Best NCAAF Futures Bets: Back Clemson, Texas A&M as Longshot Conference Champs

Betting on the Clemson Tigers (+600) and the Texas A&M Aggies (+750) to win their respective conference championships offers massive potential value ahead of Week 14.
Clemson would play the SMU Mustangs in the ACC Championship game if Miami loses their season finale against Syracuse.
Texas A&M would clinch their spot in the SEC Championship game if they defeat Texas, who may be without starting quarterback Quinn Ewers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Clemson Tigers and Texas A&M Aggies are two teams worth a bet to win their respective conference championships with a clear path to cashing long odds. To start, Clemson has +600 legal sports betting odds to win the ACC Championship Game as a team that doesn’t control their own destiny but can get into the game with a Miami loss.

ACC Championship Game Odds

Miami Florida -110
SMU +140
Clemson +600

SMU sits atop the ACC with a 7-0 conference record, with Clemson (7-1) and Miami (6-1) following. However, if Miami loses in their final ACC game this weekend, Clemson will take their spot in the ACC Championship Game.

A season-finale against top-20 ranked South Carolina has an impact, but Clemson’s odds to make the CFP are +200. An ACC Championship win would give them an automatic bid into the College Football Playoff.

The Miami Hurricanes are an 11.0-point favorite at legal college football betting sites against the Syracuse Orange on Saturday. Miami lost in Week 11 as a 9.5-point favorite against Georgia Tech and needed game-winning drives in wins against Virginia Tech (-17.5) and California (-10).

The +600 odds at SC sportsbook apps are worth a shot on backing an inconsistent Miami team to lose and Clemson to take down SMU in the conference championship. As for the SEC Championship, Texas A&M is a bigger longshot at +750 but has a legitimate path to winning their first SEC title.

SEC Championship Odds List Texas A&M As Huge Longshot (+750)

The Aggies appear to be the odds man out when looking at SEC Championship odds, but they can earn a spot in Atlanta, Georgia with a win over the Texas Longhorns. The Georgia Bulldogs already clinched their spot and have -145 legal Georgia sports betting odds to win it, but odds may change depending on the winner of Texas/Texas A&M.

SEC Championship Game Odds

Georgia -145
Texas +170
Texas A&M +750

The status of Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers is in the air after he suffered a mild ankle sprain last week against Kentucky. Texas football reporter Anwar Richardson confirmed the injury on X, but fans are speculating if backup Arch Manning gives them a better chance to beat A&M than an injured Ewers.

Good news! I’m told Texas QB Quinn Ewers only has a mild ankle sprain and will be good to go for Texas A&M on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/57u7usHq35

— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) November 24, 2024

Regardless of who starts under center for the Longhorns, the Aggies have a chance to play spoiler and clinch a spot in the SEC Championship game. Sportsbooks showed love to the Aggies by listing them as just +180 underdogs against No. 3 Texas.

Assuming Texas A&M gets the win and makes the conference championship, Georgia has already clinched their spot and awaits the challenge. Assuming Texas A&M won’t be worse than a +400 underdog at Texas sportsbooks, betting them now to win the SEC is a good way to get value.

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Zachary Kelley

Zach graduated from Florida State University with a degree in Writing, Editing, and Media. Zach is interested in the legalization aspect of sports betting and enjoys participating in DFS. He has a passion for sports writing and most enjoys writing about football and baseball both professional and collegiate.