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Strike up the band. College football is right around the corner!

Here’s a look at the odds, win totals and early lines in each of the Power 5 conferences from Caesars Sportsbook.

SEC

West

Auburn Tigers
National title: 100-1
SEC: 20-1
Win total: 7

Alabama Crimson Tide
National title: +260
SEC: -140
Win total: 11.5

LSU Tigers
National title: 30-1
SEC: 12-1
Win total: 8.5

Mississippi State Bulldogs
National title: 200-1
SEC: 100-1
Win total: 6

Texas A&M Aggies
National title: 30-1
SEC: 9-1
Win total: 9.5

Ole Miss Rebels
National title: 150-1
SEC: 25-1
Win total: 7.5

Arkansas Razorbacks
National title: 200-1
SEC: 200-1
Win total: 5.5

East

Georgia Bulldogs
National title: 8-1
SEC: +250
Win total: 10.5

South Carolina Gamecocks
National title: 500-1
SEC: 150-1
Win total: 3.5

Kentucky Wildcats
National title: 200-1
SEC: 50-1
Win total: 7

Missouri Tigers
National title: 300-1
SEC: 30-1
Win total: 7

Florida Gators
National title: 40-1
SEC: 14-1
Win total: 9

Vanderbilt Commodores
National title: 1000-1
SEC: 500-1
Win total: 3

Tennessee Volunteers
National title: 250-1
SEC: 100-1
Win total: 6

Big Ten

East

Indiana Hoosiers
National title: 100-1
Big Ten: 20-1
Win total: 7.5

Maryland Terrapins
National title: 300-1
Big Ten: 60-1
Win total: 6

Michigan Wolverines
National title: 100-1
Big Ten: 10-1
Win total: 7.5

Michigan State Spartans
National title: 300-1
Big Ten: 60-1
Win total: 4.5

Ohio State Buckeyes
National title: 6-1
Big Ten: -170
Win total: 11

Penn State Nittany Lions
National title: 75-1
Big Ten: 8-1
Win total: 9

Rutgers Scarlet Knights
National title: 500-1
Big Ten: 200-1
Win total: 4

West

Illinois Fighting Illini
National title: 500-1
Big Ten: 150-1
Win total: 3.5

Iowa Hawkeyes
National title: 100-1
Big Ten: 12-1
Win total: 8.5

Minnesota Golden Gophers
National title: 200-1
Big Ten: 20-1
Win total: 7

Nebraska Cornhuskers
National title: 150-1
Big Ten: 22-1
Win total: 6

Northwestern Wildcats
National title: 100-1
Big Ten: 30-1
Win total: 6.5

Purdue Boilermakers
National title: 500-1
Big Ten: 75-1
Win total: 5

Wisconsin Badgers
National title: 50-1
Big Ten: 9-1
Win total: 9.5

ACC

Atlantic

Boston College Eagles
National title: 250-1
ACC: 60-1
Win total: 7

Clemson Tigers
National title: 4-1
ACC: -800
Win total: 11.5

Florida State Seminoles
National title: 150-1
ACC: 30-1
Win total: 5.5

Louisville Cardinals
National title: 500-1
ACC: 30-1
Win total: 6.5

NC State Wolfpack
National title: 150-1
ACC: 20-1
Win total: 6.5

Syracuse Orange
National title: 1000-1
ACC: 150-1
Win total: 3

Wake Forest Demon Deacons
National title: 500-1
ACC: 100-1
Win total: 6.5

Coastal

Duke Blue Devils
National title: 750-1
ACC: 150-1
Win total: 3.5

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
National title: 300-1
ACC: 75-1
Win total: 5

