2024 College Football National Championship Futures Odds with Expert Betting Predictions
On Tuesday evening, not long after the passing of the NFL trade deadline, the inaugural College Football Championship Rankings were revealed, and there aren't a ton of surprises or glaring differences from the AP Poll.
At 9-0 and first place in the Big Ten, Oregon sits atop the field. They aren’t the only remaining undefeated team, though. Their schedule has been soft, but the eye test for the Indiana Hoosiers is certainly college football playoff-worthy.
The BYU Cougars are in the running as well for the surprise team of the season. They'll be favored in each of their remaining regular season games. The last of the unbeaten, the Miami Hurricanes, may have the best quarterback in the nation. However, their defense leaves something to be desired.
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First College Football Championship Rankings
- Oregon (9-0)
- Ohio State (7-1)
- Georgia (7-1)
- Miami (9-0)
- Texas (7-1)
- Penn State (7-1)
- Tennessee (7-1)
- Indiana (9-0)
- BYU (8-0)
- Notre Dame (7-1)
- Alabama (6-2)
- Boise State (7-1)
- Texas A&M (7-2)
- SMU (8-1)
- LSU (6-2)
- Ole Miss (7-2)
- Iowa State (7-1)
- Pitt (7-1)
- Kansas State (7-2)
- Colorado (6-2)
- Washington State (7-1)
- Louisville (6-3)
- Clemson (6-2)
- Missouri (6-2)
- Army (8-0)
Betting Odds to Win the College Football Championship
Ohio State: +350 Tennessee: +1800
Oregon: +350 Penn State: +2000
Georgia: +475 Ole Miss: +3300
Texas: +625 Notre Dame: +3300
Miami: +1000 Indiana: +3500
Alabama: +1800 Clemson: +5000
You shouldn't be surprised to see Oregon and Ohio State with equal betting odds to win the college football championship. They played a great game this year, but we still have the conference title games and a 12-team tournament to play.
Let's work our way backward and use the process of elimination to get closer to our goal of picking the first-ever College Football Playoff Champion.
I thought I had something with my (+200) preseason bet on Clemson to make the CFB Playoff, but you can't let Louisville take a 19-point lead into the 4th quarter. Louisville is the only 3-loss team that made the new rankings, but it's still a terrible look for the Tigers.
If you like Indiana, wait until Ohio State bullies them around, and you'll get a better number. If they have a good showing or win, You'll have a better idea of who they are, and you're still likely to get great value on them to win it all due to their small name.
As for the Fighting Irish, we may have our first best bet. They've proven they can win on the road, and for a team not in the top 4, they will probably have to do that more than once to win the CFB Championship. Winning in College Station against the Aggies is again well. So is their Louisville victory in South Bend.
Ole Miss needs to win out, and their brutal schedule somehow keeps grinding as the matchup with Georgia looms. I'm out on Penn State, and their coach is not elite.
I believe in the Tennessee Vols. Their quarterback must take better care of the football, though.
Best Bets to Win the College Football Championship
Notre Dame: +3300
This team may not be elite, but this year, who is? If one more bounce goes their way in their lone loss, we're talking about potentially a top 3 ranking for this team. I love their coach, too. The Fighting Irish have somewhat of a showdown game with the undefeated team that I forgot to mention, Army. If you like Notre Dame, I would take the crazy betting value now because it will likely drop over the next few weeks.
Miami: +1000
It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows in South Florida this year, as the Hurricanes have struggled at times, but their boy continues to come to the rescue. Cam Ward could be the first pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. However, he has his sights set on being a college football champion first.
The secondary, in particular, can be shaky, but it isn't due to a lack of talent but more so a lack of experience. As they get better, this line will shrink. Bet it now.
Texas: +625
The Texas Longhorns were a victim of their own preparedness. I thought they were clearly the best team in the country until such a polarizing figure like Arch Manning came in for the injured Quinn Ewers at QB. These are young players, and I believe it got into the head of either Ewers or maybe other teammates.
Even if my hypothesis is off, the Longhorns are a great bet to win it all at more than 6 to 1. They know if one of their stellar QBs goes down, they have an equal or better replacement ready.
More College Football Championship Odds
LSU: +4000
SMU: +5000
BYU: +7500
Boise State: +7500
Texas A&M: +10000
Colorado: +10000
Iowa State: +10000
Army: +50000
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