Could both Alabama and Ohio State reach the College Football Playoff for the third time in four seasons? Oddsmakers like those chances.
The Crimson Tide (-195) are overwhelming favorites in BetOnline's updated odds to earn a spot in the four-team playoff for the fourth-straight season. Though the Buckeyes have the second-best odds, they're far behind at +140, followed closely by USC (+150) and Florida State (+155). Defending national champion Clemson is buried at +700.
Those four teams are the highest in their respective conferences. Oklahoma (+250) has the best odds in the Big 12 — and no other team is remotely close. With six teams apiece, the Pac-12 and SEC have the most number of teams listed. The ACC and Big 12 just behind at five, while the Big Ten has four. Notre Dame (+1200) is the lone independent, and zero Group of Five teams are listed.
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Here's a full list:
2017-18 College Football Playoff Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Alabama | -195 |
| Ohio State | +140 |
| USC | +150 |
| Florida State | +155 |
| Oklahoma | +250 |
| Auburn | +450 |
| Penn State | +450 |
| Washington | +450 |
| LSU | +450 |
| Michigan | +500 |
| Wisconsin | +500 |
| Clemson | +700 |
| Oklahoma State | +800 |
| Florida | +800 |
| Georgia | +800 |
| Texas | +900 |
| Notre Dame | +1200 |
| Stanford | +1200 |
| Miami | +1200 |
| Virginia Tech | +1400 |
| Kansas State | +1600 |
| TCU | +1600 |
| Oregon | +1600 |
| Tennessee | +1600 |
| UCLA | +1800 |
| Washington State | +1800 |
| Louisville | +2000 |
