SEC Football Betting Preview - Can Alabama Repeat?
by Nick Meyer
The 2010 SEC SEC Football Betting Futures odds yet again.
The Crimson Tide clock in with the best odds coming off of their 2009 national championship at -105 to win the conference, and they have a loaded team that reflects those odds. Mark Ingram is back at tailback with a realistic shot to repeat as the Heisman Trophy winner and the Crimson Tide always seem to have a good running game.
Nick Saban at head coach has taken it to another level, however, and with Julio Jones at receiver on the outside to spread the field, the Tide offense will be tough to stop as the young defense matures.
An early game against Penn State at home would be daunting, but the Nittany Lions will be breaking in a new QB in that game on the road and the Tide should win because of that fact, which will give them a ton of confidence going into the SEC Conference season against a hungry pack of contenders.
Florida is listed at +250 odds and they're a good pick to win it all because John Brantley has the talent at QB to make a big leap as a youngster. He was a quick understudy and friend of Tim Tebow and now he'll get a chance in an Urban Meyer system that seems to translate to quick success for many QB's.
If you're looking for sleepers in the SEC betting odds to win the conference, South Carolina at +800 and Arkansas at the same odds are good bets. South Carolina has a fierce, hard-hitting defense and an experienced offense under Steve Spurrier that could lead them to an upset division title in the SEC East with some luck.
As for Arkansas, they have more talent than people give them credit for, led by Ryan Mallett at QB, a Michigan transfer who lit up the SEC last year in his first year at Arkansas and should be a big-time NFL prospect.
In the end, the pick here in the 2010 SEC Football Betting Futures race is Florida because their young talent will be seasoned by the time they take on Alabama in the title game. The Gators will be revenge-minded and they'll make it happen to be the winners of the 2010 SEC Betting Futures race for the league crown.
