Do the ODDSMAKERS Know More about Oregon Football than WE DO?
I dont get it. My predictions for the season, heck your predictions that I see often in articles published and in the comments are far different than what Oddsmakers are saying. My mind goes a ton of places with this, as now gambling and betting of college football has exploded in recent years. Oddsmakers in 2020 rated the Oregon Ducks over/under win total as 9.5, after they won 12 games in 2019, thanks to Mario Cristobals leadership. (That was the second consecutive year that the Ducks managed to win more than 10 games.) Now I understand that it is a betting line meant to generate interest for both the optimists and the pessimists, but setting it up lower than 2020 is quite a surprise to me. Oregon, with only one legal betting site operating, isnt necessarily the biggest state of gamblers  but this recreational activity has certainly gained traction in recent years, much like our Ducks. Therefore, itll be interesting to see if this season will improve Oregons odds, and perhaps generate more buzz from the sports betting industry. Outcomes of Betting Odds  After the 2021 college football season schedule was announced, sportsbooks released their betting odds based on statistics from the players previous performance in games. Three players from the Oregon Ducks 2021 football roster were listed by the sportsbooks. First, we have Jay Butterfield, a freshman quarterback whose betting odds have been described as 10000+. Moving on, we have CJ Verdell, a running back with 15000+ while fellow running back Sean Dollars has been listed with 20000+. My friends, I do not pretend to know how all that works, but I am reminded that the usual great players at Oregon are expected to perform well, thus there is not much to wager concerning them. But the players listed above could be wild-cards for the season in terms of if they play much, if they surprise with a big year, (Verdell) or whether they even see the field. Heck I think a great bet for fun is  who will end up being the No. John Giustina  For the futureI cannot wait for the battles (which would make a great bet) between Ty Thompson and Robby Ashford. I know everyone is high on the 5-Star and rightfully so, but Ashford looked better as a rookie freshman than Dennis Dixon did years ago as a newbie freshman. Yep, a ton of these items we discuss would make interesting bets. Oh, how we love to ponder about Our Beloved Ducks!  Charles Fischer (Mr. FishDuck)  Eugene, Oregon  Top Screenshot by Pac-12 Video