Totals are for you. Ask the most devoted football college bettor you know what he thinks of totals and watch a broad smile spread across his face. Just why are Totals a go-to kind of bet? Read on to become enlightened.
Did you say Totals?
We did. Totals is an aptly named kind of bet that is based on ... totals. It goes like this. The bookmakers put out a total pre-game – let’s call it Z. The bettor places a Totals bet that predicts that the actual post-game total will be either above or below Z. Totals are also known, to their friends, as Overs/Unders. Totals have an alluring simplicity.
Are Totals long shots?
No. The betting community – the hardcore part of it – has known for some time that Totals are more likely to bring the coinage than is the stalwart Point Spread. Though even a newbie can do a little homework and quickly discover this truism for himself.
Logic dictates that a bookmaker will place a lower limit on a bet when the bettor has better odds of winning. Right? If a bookmaker believes that a bettor has a good shot at coming out ahead, he is not going to set a generous maximum bet.
Now for the homework: have a look at some maximum bets for Point Spreads and for Totals – you’ll see that Totals have lower maximum bets. TA DA.
Why are Totals shorter shots?
It comes down to this: if you review the relevant variables before placing a Totals bet, it is more likely that a basic analysis of these variables will point you in the right direction. In the direction that leads to a win.
What variables do seasoned bettors look at?
A seasoned bettor, a guy who is passionate not only about college football but about coin, will start by taking a look at field goal percentages, recent performances, and free throw percentages. If you are new to the world of betting on college football, these three variables have a solid chance of pushing you in a direction that brings goodness.
How much $$ do I have to lay down?
You’ll be putting up $110 to win $100. Again, for the new bettors, these numbers show a relationship between the amount you bet and the amount you win, if successful. They in no way suggest that you place a bet in the amount of $100.
Totals are not to be ignored
Totals have a lot going for them. There is a strong relationship between indicators like recent performance, free throw percentage, and field goal percentage and the ability to choose whether the post-game end total will be over or under the posted pre-game total. If you follow the path of the seasoned bettor, you will learn to master the art of Totals.
If you are a bettor who swoons at the sight of a bet that gives you a better chance of winning coin than most,