My DraftKings account balance has gradually increased during the last week or so thanks to some bets on the NCAA tournament. I lost some bets, but I’ve won a little bit more than I’ve lost. I don’t bet a lot of money. I do it for the fun of it and it gives me someone, or something, to root for in games that I normally wouldn’t care about. Having a little skin in the game makes watching the tournament more fun than it otherwise might be.

As I was browsing through my DraftKings account, I looked at the futures bets on K-State sports to see if any of the lines were compelling. I saw a couple that are interesting, so thought I’d break them down in my column this week. Here we go.

FanDuel

K-State football over 9.5 wins: +114. Bet $10 to win $11.40.

K-State football under 9.5 wins: -140. Bet $10 to win $7.14.

Vegas thinks the 2024 K-State football team is more likely to hit the under on the 9.5 wins number. If you put a gun to my head I’d bet the over, but I’m staying away from this one for now.

K-State Big 12 championship game winner: +350. Bet $10 to win $35.

This might be worth a small wager. K-State and Utah have the best odds to get to the Big 12 championship game. Both are at +350. KU has the next best odds at +650.

K-State to win FBS championship: +6000. Bet $10 to win $600.

Anyone betting this is taking a huge flier. I don’t think K-State gets anywhere close to the national championship game this year. 18 teams have equal or better odds to win it. Georgia has the best odds at +300.

K-State to make the college football playoff: +290. Bet $10 to win $29.

K-State to not make the college football playoff: -385. Bet $10 to win $2.60.

Putting 10 dollars down to win $2.60 doesn’t seem worth the effort, but putting a little bit down in the hopes that K-State makes the college football playoff does.

DraftKings

K-State to win college football playoff :+7000. Bet $10 to win $700.

20 teams have equal or better odds than K-State. If you’re going to bet on K-State to win the national championship, it’s better to do it here than on FanDuel.

Avery Johnson to win the Heisman: +3500. Bet $10 to win $350.

15 players have equal or better odds of winning the Heisman than K-State quarterback Avery Johnson. The best odds go to Carson Beck of Georgia and Quinn Ewers of Texas. Both are +900. This one might be worth taking a chance on if you think K-State is going to go undefeated on the season, win the Big 12, and make the college football playoff. I’d at least put a buck on it, but Avery might have a better chance at the Heisman in 2025.

K-State baseball to win the college world series: +13000. Bet $10 to win $1,300.

This one looks intriguing. K-State baseball is ranked 23^rd in the country and they are sitting atop the Big 12 standings right now. 43 teams have equal or better odds than the K-State baseball team to win the college world series. Sure, it’s a long shot, but you never know what may happen. The Bat Cats look to be pretty good this season!