First, it was Alabama and Clemson. Then, it was just Clemson. Now, according to one offshore sports book, Ohio State is the betting favorite to win this season’s national championship. The third-ranked Buckeyes have moved slightly ahead of the Tide and Tigers with 5/2 odds, narrowly surpassing the 11/4 odds shared by Alabama and Clemson. LSU is a solid fourth at 9/2. Oregon has the best odds outside of Ohio State, Clemson and the SEC at 16/1. While LSU is not the favorite to win the title, they are the clear favorites to begin the College Football Playoff rankings as the No. 1 team. Finally, Joe Burrow remains the clear Heisman favorite. In fact, the LSU quarterback has crossed the threshold where oddsmakers see him as more likely than not to claim the stiffarm trophy next month. His former teammate, Ohio State’s Chase Young, has rocketed up the, um, chase at 8/1.
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