When it comes to discussing American football, most of us will start talking about sides such as the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. However, there’s a lot more going on than the NFL and the money-spinning Super Bowl. College football is also hugely popular and there are plenty of people looking to be placing bets on the games played.
Since 2014, the college football championships have adopted a playoff format. This now gives those looking to bet on the events even more chances to place some bets.
Times are changing in the USA with more and more states legalizing sports betting. This is after the ground-breaking ruling made by the US Supreme Court last year. This means there are more sportsbooks available such as FanDuel and DraftKings and they will be offering odds on college football matches. States such as Nevada, New Jersey, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island now allow sports betting with more on the road to legalization.
Do some research
There are plenty of sites that give college football results and statistics. Before you consider placing some bets, do a bit of research. This won’t take too long and the information you gain will be of great use when deciding just who to back and who not to.
Check the Results
Make sure you keep up to date with the latest results and which teams have injury problems. It’s not fun when you don’t do this and end up backing a team that you later find out have several players injured.
The College Football Playoff begins on December 21, 2019. This sees the two national semi-finals taking place (the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl). The Final is scheduled for January 13, 2020 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
The current favorites to be victorious in the 2020 College Football Playoffs are Alabama and Clemson. Ohio State and Georgia are also strongly favored.
Understanding the Odds
For those of you who are new to placing bets it is important that you understand what the odds given represent. There are some very helpful sites that give valuable information on how to bet on college football and details on odds (also known as futures) is given.
The key points to know are that the odds given will indicate how much you can win from your bets on college football. They will fluctuate as the days go by depending on what is happening in the sport. If the chances of them winning improve, then the bookmakers will offer odds that aren’t so lucrative. The opposite applies if they aren’t doing that well.
Look Around for the Best Odds
Don’t just look at one site that offers odds on college football. Take the time to visit several sites to see what they have on offer. It is likely that different sites will have differing odds on matches. The time spent looking at the different odds available is likely to see you eventually placing a bet at more attractive odds.