College Football Playoff odds, bubble teams, hopefuls, best contenders
The College Football Playoff selection committee war room will not just decide which teams will have a chance to win a national title, but it’ll also have millions of dollars riding on it from bettors.
With just conference championship games remaining this Friday and Saturday, oddsboards reveal which teams have legitimate shots to to rattle off a few wins and get to the national championship game and which teams may find their way in or out of the 12-team field.
Teams on the bubble include Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami and South Carolina.
College Football Playoff national championship odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Oregon | +350 |
| Texas | +400 |
| Ohio State | +450 |
| Georgia | +500 |
| Notre Dame | +800 |
| Penn State | +1000 |
| Alabama | +1600 |
| Tennessee | +1600 |
| SMU | 30/1 |
| Indiana | 40/1 |
Alabama owns -130 odds to make the playoffs, according to FanDuel, with the “No” coming in at +102.
The Crimson Tide have excellent wins over ranked Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri, although their three losses against Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Oklahoma hurt their cause.
Selection officials will undoubtedly be arguing the Crimson Tide’s case back and forth over Miami, who oddsmakers do not expect to make the playoff, with +750 odds at FanDuel.
Odds to make the College Football Playoff
| Team | Make | Miss |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | -130 | +!02 |
| SMU | -310 | +230 |
| Miami | +750 | -1600 |
| Ole Miss | +4000 | -100000 |
| Army | +4000 | -100000 |
| South Carolina | +470 | -770 |
The remainder of the bubble teams are similar to Miami, long shots who will need some help.
That help would include the SMU Mustangs (11-1), should they lose to Clemson in the ACC title game.
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SMU is a 2.5-point favorite against the Tigers on Saturday.
Alabama to make the CFP has about the same odds as Clemson to beat SMU, implying that this is the help the Crimson Tide need to make the cut and get in.
| Teams likely to make College Football Playoffs |
|---|
| Oregon |
| Texas |
| Penn State |
| Notre Dame |
| Tennessee |
| Ohio State |
| Indiana |
| Georgia |
Other squads that you could bet on to win the College Football Playoff include the winner of Boise State vs. UNLV in Friday’s Mountain West title game.
Boise State is just a 3.5-point favorite in that game.
Arizona State vs. Iowa State is another one to watch in the Big 12 title game, with the Sun Devils serving as 2.5-point favorites.
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