cut and finished tied for 29th.

In his Masters debut in 2022, Burns missed the cut after shooting a 75 and 74 in rounds one and two.

He’s played some good golf recently, finishing in the top 10 in five of his last nine starts. He strung together three top 10 finishes to start 2024 and sits 22nd in the Official World Golf Ranking.

According to FanDuel, his odds to win the Masters are +7000. That makes him a long shot, but crazier things have happened.

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Burns was a two-time All-American at LSU and won national player of the year in 2017.

Texas grad and 2022 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to take home the green jacket, with his odds to win at +400.

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LSU vs. Iowa Elite Eight Prediction and Pick: Can Tigers pull the upset?

LSU is a 1.5 point underdog to Iowa. Can the Tigers pull the upset?

After a year of speculation, we’re getting the rematch. [autotag]Angel Reese[/autotag] and LSU will face Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Elite Eight on Monday night with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

According to FanDuel, Iowa is a 1.5-point favorite, making LSU an underdog for just the third time this year. Both instances were against South Carolina and LSU went 0-2, but the Tigers were competitive in both games.

LSU passed its toughest test yet against UCLA, beating the Bruins 78-69. But Iowa, a top-three team in the country, poses a different challenge.

Despite Iowa being favored, LSU and Iowa have the same odds to win the region at +650.

I think Iowa is a good matchup for LSU. The Tigers proved that with their double-digit win last year and I think they’re peaking at the right time again this year.

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Flau’Jae Johnson’s emergence has given LSU the offensive star power it needs to compete with Clark and the Tigers have the advantage in the post with Reese and [autotag]Aneesah Morrow[/autotag].

I like LSU to cover the spread in this one, winning 82-74.

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Projecting the betting point spread of potential Iowa vs. LSU rematch

Here’s the projected betting spread for a potential rematch of Angel Reese and LSU vs. Caitlyn Clark and Iowa.

LSU will face UCLA on Saturday with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. If the Tigers pass the test, it sets up a potential rematch of last year’s national title game with Caitlyn Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Last year, LSU got the best of Iowa, winning 102-85. If the two meet again, what could the betting odds say about Iowa’s revenge hopes?

Using current national title odds, common opponents, and public rating systems, I’ll try to take a stab at predicting what the spread will be.

In the Sweet 16, LSU is a 3.5-point favorite over UCLA while Iowa is favored by 6.5 against Colorado. Iowa’s odds to win the region are +100, better than LSU’s +190. Factored in there is that LSU has a tougher opponent this weekend, but that info still suggests Iowa would be a slight favorite over LSU.

With all that in mind, I’d project Iowa to be favored by 2.5 if it met LSU. That’s also in line with the Massey Ratings, which produces an average score of 82-80 Iowa in its simulations.

It’s rare for this LSU team to find itself as an underdog, but if it has hopes of repeating, the Tigers will have to pull a few upsets.

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Where LSU women’s basketball’s national title odds stand before the Sweet 16

LSU enters the Sweet 16 with the third-best national title odds.

LSU sits two wins away from back-to-back Final Four appearances, but it won’t come easy. The Tigers will have to go through UCLA before a potential Elite Eight meeting with Iowa or Colorado.

The first weekend wasn’t LSU’s smoothest. LSU struggled with Rice and followed it up with a rough first half against Middle Tennessee. Bettors took notice and LSU’s national championship odds took a hit.

According to FanDuel, the Tigers are now at +1000 to win it all. That’s a step back from the +750 where LSU began the tournament. Despite the odds being worse, LSU remains the third-best nationally. South Carolina has distanced its lead on the field, now at -165. Iowa is second at +750.

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Those odds speak to how dominant South Carolina has been this year. The Gamecocks are 34-0 and sit four wins away from a perfect season. LSU avoided South Carolina in the tournament last year after Dawn Staley’s group was upset by Iowa in the Final Four.

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What the betting odds say about LSU women’s basketball national title hopes

Here’s what the betting odds have to say about LSU’s national title hopes.

LSU women’s basketball is just a few days away from tipping off its NCAA Tournament run. The Lady Tigers have a tough road ahead, attempting to follow up the national title from last year in a region packed with top teams.

LSU is a No. 3 seed, but if the betting odds are any indication, LSU could be better than the seeding suggests.

According to FanDuel, LSU, at +750, holds the third-best odds in the country to win the national title. South Carolina sits as the odds-on favorite in the poll position at -145 while Iowa is just ahead of LSU at +700.

At DraftKings, the numbers are a little different, but LSU remains third at +900.

South Carolina is the heavy favorite across the board, but LSU isn’t a long shot. Those odds suggest sportsbooks and bettors still like LSU’s potential.

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With Iowa and UCLA joining LSU in its region, the slate won’t be easy. LSU will have to fight off a couple of national title contenders before it even gets to the Final Four, but this team is battle-tested after going all the way last year.

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Where Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke falls on Fanduel’s 2024 Heisman Trophy odds

What’s your expectation for Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke this season?

Wisconsin enters the 2024 football season needing a big year from transfer quarterback Tyler Van Dyke.

Van Dyke moves to Wisconsin after having spent the first four years of his career at Miami, amassing 7,469 total passing yards 54 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. The veteran’s best season came as a freshman in 2021, when he threw for 2,931 yards and a 25-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio.

For Luke Fickell’s team to have a resurgent year after 2023’s 7-6 campaign, Van Dyke will need to recapture his 2021 form for a full 12-game schedule.

Looking ahead to the season, we’ve already ranked all 18 programs in the Big Ten, ranked the 18 starting quarterbacks, ranked all 18 head coaches, predicted each Big Ten team’s 2024 record, looked at the early College Football Playoff tiers, made bold predictions for the season and checked in on the Las Vegas win totals for each team in the conference.

Now, here’s where Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke falls on Fanduel’s 2024 Heisman Trophy odds list:

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Early betting lines released for three key Texas games in 2024

FanDuel released early betting lines for Texas vs. Georgia, Texas at Michigan, and Texas vs. Oklahoma.

FanDuel recently released early betting lines for some of the top college football games in 2024. Continue reading “Early betting lines released for three key Texas games in 2024”

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.

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.

FanDuel sports releases 2024 College Football SEC win totals

How many games does FanDuel project the Crimson Tide to win in 2024?

There is no question that the retirement of [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will have a massive impact on the landscape of not only the Southeastern Conference but college football as a whole. However, even though the GOAT might be gone, Alabama is still one of the best programs in all of college football and just picked up one of the best young coaches in the game in [autotag]Kalen DeBoer[/autotag]. DeBoer is coming off of a national title appearance with the Washington Huskies in just his second year and posted a 25-3 record with UW in 2022 and 2023. With the playoffs expanding to 12 teams too, it’s hard to see Alabama missing out on it despite all of the changes going on inside of Tuscaloosa.

The SEC has always been a gauntlet, but the additions of Texas and Oklahoma in 2024 are going to make things even crazier. The Tide will not face Texas next season, but they do have a trip to Norman, Oklahoma to face the Sooners the week before the Iron Bowl.

FanDuel released their betting win totals for all of the SEC teams in 2024, and let’s just say they are very interesting. FanDuel sets Alabama’s win total at 9.5 games, which my instant reaction is over. Georgia and Texas lead the way with 10.5 whereas Auburn is about middle of the pack at 7.5.

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