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the thing though is that on any given day the top 4 teams likely could beat the other.
Wow--insightful observation you douchebag!!!
the thing though is that on any given day the top 4 teams likely could beat the other.
PANAMA CITY, Panama, Dec 08, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to BetOnline.com -- the No. 1 online Sportsbook in the world -- Florida is the favorite to win the 2008-09 BCS National Championship, while USC (Rose), Alabama (Sugar), Texas (Fiesta) and Virginia Tech (Orange) are the early picks to win each of the four BCS bowls.
But with the college football masses, and the President Elect, clamoring for a NCAA pigskin postseason, the odds makers at BetOnline.com took it a step further in 2008.
Handicappers from the site put odds to a potential eight-team bracket following Sunday's announcement of the final BCS rankings, pitting No. 1 Oklahoma against No. 8 Penn State, No. 2 Florida against No. 7 Texas Tech, No. 3 Texas against No. 6 Utah and No. 4 Alabama against No. 5 USC in a winner-take-all Elite Eight of college football's finest.
March Madness, meet December Derby.
Here's a look at the odds for each matchup in a bracket loaded with intrigue:
2008-09 BCS EIGHT-TEAM PLAYOFF (favorites advance)
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Oklahoma (-9.5 )
No. 8 Penn State
No. 4 Alabama
No. 5 USC (-7)
No. 3 Texas (-14)
No. 6 Utah
No. 2 Florida (-14.5)
No. 7 Texas Tech
Semifinals
No. 1 Oklahoma
No. 5 USC (-2.5)
No. 3 Texas
No. 2 Florida (-4)
Final
No. 5 USC (-2)
No. 2 Florida
Champion: USC
In the BetOnline.com bracket, USC -- despite finishing No. 5 in the final BCS standings -- would win the 2009 BCS National Championship as less than a field goal favorite against No. 2 Florida in the BCS National Championship.
"Flat out, college football needs a playoff," said BetOnline.com odds maker T.J. Kendrick. "The fact that USC is the favorite to win a BCS title they won't even have a shot at this season really sheds light on one of the many flaws the current BCS structure presents. The best team may not win the national title because of a computer."
To receive more information or schedule an interview with a BetOnline.com representative, contact Grant Marek at Formula at 310-578-7050 or via e-mail at marek@formulapr.com.
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