BetMGM Bettor Takes Massive Shots on 3 College Football Teams In Outright Winner Market

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With Week 1 of college football less than 60 days away, big bets on futures markets are starting to gain attention.

With Week 1 of college football less than 60 days away, big bets on futures markets are beginning to get attention.


- Three large wagers at BetMGM's retail sportsbook in Arizona have actually can be found in on Texas, Penn State, and Clemson.
- The Nittany Lions are amongst the top 3 most-bet groups by manage in the futures market.
- Bettors have positioned longshot bets on Arizona State and Colorado.


BetMGM just recently released three notable wagers on College Football Playoff winners, all placed by the very same bettor this year at the operator's retail sportsbook at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.


The wagerer positioned a $300,000 bet on Texas to declare the nationwide title with chances of +500, while another $200K was put on Penn State at +750. Both bets win $1.5 million.


The 3rd wager is a $115,000 bet on Clemson (+1,300) to win the CFP with a payout of $1.495 million. BetMGM customers can no longer get chances that long on the Tigers, who have actually boiled down to +900 in the sportsbook's latest market update.


Penn State has moved a tad to +800 while the Longhorns remain tied with Ohio State as +500 favorites to win the nationwide champion at BetMGM.


The big young boys


The 3 significant wagers aren't the only bets being available in on those teams. Texas has the greatest ticket count in the CFP winner market, with 12.1% of all bets and the most handle at 17.3%.


Clemson's ticket count is at 8.4%, 3rd behind Texas and second-place Ohio State, which has seen 9.5% of the bets in the market. The $200K wager on Penn State has unquestionably assisted the Nittany Lions creep into the top 3 in deal with. They're getting 11.1% of the cash, second most behind only Texas.


The Buckeyes are 3rd with 9.5% of the futures market's manage. LSU (+1,500) is best behind Ohio State with 7.8% of the cash, followed by Week 1 opponent Clemson at 7.5%. Notre Dame (+1,400) has actually seen 6.6% of the deal with. Alabama (+1,500) is getting 6.1% and Georgia (+650) 5.2%.


Longer odds


No other group in the straight-out winner market is 5% or greater. Florida (+4,000) at 4% and Michigan (+2,200) at 3.9% are the only schools above 3% of the cash. Oregon (+850) is getting 3% of the manage but a greater 3.7% of the bets.


One group with long shots and a leading 12 ticket count is Arizona State. At +9,000, the Sun Devils, who made the CFP in 2015, are getting 2.3% of the tickets and 1.8% of the cash.


Colorado was a popular longshot in futures markets last year with receiver/defensive back and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders on the group. Despite both being gone, the Deion Sanders-led Buffaloes are still seeing some action with odds of +15,000, getting 1.4% of the tickets and 0.8% of the deal with.

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