The opening weekend of the 2024 college football season was a good one for fans of the Tennessee Volunteers, who dispatched FCS program Chattanooga, 69-3, inside the hallowed grounds of Neyland Stadium on Saturday.
Now, Josh Heupelās team enters Week 2 of the regular season looking to earn a victory in the first real test of UTās strength, with a neutral site clash against 24th ranked NC State in Charlotte this weekend.
While Bet365 Tennessee currently lists the Volsā as an eight-point favorite over the Wolfpack, with a -310 moneyline for the SEC stalwart (to +250 for the visitors from Raleigh).
Heading into week two of college football, BetTennessee.com wanted to see what SEC team offers the best betting experience. We factored in 2023 record, the status of legal betting on college football in the state, strength of schedule for this season, and AP polls heading into week two. Tennessee sports betting makes our list.
Top 10 SEC Teams: Betting Experience
Rank | Team | Total Score |
1 | LSU Tigers | 70 |
2 | Ole Miss Rebels | 60 |
3 | Tennessee Volunteers | 59 |
T4 | Kentucky Wildcats | 49 |
T4 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 49 |
6 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 44 |
7 | Missouri Tigers | 41 |
T8 | Florida Gators | 40 |
T8 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 40 |
10 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 36 |
Where UT Ranks in SEC
Across the expanded 16-team SEC, Tennesseeās score of 59 points ranks third overall when it comes to sports betting experience, ranking behind LSU (70 points) and Ole Miss (60 points).
Overall, the Volunteers rank ahead of teams like the Kentucky Wildcats and Arkansas Razorbacks, which scored 45 points apiece, while the Volunteer Stateās other SEC member (Vanderbilt) finished sixth overall with a score of 44 points.
The Commodores ranked ahead of conference rivals like Missouri (41 points), Florida and Mississippi State (40 points each) and the Alabama Crimson Tide, which finished off the top 10 for 2024 with a score of 36 points.
For Heupel and the Volunteers, the schoolās standing when it comes to sports betting experience ranks ahead of UTās SEC odds, with the Knoxville institution listed at +1500 to win the SEC for the first time since 2008 this fall.
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Christopher Boan writes for BetTennessee.com and has been covering sports and sports betting for more than seven years, with experience at ArizonaSports.com, the Tucson Weekly and the Green Valley News.