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From 200-1 to Champs: National Championship Recap with Wes Reynolds & Adam Burke

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Circa had Indiana at 200-1 to win the title on July 15, with Mendoza at 80-1 for the Heisman.

1. The VSiN College Football Betting Podcast closes its third season with a recap of Indiana's title run from 200-1 and a review of the show's futures and best bets. 2. Host Tim Murray is joined by Wes Reynolds, a longtime Indiana fan who also hosts The Long Shots golf betting podcast, and by regular co-analyst Adam Burke, who has been on the show for all three seasons. 3. The central argument is that Indiana was the longest shot on record to win the title, at 200-1 in the offseason, yet entered the final as an 8.5-point favorite. 4. Murray cites Circa's July 15 prices of 6-1 for the playoff, 25-1 for the Big Ten and 80-1 for Mendoza's Heisman, and compares the run to Auburn in 2010 and Georgia Tech in 1990. 5. Murray reviews the season, with Matt Newman at 53-38-3 and Murray at 54-49-4 on best bets, North Texas over 6.5 wins as the best bet, and San Jose State at +220 to reach the Mountain West title game as the worst. 6. Reynolds says Indiana made unusual second-half mistakes, including Carter Smith's first sack allowed and two Elijah Sarratt drops, before an interception brought relief. 7. Reynolds argues the program has staying power but will be "the hunted," citing strength coach Derek Owings leaving for Tennessee at about $1.25 million and raises for Brian Haynes and Mike Shanahan. 8. Murray cites ESPN Insights that Indiana lost no fumbles in its last 15 games, and Pete Sampson's note that the state of Indiana had six playoff wins over two years to the SEC's five. 9. Burke says Indiana "never got rattled," crediting a roster with many 23- and 24-year-olds, while Murray notes the last two title games featured first-year transfer quarterbacks and Brad Powers upgraded Indiana 17 points during the year. 10. College football bettors and Indiana fans will get the most from this episode.

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