There are a lot of reasons as to why you shouldn’t bet on Houston to win the AAC Championship Game. However, the Cougars are interesting at +330. Those odds can be found at both Fanduel Sportsbook and 188Bet by the way.
Ultimately, there is one reason you should bet on Houston to win the AAC Championship Game if you wanted to talk yourself into throwing some money down. That is noise. There is a ton of noise surrounding the Cincinnati Bearcats right now and, in particular, Head Coach Luke Fickell.
Everyone knows Notre Dame is on his shortlist of dream jobs. And with Brian Kelly swapping South Bend for Baton Rouge, the Fighting Irish are on the lookout for a new coach. Even if they don’t approach Fickell, the noise around him is deafening. It will be impossible to tune it out ahead of the AAC Championship Game.
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While he and everyone associated with the Bearcats will claim they won’t be distracted by the noise this week, history tells us that simply isn’t true. Just look to last week for an example of that. Texas A&M looked like a preoccupied team against LSU. The rumors surrounding Jimbo Fisher clearly had some effect on the Aggies.
Sure, it is possible that Cincinnati has the talent to overcome a loss of focus. But is that something you really want to bet on? Especially considering how tight they have played at times this year.
Also, Houston is a pretty good team who has earned their spot in the AAC Championship Game. Now, they haven’t really played anyone all season, but apart from Notre Dame, it’s not like the Bearcats’ schedule was full of heavy hitters.
Of all the college football championship games this week, the Cougars are by far and away the most intriguing underdog. And the noise surrounding Luke Fickell is reason enough for you to bet on Houston to win the AAC Championship Game.
