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The Ohio State Buckeyes regular season wins total betting odds for 2013 were set at OVER/UNDER 11 with the UNDER priced at -200. There is some value in the OVER 11 paying $16 for every $10 bet at Ace Sportsbook.
In order for the OVER to pay out, the Buckeyes would need to win all of their games. They do have the second shortest odds to win the BCS Championship after Alabama at just shy of 6/1.
2013 Schedule
8/31 Buffalo
9/7 San Diego State
9/14 at California
9/21 Florida A&M
9/28 Wisconsin
10/5 at Northwestern
10/12 OPEN DATE
10/19 Iowa
10/26 Penn State
11/2 at Purdue
11/9 OPEN DATE
11/16 at Illinois
11/23 Indiana
11/30 at Michigan
Whether Ohio State gets above 11 may hinge entirely on their final game of the season against Michigan, on the road no less. That said, Michigan has early long odds of winning the BCS set at 40/1.
The schedule: The Buckeyes have the schedule to go unbeaten again, or they’ll at least have the ability and potential to get close. Considering California is rebuilding, San Diego State might be the most dangerous non-conference game. Buffalo and Florida A&M will be warm-ups, and they’ll need them before starting out the Big Ten schedule with the game they must have.
Michigan might be Ohio State’s biggest rival, but Wisconsin is the team that matters in the division; Ohio State can’t blow the Big Ten home opener. Going to Northwestern the week after isn’t going to be easy, but then it’s time to relax with a week off before hosting Iowa and Penn State before going to Purdue. With another week off before the finishing kick, there shouldn’t be any problems with a road trip to Illinois and a home game against Indiana. OSU will be favored in every with the possible exception of the finale. No matter what else happens throughout the year, the road trip to Michigan will be focused on all season long.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
