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2020 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS: STAY AWAY FROM TEXAS AND GO WITH SAFE BET OKLAHOMA
Worst Wager -- Texas (+140): Remember, this is not the same as saying Texas will be a bad team. Wagering is a whole different animal. In fact, there aren't too many terrible bets you could place in this field. For example: If you're the kind of bettor who puts $100 on Kansas, there's a non-zero chance you're going to be get lucky. And for that, I can't hate; I can only tip my cap and wish you Godspeed.
But at +140, the value isn't there for Texas. The Longhorns haven't been a constant title contender as of late like the Sooners. You have about a 41.7% chance of having a positive expected value for this play. And if I'm going to get plus money on a favorite, the difference in payout isn't enough to pull the trigger on Texas instead
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2020-big-12-championship-odds-picks-stay-away-from-texas-and-go-with-safe-bet-oklahoma/
Worst Wager -- Texas (+140): Remember, this is not the same as saying Texas will be a bad team. Wagering is a whole different animal. In fact, there aren't too many terrible bets you could place in this field. For example: If you're the kind of bettor who puts $100 on Kansas, there's a non-zero chance you're going to be get lucky. And for that, I can't hate; I can only tip my cap and wish you Godspeed.
But at +140, the value isn't there for Texas. The Longhorns haven't been a constant title contender as of late like the Sooners. You have about a 41.7% chance of having a positive expected value for this play. And if I'm going to get plus money on a favorite, the difference in payout isn't enough to pull the trigger on Texas instead
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2020-big-12-championship-odds-picks-stay-away-from-texas-and-go-with-safe-bet-oklahoma/
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STAFF PICKS: WHO WILL BE THE MOST PRODUCTIVE QB IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN 2020?
Chip Patterson: Sam Ehlinger, Texas
The question is for "most productive" not "best" or "most popular," though I'd feel comfortable with my selection if we were only polling in the state of Texas. Ehlinger is the nation's leader among returning players for total offense, ranking No. 4 in the country a year ago with 332.8 yards per game. Ehlinger might be dealing with a change at offensive coordinator, but when the stage is the biggest, Tom Herman reflects shades of that Urban Meyer coaching tree with the commitment to putting the game in the hands of the quarterback. The four-year starter is going to carry a heavy load in the Texas offense, and that's going to help power another year of ranking in the top-five nationally in total offense.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/staff-picks-who-will-be-the-most-productive-college-football-quarterback-in-2020/
Chip Patterson: Sam Ehlinger, Texas
The question is for "most productive" not "best" or "most popular," though I'd feel comfortable with my selection if we were only polling in the state of Texas. Ehlinger is the nation's leader among returning players for total offense, ranking No. 4 in the country a year ago with 332.8 yards per game. Ehlinger might be dealing with a change at offensive coordinator, but when the stage is the biggest, Tom Herman reflects shades of that Urban Meyer coaching tree with the commitment to putting the game in the hands of the quarterback. The four-year starter is going to carry a heavy load in the Texas offense, and that's going to help power another year of ranking in the top-five nationally in total offense.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/staff-picks-who-will-be-the-most-productive-college-football-quarterback-in-2020/
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SIX COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS WITH CHAMPIONSHIP-CALIBER ROSTERS THAT CAN RETURN THEM TO GREATNESS
Texas
Blue-chip ratio: 64%
Game-changers: QB Sam Ehlinger, EDGE Ta'quon Graham
Future stars: WR Tarik Black, QB Hudson Card
Why they can win it all: Even though Texas hasn't won a Big 12 title -- let alone a national title -- since 2009, it still has all the resources to do so. Texas is a massive recruiting battleground state with no shortage of competition, but the Longhorns' blue-chip ratio remains one of the better ones among college football's elite programs. This season, they have a talented team with a few game-changers in key spots, including a veteran quarterback (Ehlinger) who puts up big-time numbers.
What's holding them back: Underachieving has been Texas' biggest problem. This has been true in both on-field production -- the 2012 class, ranked No. 2 nationally, notoriously flamed out -- and in the draft. One of the most glaring examples was a stretch from 2009-17 when the 'Horns didn't have a single offensive lineman drafted. And the program was shut out entirely of the 2014 NFL Draft. But a more recent example came from the 2020 draft when none of the seven Texas-based players taken in the first round came from Texas or Texas A&M. The point being, Texas hasn't had a major issue getting blue-chip players. Rather, it's been turning them into title-caliber winners. Entering Year 4, coach Tom Herman has to start changing that.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/six-college-football-teams-with-championship-caliber-rosters-that-can-return-them-to-greatness/
SIX COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAMS WITH CHAMPIONSHIP-CALIBER ROSTERS THAT CAN RETURN THEM TO GREATNESS
Texas
Blue-chip ratio: 64%
Game-changers: QB Sam Ehlinger, EDGE Ta'quon Graham
Future stars: WR Tarik Black, QB Hudson Card
Why they can win it all: Even though Texas hasn't won a Big 12 title -- let alone a national title -- since 2009, it still has all the resources to do so. Texas is a massive recruiting battleground state with no shortage of competition, but the Longhorns' blue-chip ratio remains one of the better ones among college football's elite programs. This season, they have a talented team with a few game-changers in key spots, including a veteran quarterback (Ehlinger) who puts up big-time numbers.
What's holding them back: Underachieving has been Texas' biggest problem. This has been true in both on-field production -- the 2012 class, ranked No. 2 nationally, notoriously flamed out -- and in the draft. One of the most glaring examples was a stretch from 2009-17 when the 'Horns didn't have a single offensive lineman drafted. And the program was shut out entirely of the 2014 NFL Draft. But a more recent example came from the 2020 draft when none of the seven Texas-based players taken in the first round came from Texas or Texas A&M. The point being, Texas hasn't had a major issue getting blue-chip players. Rather, it's been turning them into title-caliber winners. Entering Year 4, coach Tom Herman has to start changing that.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/six-college-football-teams-with-championship-caliber-rosters-that-can-return-them-to-greatness/
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