As sports betting has taken on a larger role in our discussion of sports in the U.S., I’ve found that odds offer real-time, market-driven data that can be of use to sports fans whether they’re a bettor or not. The goal with the stories linked below was always to inform, allowing the readers to draw their own conclusions and use the information in whatever way worked for them. Here’s a sample of the odds- and line-based work I’ve done in recent years.
- Nebraska is this year’s Indiana* (Jan. 2025)
- Away from the endless middle and towards the bottom of the top? (Jan. 2024)
- The bidding begins at 7.5 wins (Feb. 2024)
- Line Items: Power ratings put the value on NU at CU (Sept. 2023)
- Line Items: It’s OK to think Nebraska should win and other Week 8 picks in the Big Ten (Oct. 2023)
The Huskers have the same title odds as 2024 Best New Artist Indiana, despite losing 56-7 to the Hoosiers last season. Those are way better than the +200,000 national-title odds Indiana surpassed to make the first 12-team playoff.
Nebraska could be this year’s Indiana. That’s what the odds literally say, but of course there’s no guarantee this year’s Indiana is last year’s Indiana. In fact, it probably won’t be.
But some team will.
Brandon Vogel 