Can Ohio State or Florida Sweep NCAA Hoops and Pigskin Titles?
Sportsbook.com Thinks It's Possible, Posts Odds on Never-Before Accomplished Double
NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 13, 2006 -- No school in NCAA history has ever won both the men's football and basketball championships in the same season. With Ohio State or Florida guaranteed to win the BCS Football Championship on January 8, and both sitting in the top five in the current basketball rankings, Sportsbook.com has posted odds on either school accomplishing the feat.
Ohio State's odds of capturing both titles, according to the odds makers, is 6-1, compared to 20-1 for Florida.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are the undisputed number one team in college football and are an eight point favorite over the number two ranked Florida Gators when they square off in the BCS title game in Arizona on January 8.
On the hardwood, the fourth ranked Buckeyes boast man-child Greg Oden -- perhaps the best big man in college basketball since Patrick Ewing struck fear into opponents of Georgetown in the early 1980s. With a strong crop of returning starters and one of the best recruiting classes in years, Ohio State is a legitimate contender for the NCAA basketball title. In fact, they have the best odds at Sportsbook.com -- a 5-1 pick to be cutting down the nets in Atlanta come March Madness. The fifth ranked Florida Gators are the defending national champions and return all five starters from last season's squad. Despite some early losses, they have proven they have what it takes to run the table in the past and are still a 6-1 pick to defend their championship.
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NCAA Odds to win 2007 BCS and Basketball titles
Ohio State 6-1
Florida 20-1
NCAA Football - BCS Title Game
Ohio State -8.0
Florida +8.0
NCAA Basketball - Championship Odds (partial list)
Ohio State 5-1
Florida 6-1
North Carolina 6-1
UCLA 8-1
Kansas 15-1
Pittsburgh 18-1
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