The SEC’s dominance in the polls extends all the way to Vegas.
Headlined by No. 1 Alabama, seven league squads appeared in the top 25 of ESPN’s consensus Vegas power ratings unveiled Tuesday. The rankings come from a combination of power ratings from ESPN’s Phil Steele and Will Harris, Bruce Marshall of the Gold Sheet and the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
Keep in mind that this metric isn’t a measure of record — instead, it’s an indicator of which team would be favored against another at a neutral site.
You can view the full top 25 below.
[table “” not found /]Kentucky and Florida made huge leaps in the bettor rankings this week, while Alabama maintained its hefty advantage over the rest of the field. Under these current ratings, the Crimson Tide would be favored to beat No. 2 Ohio State by 9.2 points on a neutral field.
Marcus covers SEC football for Saturday Down South.
