Updated 2017 National Championship Odds
Bovada currently has Michigan tied with Clemson at 15-2 odds to win the National Championship next season. Now I'm not much of a gambler, but I'm pretty sure that means we're almost guaranteed to win it.
Ohio State: 6-1
Alabama: 7-1
Clemson: 15-2
Michigan: 15-2
LSU: 14-1
MSU is at 25-1.
February 16th, 2016 at 10:52 AM ^
Is Bovoda credible if they're putting osu with the best odds? Do they not know they lost their whole team?
February 16th, 2016 at 10:58 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 11:00 AM ^
gotta nip this in the bud
February 16th, 2016 at 11:53 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 12:15 PM ^
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February 16th, 2016 at 10:22 PM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
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February 16th, 2016 at 11:11 AM ^
I don't doubt they will be very good, but given all they lost it seems a bit of a stretch to say they should be the favorites to win the national title.
This will sound homerish, but it really isn't: Michigan should be the favorite to win the Big Ten and thus the Big Ten team most likely to win the NT.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:37 AM ^
Keep in mind that we have to go to MSU and OSU, two places where we have not won in a long time. Now, I'm 100% confident that Michigan will beat MSU, but OSU is another beast.
February 16th, 2016 at 1:11 PM ^
Totally agree on MSU. That's already won, there's no way possible that's a loss. Will be a great game for the backups to get some reps in the first half.
February 16th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
I can't tell if serious, but MSU will undoubtedly play their best game of the season if they are outmatched. I still see a 10 point victory for the good guys, however.
February 16th, 2016 at 2:31 PM ^
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February 16th, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 6:04 PM ^
They have anothet Bosa coming in... so it seems like they can replace Bosa with Bosa.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:26 AM ^
How dare he kid himself.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
I agree with this sentiment, but I don't think they will be national title good. Now that the lines have been out for over a month they could be swayed by the influence of public money.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:58 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 2:10 PM ^
I think there's a difference between "will likely be very good" and best odds of any team in the country. 6 returning starters shouldn't put them at the top of the odds. That was my point.
February 16th, 2016 at 4:38 PM ^
Yes, they're loaded with talent. Yes they will be very good. I don't think anyone will dispute that. But they won't be the best, especially in terms of most likely to win the National Championship. Disregarding all other teams' odds listed above, I think it's already pretty crazy to give OSU 6-1 odds. Throw in the odds of other teams listed, and that 6-1 makes even less sense, in my opinion. Maybe I'm biased, but I think I'm also pretty reasonable.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
Not related to this year but I was looking at recruiting rankings briefly to check out McCaffery and holy shit osu is all over the lists. We need to do well again this year. Also hope a stanford offer won't shake up Dylan's recruitment, suprised they didn't even offer yet.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
This doesn't mean that bovada thinks Ohio State has the best chance to win, it means it's all based on how the general public is betting and the odds will be updated accordingly so the teams get an equal number of dollars bet on them. What this means is that the general public has bet the most money Ohio State to this point so lower the payout will decrease the betting on them.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:15 AM ^
They think that osu will get the most play.... they will adjust the odds as necessary to try to ensure 5-10% of the bettors $
February 16th, 2016 at 5:16 PM ^
It appears OSU opened at 12/1 and got bet down. So don't blame bovada; blame bettors.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:50 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 12:37 PM ^
At this point the odds seem to be weighted much more on the liklihood to get to the 4-team playoff. If you are willing to assume that any SEC west team has a higher likihood of a conference loss than OSU, then OSU is much more likely to get to the playoff, thus a much higher chance of winning it.
I'm not saying that I think OSU should or should not be the favorite, but the choices aren't OSU or the SEC west champ, its OSU vs each specific SEC west team who may or may not even make the playoff.
February 16th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
but as an astute poster explains below, there is a big difference between odds and actual favorite. At this point, we can safely assume that more money has been bet on OSU, therefore, the necessity to lower the return on the dollar if these bettors actually are fortunate enough to predict the winner at this point.
I would have to think that Clemson, already having answered the question all analysts ask going in to every season (do they have solid qb play?), and what was their perceived weakness going into last season, inexperience, and the opposite of that this season, they would have to be favored by the best students of the game, those that really dig deep.
They are returning the nation's best qb and a shit ton of talent on both sides of the ball. And thinking back on the NC game, I think the major difference in that game was STs play on the part of Bama. Of course, because the NC game always coincides with tequila season for me, there is a fair likelihood almost any poster on this site recalls more about that game than I do.
Although I think right now we have a decent chance of playing for the BIG title next season, especially after the coaches were allowed the time to refine aspects of the game during bowl season, something the regular season does not allow enough time for. Our players will have a heightened amount of Swag going into year two, but until O'Korn answers the questions we all have, I am going to keep those chances at decent.
February 16th, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
They should be heavily favored in every game they play until they Michigan, who they get at home. Despite losing nearly their entire team, they return their QB. That will be plenty for Meyer, who has that roster loaded with talent despite the departures. All that said, while I think their odds of reaching the playoff are very high, I think their odds of winning it are low.
February 16th, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
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February 16th, 2016 at 2:12 PM ^
that game is in Norman too.
February 16th, 2016 at 1:09 PM ^
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February 16th, 2016 at 1:58 PM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 10:56 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 11:04 AM ^
Only half-joking, but maybe they figure that without all those 1st round draft pick prima donnas destroying the locker room and hating Coach Urban Meyer, they can actually do something with all that remaining talent...
February 16th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^
...and they couldn't even win the B1G East. Well done, Urb. Well done.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:28 AM ^
Seriously, go look at some mock drafts. They have 5 or 6 first rounders leaving. And fourteen (FOURTEEN) kids that have been invited to the combine. How that team lost at home to MSU is beyond me. Urban should be ashamed of himself. But being ashamed requires a conscience, and after Florida and Aaron Hernandez, I doubt he has one...
February 16th, 2016 at 10:59 AM ^
Surely, one team (and very unlikely two teams) from the BIG10 will get into the playoff, so just win the conference and take it from there...
February 16th, 2016 at 11:45 AM ^
and don't call me Shirley...
February 16th, 2016 at 11:01 AM ^
OSU loses all their playmakers and somehow they're the favorite? Understand, I do not.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:32 AM ^
As much as I hate to write this, I will... If I were a gambler, I would take Alabama every year at whatever odds to win it all, at least until Nick Saban retires or there appears any kind of evidence he is slipping...
February 16th, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
Yeah, Bama at 7-1 seems like a pretty decent line. I don't typical bet sports, in particular future bets like this, but it's hard to justify picking against Bama any given year in the abstract.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:02 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 11:05 AM ^
Vegas also take advantage of bias Michigan fans. Wasn't Michigan the most bet team last year? I suppose Michigan Alums got money to throw around
February 16th, 2016 at 1:17 PM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 1:32 PM ^
This is a message board. Take your logic elsewhere!
Seriously thought, this is spot on. While there will always be homers, there are lots of people trying to take advantage of homer bets, too. Vegas knows this.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:08 AM ^
This, but also Urban Meyer has lost 4 games in 4 years. Until he proves he cannot reload and win, the odds-makers will favor the Buckeyes.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:24 AM ^
one B1G Championship
I don't even know how that's possible.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 2:15 PM ^
The other two years losses to MSU prevented OSU from winning the Big Ten.
February 16th, 2016 at 11:06 AM ^
February 16th, 2016 at 1:22 PM ^