The list of contenders for the national championship has shrunk, with the Michigan Wolverines out of it after their loss to Ohio State. The Buckeyes’ odds have improved but they still aren’t among the top three. The team to beat, of course, is the Alabama Crimson Tide, which opened the year as the No. 1 team and has done nothing to dispel that notion.
The chief contender is expected to be the Clemson Tigers, who have faced off against Alabama often in the College Football Playoff in recent years. Both of these teams are sizable favorites to win their respective conference tournaments and coast into the College Football Playoff.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is not in a conference and went undefeated in the regular season so it has basically grabbed a seat in the national semifinals. However, they don’t have the best odds because there are serious questions about how they will fare against Alabama or Clemson.
The fourth spot is up for grabs. Georgia needs to pull the upset of Alabama in the SEC Championship game. A loss likely means Ohio State will get in, with the Oklahoma Sooners also in the mix. The College Football Playoff has not yet been finalized but this is a good time to get more favorable odds in which a bettor is conceived will win the national title in NCAA football gambling.
Here are the updated odds to win the college football national championship.
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Odds Analysis
Alabama Crimson Tide -257
Clemson Tigers +259
Notre Dame Fighting Irish +863
Ohio State Buckeyes +1320
Georgia Bulldogs +1833
Oklahoma Sooners +2667
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Ohio State is looking like the most favorable of the longshot bets. The Buckeyes need Georgia to lose in order to get in, but that seems very likely as the Bulldogs are 13-point underdogs heading into their conference title game matchup with Alabama. Ohio State would have a really rough road provided it gets in, but at +1320 it is a worthy choice because the Buckeyes have some of the most talented players in the country. Ohio State has not been as strong as Alabama or Clemson this season but at least the potential is there.
Clemson is likely to avoid Alabama until the national championship game, which improves its odds of winning it all. The Tigers have a really well-balanced team with an explosive offense and a stout defense. Clemson isn’t a bad pick to win it all.
However, if you’re going to go with one of the favorites, it makes all the sense in the world to take Alabama. The Crimson Tide isn’t just the best team in the country but it has one of the greatest collections of talent college football has seen in the past several years.
Alabama continues to dominate. Its defense has always been elite and now the offense is just as good. The Crimson Tide will obviously have a pair of tough games in the College Football Playoff, but even as the odds-on favorite, it is the only choice to win the title this year. Don’t worry about Alabama being the heavy favorite, as it will pay out in NCAA football odds.
NCAA Football Odds: Alabama Crimson Tide at -257 to win the national championship
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