Miami Hurricanes
National title: 75-1
ACC: 10-1
Win total: 9.5

North Carolina Tar Heels
National title: 50-1
ACC: 9-1
Win total: 10

Pittsburgh Panthers
National title: 250-1
ACC: 45-1
Win total: 7

Virginia Cavaliers
National title: 250-1
ACC: 40-1
Win total: 6

Virginia Tech Hokies
National title: 150-1
ACC: 30-1
Win total: 7

Pac-12

Arizona Wildcats
National title: 500-1
Pac-12: 75-1
Win total: 2.5

Arizona State Sun Devils
National title: 100-1
Pac-12: +450
Win total: 8.5

California Golden Bears
National title: 750-1
Pac-12: 40-1
Win total: 6

Colorado Buffaloes
National title: 200-1
Pac-12: 40-1
Win total: 4.5

Oregon Ducks
National title: 50-1
Pac-12: +250
Win total: 9

Oregon State Beavers
National title: 500-1
Pac-12: 60-1
Win total: 4.5

Stanford Cardinal
National title: 150-1
Pac-12: 25-1
Win total: 4

UCLA Bruins
National title: 150-1
Pac-12: 12-1
Win total: 7

USC Trojans
National title: 50-1
Pac-12: +350
Win total: 8.5

Utah Utes
National title: 150-1
Pac-12: 7-1
Win total: 8.5

Washington Huskies
National title: 50-1
Pac-12: +350
Win total: 9

Washington State Cougars
National title: 500-1
Pac-12: 25-1
Win total: 6

Big 12

Baylor Bears
National title: 250-1
Big 12: 40-1
Win total: 5.5

Iowa State Cyclones
National title: 30-1
Big 12: +260
Win total: 9.5

Kansas Jayhawks
National title: 2000-1
Big 12: 250-1
Win total: 1.5

Kansas State Wildcats
National title: 250-1
Big 12: 50-1
Win total: 5.5

Oklahoma Sooners
National title: +750
Big 12: -180
Win total: 11

Oklahoma State Cowboys
National title: 100-1
Big 12: 12-1
Win total: 7.5

TCU Horned Frogs
National title: 150-1
Big 12: 20-1
Win total: 7.5

Texas Longhorns
National title: 50-1
Big 12: +450
Win total: 8

Texas Tech Red Raiders
National title: 250-1
Big 12: 80-1
Win total: 4.5

West Virginia Mountaineers
National title: 100-1
Big 12: 50-1
Win total: 6.5

Independent

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
National title: 40-1
Win total: 9

BYU Cougars
National title: 200-1
Win total: 6.5

Army Black Knights
National title: 500-1
Win total: 8

Navy Midshipmen
National title: 1000-1
Win total: 3.5

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Hagel suspended for Game 3 due to hit on Barkov

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Tampa Bay Lightning winger Brandon Hagel was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday night for what it labeled “an extremely forceful body check to an unsuspecting opponent” that injured Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.

Hagel will miss Saturday’s Game 3 in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers lead the series 2-0.

Around midway through the third period of Thursday’s Game 2, Tampa Bay was on the power play while trailing 1-0. Barkov pressured defenseman Ryan McDonagh deep in the Lightning zone. With the puck clearly past Barkov, Hagel lined him up for a huge hit that sent the Panthers captain to the ice and thumping off the end boards.

A penalty was whistled, and the officials conferred before calling a “five-minute penalty.” After review, Hagel was given a 5-minute major for interference. Barkov left the game with 10:09 remaining in regulation and did not return to the Panthers’ 2-0 win.

Lightning coach Jon Cooper said after the game that he didn’t expect Hagel to receive a major penalty for the hit.

“Refs make the call. I was a little surprised it was a five, but it was,” he said.

The NHL ruled that Hagel’s hit made “some head contact” on Barkov.

“It’s important to note that Barkov is never in possession of the puck on this play and is therefore not eligible to be checked in any manner,” the league said.

In the Friday hearing, held remotely, Hagel argued that he approached the play anticipating that Barkov would play the puck. But the Department of Player Safety said the onus was on Hagel to ensure that Barkov was eligible to be checked. It also determined that the hit had “sufficient force” for supplemental discipline.

It’s Hagel’s first suspension in 375 regular-season and 36 playoff games. He was fined for boarding Florida’s Eetu Luostarinen in May 2022.

The Panthers held an optional skate Friday. Coach Paul Maurice said Barkov “hasn’t been ruled out yet” but “hasn’t been cleared” for Game 3.

“He’s an irreplicable player,” Panthers defenseman Seth Jones said of Barkov. “One of the best centermen in the league. He’s super important to our team.”

The Lightning lose Hagel while they struggle to score in the series; they scored two goals in Game 1 and were shut out in Game 2. Tampa Bay was the highest-scoring team in the regular season (3.56), with Hagel contributing 35 goals and 55 assists in 82 games.

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The Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens lost their starting goalies because of injuries in Game 3 of their first-round series Friday night.

Canadiens starter Sam Montembeault was replaced by rookie Jakub Dobes, who made his playoff debut, in the second period. Capitals starter Logan Thompson left late in the third period after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome.

The Canadiens won 6-3 to cut their series deficit to 2-1.

Montembeault left the crease with 8:21 remaining in the second period and the score tied 2-2. Replays showed him reaching for the back of his left leg after making a save on Capitals defenseman Alex Alexeyev. Montembeault had stopped 11 of 13 shots. For the series, he stopped 58 of 63 shots (.921 save percentage) with a 2.49 goals-against average.

Dobes, 23, was 7-4-3 in 16 games for the Canadiens in the regular season with a .909 save percentage. Dobes had a win over the Capitals on Jan. 10, stopping 15 shots in a 3-2 overtime win.

Thompson was helped from the ice by a trainer and teammates after Strome collided with him with 6:37 left in regulation right after Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky made it a 5-3 Montreal lead. Thompson attempted to skate off on his own but couldn’t put weight down on his left leg.

Backup goalie Charlie Lindgren replaced Thompson, who had been outstanding for the Capitals in the first two games of the series, winning both with a .951 save percentage and a 1.47 goals-against average. He made 30 saves on 35 shots in Game 3.

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