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(DISCLAIMER: This game is for entertainment purposes only. No actual money is being wagered.)
Last week, I mentioned a pre-season list of odds I received on who would be the first head coach fired in 2019. Well, this week I got an updated list:
- Willie Taggart, Florida State: +400 (was +1900)
- Randy Edsall, UConn: +600 (was +800)
- Charlie Strong, USF: +700 (no odds)
- Jeremy Pruitt, Tennessee: +800 (no odds)
- Chris Ash, Rutgers: +1200 (was +1500)
- Lovie Smith, Illinois: +1400 (was +1900)
- Brent Brennan, San Jose State: +1800 (was +1200)
- Steve Addazio, Boston College: +2000 (was +9000)
- Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech: +2500 (was +3500)
- Clay Helton, USC: +3200 (was +600)
- Chip Kelly, UCLA: +4000 (was +15000)
- Chad Morris, Arkansas: +6000 (was +4000)
- Gus Malzahn, Auburn: +15000 (was +18000)
- Kalani Sitake, BYU: +50000 (was +7500)
Yes, Willie Taggart now leads the pack, and our current coach Charlie Strong has made a bold leap to third-most likely to get the axe. And those are the odds to get the axe first, mind you. Chad Morris now intrigues me at +6000; Arkansas has not been good, and isn’t shy about firing coaches. That’s how we got Stan Heath. I still like Kalani Sitake to go, but wins over Tennessee and USC probably bought him enough time to not be first. By the way, USC is between athletic directors, which explains why Helton is suddenly a much longer shot. The house is not above offering sucker bets.
This illustrates how the value of your preseason Futures bets can change. You still keep the same payout, of course, but the odds changing can mean you’re now locked into a better or worse bet than before. For example, BullsOnParade96 took Oregon at +800 to make the 4-team FBS playoff. They’re now +2000, suggesting their actual likelihood of doing so is a lot lower, and making that +800 bet a liability. On the other hand, E-Dogg42’s bet on Ohio State to also make the playoff has moved from +300 to +133. It is now considered more likely to happen than it was before, but he still gets the +300 payout. Other pre-season futures bets increased or decreased in likelihood as events played out.
Oh, and I’m definitely including First Coach Fired in the futures bets next season. It’s too much fun not to.
But, I’m burying the lede on this one. We had our first Thursday Night game this week; Tulane played Houston. I don’t have any words for this, just watch how it ended:
Perhaps just as crazy as Tulane's game-winner: This fake kneel play to set it up. pic.twitter.com/VS9i8C0kd6
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) September 20, 2019
This game-winning TD by Tulane is INSANITY. pic.twitter.com/31rnwqqa7M
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) September 20, 2019
Mind you, Houston once had a 28-7 lead. And this game got a lot of action - over $850, including parlays that included it. And almost all of that fake money was on Houston. The only player to get the game right was Gibbsak, who has it in a further parlay. Anthonyvito and mmmmsnouts got the winner right, but lost on the over-under. Leader BullsOnParade96 dropped $200 on this game, reducing his huge lead to a little over $200 over second-place speruche.
In other news, the Gambletron 2000 is open for business, and players are taking advantage! There are three bets so far this week, and we had nine last week:
speruche | Kent State +34.5 points over Auburn | LOSS | 10.00 | -10.00 |
ElliotMoore | Kent State +34.5 points over Auburn | LOSS | 20.00 | -20.00 |
camweed12 | Georgia Southern +16.5 points over Minnesota | WIN | 50.00 | 49.02 |
BrianMartin | Murray State +38.5 points over Toledo | LOSS | 25.00 | -25.00 |
Danj725 | Houston +9.5 points over Washington State | WIN | 50.00 | 49.02 |
mmmmsnouts | Houston +9.5 points over Washington State | WIN | 25.00 | 24.51 |
anthonyvito | Louisville -9.5 points over Western Kentucky | WIN | 100.00 | 98.04 |
E-dogg42 | Texas Tech -2.5 points over Arizona | LOSS | 20.00 | -20.00 |
undercoverbull | New Hampshire +9.5 points over Florida International | LOSS | 10.00 | -10.00 |
The Gambletron offers a randomly selected team, in a game not involving USF/UF/FSU/Central Florida, which you can bet for -102 instead of the usual -110. The game offered changes every two hours or so. This simulates real sports books’ practice of offering lower vigorish (house fees) on certain games, to drive more action on them. As you can see, anthonyvito won $98.04 on a $100 bet instead of the usual $90.91, so there’s an edge in it for you.
