It was a shocking College Football Playoff result that eliminated the University of Alabama from being a contender for the national title.
Heading into the 12-team bracket, Oregon and Georgia are the betting favorites (+350), but it's a close game.
Ohio State (+400) and Texas (+450) follow, with Penn State, the No. 6 seed and best-ranked of all teams, at +650 odds.
The newspaper's Zach Braziler explained why James Franklin and the Nittany Lions are under serious pressure even though they have legitimately earned a spot in the National Championship.
College Football Playoff National Championship Odds
| team | odds |
|---|---|
| Oregon | +350 |
| georgia | +350 |
| ohio | +400 |
| texas | +450 |
| pennsylvania state university | +650 |
| notre dame cathedral | 11/1 |
| tennessee | January 25th |
| Clemson | January 30th |
| SMU | January 30th |
| arizona | 40/1 |
| Indiana | 50/1 |
| boise state | 50/1 |
College football national championship predictions
It may come as a surprise to some, but No. 10 Indiana is the best team in college football, according to Pro Football Focus rankings.
Now, we don't expect them to move up in the standings here with a touchdown loss against the Fighting Irish, plus a tough quarterfinal game against the Georgia Bulldogs looming.
Despite the Hoosiers' strong ranking by PFF's model, playing them would be a desirable draw for the SEC champions.
The betting market is out of sync with PFF in Indiana, with the Hoosiers tied for last.
Georgia seemed to have a pretty good draw, and the other three teams in the top four on the odds board were all on Oregon State's side.
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Penn State, a team with significant offensive deficiencies other than quarterback, will be Georgia's toughest opponent before the finals, according to the odds board.
I think Penn State has the worst offensive line of the remaining teams.
The only question is whether Carson Beck will be healthy enough to play for the national championship at Georgia.
Meanwhile, Oregon State has a tough matchup against either Ohio State or Tennessee in the second round, followed by a possible matchup with Texas in the semifinals.
No matter how successful you are, the road to the finals will be difficult.
Georgia is a great bet at odds of +410 on FanDuel, but Las Vegas casino-goers can get better odds at +530 via Circa Sportsbook.
The final matchup against Georgia will be a terrible matchup for Penn State, considering it has the lowest grade offensive line of the remaining teams.
Pickup: Georgia wins national title (+410, FanDuel)
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