LSU-Clemson has become one of most lopsided betting events Las Vegas has seen in years
Las Vegas sportsbooks won’t be pulling for LSU on Monday night against Clemson. Money is coming in heavily on the Bayou Bengals, as reported in an article by David Purdum of ESPN Chalk.
In fact, bettors are making it one of the most lopsided betting events in years.
“The last time we’ve seen such a one-sided [betting] event was Conor McGregor versus Floyd Mayweather [in 2017],” vice president of trading for ROAR Digital/BetMGM sportsbooks Jason Scott told Purdum.
Both the number of bets made and the amount of money wagered has gone heavily LSU.
“Right now, it’s all LSU,” Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill U.S., told Purdum. “Current money is about 8-to-1 in favor of LSU and tickets are about 4-to-1 in favor of LSU.”
Apparently it’s not just the public favoring LSU. A Caesars Sportsbook rep noted to Purdum, “there hasn’t been much Clemson from some of these [sharp] guys.”
Big bettors are favoring Ed Orgeron’s squad:
On Tuesday, Las Vegas sportsbook operator CG Technology reported taking two bets totaling $200,000 on LSU. As of Thursday, MGM sportsbooks in Nevada had taken six five-figure bets on the game, all of them on LSU.
A William Hill U.S. representative told Purdum that Monday’s national championship game is on pace to be the “biggest-bet college football game of all time.”
The current consensus line has LSU favored by 6 points. We shall see if the line moves between now and kickoff.
Vegas will be pulling hard for Clemson. Hopefully we get a good officiated game.
I am pulling for LSU because it will strengthen Florida’s schedule in the public’s eyes to play the defending champ. But I don’t expect the officiating to be fair.
Clemson will upset LSU. I remember when nobody gave them a chance vs Bama. As for Florida…nobody cares who’s on your schedule dude. Just win. Something florida hasnt done in a while.
Florida is irrelevant.
LSU can overcome 2 or 3 bad calls, but if it’s more than that in a close game daddy will be TV shopping again Tuesday.
If Florida had Clemson’s schedule they would win. And by more than 1 point v UNC.
No they wouldn’t. Florida plays in the SEC East and can barely win there. What makes you think they’ll take over any conference? Like I said. Just win.