Everyone’s picks as of about 8 AM this morning:
anthonyvito | Under 58.0 points in the Houston-Tulane game | Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
anthonyvito | Tulane -4.5 points over Houston; Under 58.0 points in the Houston-Tulane game (WIN,LOSS) | Tulane 38-31; Tulane 38-31 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
briank19 | Houston +5.5 points over Tulane | Tulane 38-31 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
briank19 | Over 48.5 points in the West Virginia-Kansas game | TBD | 20.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
briank19 | Texas Christian -9.5 points over Southern Methodist | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
briank19 | Utah State -3.5 points over San Diego State | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
briank19 | Utah -3.5 points over Southern California | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
briank19 | Indiana -26.5 points over Connecticut | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
briank19 | Alabama-Birmingham -10.0 points over South Alabama | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Houston +4.5 points over Tulane; Syracuse -6.5 points over Western Michigan; Georgia -13.5 points over Notre Dame (LOSS,TBD,TBD) | Tulane 38-31; TBD; TBD | 100.00 | LOSS | -100.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Boise State -8.5 points over Air Force; Houston +4.5 points over Tulane (TBD,LOSS) | TBD; Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Georgia -13.5 points over Notre Dame; Boise State -8.5 points over Air Force; Houston +5.5 points over Tulane (TBD,TBD,LOSS) | TBD; TBD; Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
bullsonparade96 | Under 57.0 points in the Southern Methodist-Texas Christian game | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Boston College -8.0 points over Rutgers | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Wisconsin -160.0 money line to beat Michigan | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Tennessee +14.5 points over Florida | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Over 60.5 points in the Central Florida-Pittsburgh game | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Under 51.5 points in the Temple-Buffalo game | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
camweed12 | Notre Dame +14.5 points over Georgia | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Danj725 | Alabama -38.0 points over Southern Mississippi; Indiana -26.5 points over Connecticut; Houston +5.5 points over Tulane (TBD,TBD,LOSS) | TBD; TBD; Tulane 38-31 | 150.00 | LOSS | -150.00 |
Danj725 | Appalachian State +135.0 money line to beat North Carolina | TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Danj725 | Notre Dame +14.5 points over Georgia | TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Danj725 | Pittsburgh +12.5 points over Central Florida | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
dsidwell31 | Over 49.0 points in the Tennessee-Florida game; Utah -3.5 points over Southern California; Houston +4.5 points over Tulane (TBD,TBD,LOSS) | TBD; TBD; Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
E-dogg42 | Wisconsin -3.0 points over Michigan; North Carolina -2.5 points over Appalachian State; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 100.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
E-dogg42 | Wisconsin -3.0 points over Michigan; Texas A&M +3.5 points over Auburn; Texas -5.5 points over Oklahoma State (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 63.42 | TBD | 0.00 |
E-dogg42 | Houston +4.5 points over Tulane; Florida International +9.5 points over Louisiana Tech (LOSS,TBD) | Tulane 38-31; TBD | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
E-dogg42 | Washington -6.0 points over Brigham Young; Tennessee +14.0 points over Florida (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 31.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
E-dogg42 | Connecticut +28.0 points over Indiana; Central Michigan +30.0 points over Miami (FL); Old Dominion +29.5 points over Virginia (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
E-dogg42 | Under 55.5 points in the Air Force-Boise State game | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
E-dogg42 | Houston +180.0 money line to beat Tulane | Tulane 38-31 | 12.00 | LOSS | -12.00 |
E-dogg42 | Tennessee +500.0 money line to beat Florida | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ElliotMoore | Houston +4.5 points over Tulane | Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
ElliotMoore | Wisconsin -3.5 points over Michigan | TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ElliotMoore | North Carolina -3.5 points over Appalachian State | TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ElliotMoore | Under 74.0 points in the Oklahoma State-Texas game | TBD | 40.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ElliotMoore | North Texas -18.5 points over Texas-San Antonio | TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ElliotMoore | Toledo -9.0 points over Colorado State | TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
GaryStephen | Over 57.0 points in the Southern Methodist-Texas Christian game | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
GaryStephen | Kentucky +7.5 points over Mississippi State | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
GaryStephen | Nevada -13.5 points over Texas-El Paso | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
GaryStephen | Over 59.5 points in the UCLA-Washington State game | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Gibbsak | Texas -5.5 points over Oklahoma State; Kentucky +7.5 points over Mississippi State; Florida -14.5 points over Tennessee (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Gibbsak | Tulane -4.5 points over Houston; Under 58.0 points in the Connecticut-Indiana game; Temple -13.5 points over Buffalo (WIN,TBD,TBD) | Tulane 38-31; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jjlovecub | Utah -3.5 points over Southern California | TBD | 33.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jjlovecub | Michigan +3.5 points over Wisconsin | TBD | 33.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jjlovecub | Northwestern +9.5 points over Michigan State | TBD | 33.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jjlovecub | Georgia -14.5 points over Notre Dame | TBD | 33.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jjlovecub | Pittsburgh +12.0 points over Central Florida | TBD | 11.