The College Football Playoff Selection Committee's war room will not only decide which teams have a chance to win the national title, but millions of dollars from bettors will be riding on it as well.
With only conference championship games remaining this Friday and Saturday, the odds board looks at which teams have a chance to win a few games and make it to the national championship game, and which teams will move in and out of the 12-team field. It reveals whether it is possible.
Teams participating in the bubble include Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami and South Carolina.
College Football Playoff National Championship Odds
| team | odds |
|---|---|
| Oregon | +350 |
| texas | +400 |
| ohio | +450 |
| georgia | +500 |
| notre dame cathedral | +800 |
| pennsylvania state university | +1000 |
| Alabama | +1600 |
| tennessee | +1600 |
| SMU | January 30th |
| Indiana | 40/1 |
According to FanDuel, the odds for Alabama to make the playoffs are -130, with a “no” reading of +102.
The Crimson Tide has impressive wins over ranked Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri, but three losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Oklahoma hurt the team's goals.
Selection officials will no doubt debate the Crimson Tide's case back and forth over Miami, which has +750 odds on FanDuel.
Odds of advancing to 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 remaining bubble teams are long shots similar to Miami and will need some help.
If they lose to Clemson in the ACC title game, that support will include the SMU Mustangs (11-1).
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SMU is a 2.5 point favorite going into Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Alabama's odds of advancing to the CFP are about the same as Clemson's odds of beating SMU, implying this is the help the Crimson Tide needs to advance and qualify.
| Teams likely to advance to the College Football Playoff |
|---|
| Oregon |
| texas |
| pennsylvania state university |
| notre dame cathedral |
| tennessee |
| ohio |
| Indiana |
| georgia |
Other teams you can bet on to win the College Football Playoff include the winner of Friday's Mountain West title game between Boise State and UNLV.
Boise State is only a 3.5 point favorite going into this game.
Arizona State vs. Iowa State is also a game to watch in the Big 12 title game, with the Sun Devils the 2.5-point favorite to win.
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