Ohio State and Florida NFL Draft Bet on Bodog

Continuing along the theme of the Ohio State/Florida college sports rivalry, Bodog has another bet surrounding the Buckeyes, Gators and the upcoming NFL Draft.

This question revolves around whether Florida or Ohio State will have more players drafted in the 7 rounds of the 2007 draft. The BCS champion Gators are the favorites to win this bet, though the Buckeyes were more highly touted throughout the regular season last year.

This bet looks easier to decipher than the "which college has a player drafted first". The numbers seem to favor the Florida Gators heavily.

Which of these two universities will have the most players drafted?

Ohio State +105
Florida -145

Florida won the national title game, which explains why they are the favorites to win this bet.

THE CASE FOR OHIO STATE

But think back to last fall, and you'll remember that Ohio State was the #1 ranked team through the entire regular season. They were considered the powerhouse of college football. Florida frankly didn't look very impressive much of the season, so one is tempted to wonder if this isn't a dummy bet.

THE CASE FOR FLORIDA

That being said, below is a list of players who are thought to be "draftable" from both colleges. The Gators have 13 players, while the Buckeyes have 9 rated as draft worthy. Those look like bad numbers for people betting the Buckeyes.

Basically, you are probably hoping that Joe Cohen, Jemalle Cornelius and Chris Leak go undrafted, while one or two of the more obscure Buckeyes get snatched up in the late rounds.

It looks to me like the BCS Title Game has stuck in the minds of scouts and prognosticators. Certain Gators players might have been marginal when Florida was the underdog to win the game. After the smashing win, several were given a boost over the rival Buckeyes.

That might be dangerous, considering Ohio State was the darling of ESPN last year. Either now or then, it looks like the pundits are/were wrong.

THE HARD NUMBERS

Look at the numbers and you will see why the Gators are a favorite in this bet. Stranger things have happened, but I wouldn't bet on it in this case. Bet the Gators here.

FLORIDA GATORS (13)

Reggie Nelson S
Jarvis Moss DE
Brandon Siler ILB
Ray McDonald DE
Marcus Thomas DT
Dallas Baker WR
DeShawn Wynn RB
Reggie Lewis CB
Earl Everett OLB
Ryan Smith CB
Joe Cohen DT
Jemalle Cornelius WR
Chris Leak QB

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (9)

Ted Ginn Jr. WR
Anthony Gonzalez WR
Antonio Pittman RB
Troy Smith QB
Doug Datish C
Quinn Pitcock DT
Jay Richardson DE
David Patterson DT
Antonio Smith CB

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