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Wyoming +4.5 points over Tulsa | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Oregon -9.5 points over Stanford | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Under 62.5 points in the Bowling Green State-Kent State game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Temple -13.5 points over Buffalo | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Over 54.5 points in the Ball State-North Carolina State game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Over 56.0 points in the Oregon-Stanford game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Over 70.5 points in the Oklahoma State-Texas game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Under 71.0 points in the Toledo-Colorado State game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Under 54.0 points in the Temple-Buffalo game | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Washington -5.5 points over Brigham Young | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Central Florida -12.5 points over Pittsburgh | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Central Michigan +30.5 points over Miami (FL) | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Texas A&M +3.5 points over Auburn | TBD | 15.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Auburn +160.0 money line to beat Texas A&M | TBD | 13.64 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Over 54.5 points in the Ball State-North Carolina State game; Over 70.5 points in the Oklahoma State-Texas game; Under 71.0 points in the Toledo-Colorado State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Over 56.0 points in the Oregon-Stanford game; Temple -13.5 points over Buffalo; Under 62.5 points in the Bowling Green State-Kent State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
jrjs | Under 54.0 points in the Temple-Buffalo game; Washington -5.5 points over Brigham Young (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | Wisconsin -3.0 points over Michigan; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh; West Virginia -4.0 points over Kansas (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | Connecticut +28.0 points over Indiana | TBD | 17.50 | TBD | 0.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | Connecticut +1600.0 money line to beat Indiana | TBD | 13.50 | TBD | 0.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | Notre Dame +14.5 points over Georgia | TBD | 10.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
Julmisteforheisman | San Diego State +4.5 points over Utah State; Colorado State +9.5 points over Toledo; Notre Dame +14.5 points over Georgia (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 9.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
mcgies852 | Northwestern +6.5 points over Michigan State; Utah -3.5 points over Southern California; Houston +3.5 points over Tulane (TBD,TBD,LOSS) | TBD; TBD; Tulane 38-31 | 100.00 | LOSS | -100.00 |
mcgies852 | Houston +3.5 points over Tulane | Tulane 38-31 | 50.00 | LOSS | -50.00 |
mcgies852 | Utah -3.5 points over Southern California | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
mcgies852 | Northwestern +6.5 points over Michigan State | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
mmmmsnouts | Wisconsin -3.0 points over Michigan | TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
mmmmsnouts | Tulane -4.5 points over Houston | Tulane 38-31 | 25.00 | WIN | 22.73 |
mmmmsnouts | Under 58.0 points in the Houston-Tulane game | Tulane 38-31 | 25.00 | LOSS | -25.00 |
mmmmsnouts | Old Dominion +29.5 points over Virginia | TBD | 25.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Over 41.0 points in the California-Mississippi game; Over 38.0 points in the Michigan State-Northwestern game; Over 44.0 points in the Wyoming-Tulsa game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Louisiana Tech -7.5 points over Florida International; Central Florida -11.0 points over Pittsburgh; Nebraska -13.0 points over Illinois (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Kent State -10.5 points over Bowling Green State; Alabama -38.0 points over Southern Mississippi; Over 61.0 points in the Southern Mississippi-Alabama game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Over 45.5 points in the Old Dominion-Virginia game; Virginia -28.5 points over Old Dominion; Oregon -10.0 points over Stanford (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 50.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Under 67.0 points in the Toledo-Colorado State game; Under 73.0 points in the Oklahoma State-Texas game; Under 68.5 points in the New Mexico State-New Mexico game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Louisiana Tech -7.0 points over Florida International; Boise State -7.0 points over Air Force; Under 56.0 points in the Air Force-Boise State game (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 30.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Vanderbilt +1300.0 money line to beat Louisiana State | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Tennessee +500.0 money line to beat Florida | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Bowling Green State +335.0 money line to beat Kent State | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Southern Methodist +285.0 money line to beat Texas Christian | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Central Michigan +4000.0 money line to beat Miami (FL) | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | South Carolina +290.0 money line to beat Missouri | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Illinois +450.0 money line to beat Nebraska | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
speruche | Colorado State +300.0 money line to beat Toledo | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ULhothot | Mississippi -1.5 points over California; Wisconsin -3.5 points over Michigan; Syracuse -6.5 points over Western Michigan (TBD,TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD; TBD | 80.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ULhothot | Mississippi State -7.5 points over Kentucky | TBD | 70.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
ULhothot | Central Florida -12.5 points over Pittsburgh | TBD | 5.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
undercoverbull | Louisville +6.5 points over Florida State; Florida International +9.5 points over Louisiana Tech (TBD,TBD) | TBD; TBD | 22.00 | TBD | 0.00 |
As always, use this space to discuss your selections, lobby for awards, predict fired coaches, talk about the games, and anything else related to this weekend’s college football schedule!