2010 College Football Season Odds – UCLA At 50-1 to win BCS Title

Last Updated on July 17, 2010 6:00 pm by drew

UCLA Season Odds

UCLA got back to a bowl game in 2009, but can the Bruins make a jump to the BCS National Championship in 2010?

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Rick Neuheisel enters his third year with UCLA. In 2008 he took the Bruins to a 4-8 record, but last year, the Bruins three of their last four to reach the Eaglebank Bowl, where it beat

Temple 30-21.

This season, Neuheisel brings back eight starters on offense including sophomore quarterback Kevin Prince, who threw for 2,050 yards and eight scores last year. Prince will have his top two targets in Nelson Rosario and Taylor Embree back this season as well. The two combined for 87 receptions and over 1,300 yards receiving.

In the running game, Johnathan Franklin is back for his second year after rushing for 566 yards and five scores in 2009. He will be aided by an offensive line that features all upperclassmen and three returning starters.

On defense, UCLA brings back five starters from a group that allowed 21.2 points and 334 yards per-game. The Bruins return most of their secondary, including First Team All-American Rahim Moore at free safety.

Moore intercepted 10 passes in 2009 and also deflected another seven. Akeem Ayers is the leading returning tackle for UCLA. The linebacker had 75 tackles and six sacks in 2009 to go with four interceptions.

The Bruins have a difficult non-conference schedule with a home game against
Houston and road games at
Kansas
State and

Texas. The conference road schedule also includes stops at
Oregon,
Cal,
Washington, and

Arizona
State. While UCLA gets its rival game with USC at home, the Bruins may be out of the PAC-10 running at that point.

Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL currently list UCLA as 50/1 long shots to win the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Bruins are also given 7/2 odds to win the PAC-10.

While UCLA should be optimistic for a breakout season and a sturdy home in the top-25 rankings, it would be a big stretch to see the Bruins winning either the national championship or even the PAC-10 title. UCLA has a very difficult schedule and is still young at the skill positions. The Bruins will need a solid defensive effort all year to carry it while the offense comes around in order to contend for the BCS title.

2010 Over/Under Win Total: 5.5

2011 BCS Championship Odds: UCLA 50/1

2010 PAC-10 Championship Odds: UCLA 7/2

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Posted: 7/17/10 6:00PM ET