October 23, 2024

Ohio State moves past Georgia in title odds; Alabama, Clemson still co-favorites

Ohio State’s impressive start to its first post-Urban Meyer season continues to catch the eyes of the wagering establishment. A week ago, one offshore sportsbook had the Buckeyes’ odds to win the 2019 College Football Playoff championship at 13/2.  Coming off a dominating win over then-No. 25 Michigan State, OSU is now listed at 11/2 to win this season’s national championship. Georgia, at the same 13/2 a week ago, currently sits at a slightly longer 7/1. Alabama and Clemson, somewhat surprisingly especially for the latter, are still the co-favorites at 11/4.  In late September, the two teams that played for the 2018 national championship were at 5/2. LSU, 8/1 in the most recent odds release, is now even with UGA at 7/1.  The biggest mover of the week is LSU’s next opponent, with Florida climbing from 50/1 to 20/1 on the strength of its Week 6 takedown of Auburn.

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