{"id":14987,"date":"2018-06-21T09:03:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosoncfb.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=14987"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T00:09:32","slug":"cfp-national-championship-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2018\/06\/21\/cfp-national-championship-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s Too High\/Too Low in the CFP National Championship Odds?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now that we are just a couple of months away from the start of the new season and we can start to get a clearer picture of rosters, we can start to make some predictions<\/a> on how things will pan out.<\/p>\n

Of course, it is still a bit too early to say with a degree of certitude who will be winning it all on January 7th<\/sup> in Santa Clara. However, when it comes to odds from sports books, we can pinpoint where there is some value and where teams have been overrated.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s Too High\/Too Low in the CFP National Championship Odds?<\/h1>\n

Most sports books have had the odds ready ever since the Tide landed their sixth title under Nick Saban<\/strong><\/a> in January. But, are they correct in their assertions? Below is a look at the main contenders with a view to assessing if the sports books have gone too low or high. All odds are provided by William Hill.<\/p>\n

Alabama<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Odds: 5\/2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nobody expected anything else than the Tide being favorites, did they? There are a few niggles to iron out before the start of the season, whether Jalen Hurts<\/strong><\/a> or Tua Tagovailoa<\/strong> will be their quarterback to name just one one. But they are relentless under Saban and make the playoffs again, at least. 5\/2 represents good value for a team that has contested the last three championship games.<\/p>\n

Verdict: Odds are too high<\/p>\n

Ohio State<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Odds: 7\/1 <\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a good example of how sports books differ, because several have Clemson ahead of Ohio State in the odds. Anyway, the Buckeyes fell short last year, but there is a lot of positivity about them in the national media. Those odds would need to be a little bigger however.<\/p>\n

Verdict: too low<\/p>\n

Clemson <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Odds: 8\/1 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2017 champions are expected to be in the mix once again. They will be nailed on to win the ACC Atlantic Division, it\u2019s just a matter of how they perform in the playoffs. They were, by all objective measure, awful offensively in 24-6 defeat to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl in January. However, there seems to be some justified optimism around the Tigers.<\/p>\n

Verdict: too high<\/p>\n