Bettors aren't rushing to place wagers on the opening week of this season's College Football Playoff, except for Friday night's Alabama-Oklahoma showdown.

The Western Conference is so strong that its championship might feel like the real NBA Finals.

Texas is favored to win the national championship, with Arch Manning leading the Heisman Trophy race.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are such heavy favorites to win the NBA title that many bettors are looking for other wagers instead.

The Lakers often attract large betting interest anyway.

Caitlin Clark drew lots of eyeballs to women’s basketball when she led Iowa to consecutive national-championship games.

The Chiefs are slight favorites to beat the Bills on Sunday and get a shot at winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl.

Ohio State is favored by 9 1/2 points over Notre Dame in the College Football Championship national title game.

The Ravens opened as substantial favorites over the Steelers in the wild-card round playoffs.

Sportsbook directors follow the money when it comes to cheering for particular teams.

The arrival of Aaron Rodgers and their appearance on the HBO show “Hard Knocks” made the New York Jets the talk of the NFL preseason.