LSU is No. 1 in virtually every preseason college baseball ranking. Now the oddsmakers have officially installed the Tigers as national title favorites.
Caesars Sportsbook, Bet.NOLA.com’s official betting partner, dropped odds this week on who will win the 2023 College World Series, and LSU leads at +700. That means a $100 bet will earn $700 if the Tigers win it all in Omaha.
Not surprisingly, in LSU’s company are other strong Southeastern Conference teams.
Next on the list, at +800, is Tennessee, which comes to Baton Rouge in late March for a three-game series. The Volunteers finished last season 57-9 and ranked 9th.
Other SEC teams near the top of the odds table are Florida (+1300); reigning national champion Ole Miss (+1500); and the trio of Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Arkansas, all at +1800.
In fact, the only non-SEC teams with better than 20-1 odds are Stanford (+1200) and Texas (+2000).
At other sportsbooks, the Tigers are even heavier favourites; DraftKings has LSU listed at +500 to win.
LSU opens its season Feb. 17 against Western Michigan in Baton Rouge.
Here is the full list of championship odds:
Odds from Caesars Sportsbook from Tuesday
LSU +700
Tennessee +800
Stanford +1200
Florida +1300
Miss Ole +1500
Texas A&M +1800
Vanderbilt +1800
Arkansas +1800
Texas +2000
Oklahoma State +2200
Virginia +2500
Mississippi State +2500
Wake Forest +2500
Oregon State +2500
Louisville +2500
UCLA +3000
North Carolina +3500
Oklahoma +3500
Southern Miss +4000
East Carolina +4000
Virginia Tech +4000
Auburn +4000
TCU +4000
Miami (FL) +4500
Arizona +5000
Alabama +5,000
Florida State +5000
Texas Tech +5000
Oregon +5000
North Carolina State +5000
Maryland +5000
South Carolina +6000
Gonzaga +7500
UC Santa Barbara +7500
Georgia +7500
Clemson +7500
Georgia Tech +9000
Our Lady +10000
Dallas Baptist +10000
Lafayette +12500
Rutgers +12500
Arizona State +12500
Baylor +12500
Louisiana Tech +15000
UTSA +15000
Houston +15000
Oral Roberts +17500
Liberty +17500
Grand Canyon +17500
VCU +17500
Coastal Carolina +20000
Kentucky +20000
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