{"id":19648,"date":"2023-06-14T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T21:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/?p=19648"},"modified":"2023-06-19T18:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T23:45:59","slug":"ncaa-football-national-title-odds-and-pair-of-great-dark-horse-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2023\/06\/ncaa-football-national-title-odds-and-pair-of-great-dark-horse-contenders\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Football National Title Odds and Pair of Great Dark Horse Contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Oddsmakers deem the college football national championship race will be more competitive than in recent seasons thanks to the return to eminence of historic powers. Two conferences, the SEC and Big Ten possess the top four spots. Two-time defending national champion Georgia is the favorite at +250, followed by conference rival Alabama at +550. Ohio State, who took Georgia down to the final play in the national semi-finals is next at +700. The team that has defeated the Buckeyes in consecutive seasons, Michigan is next at +900. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bovada<\/a> declares USC is back thanks to the Oklahoma twosome of coach Lincoln Riley and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams. The Trojans also made a splash by adding quarterback whisperer Kliff Kingsbury as their new QB coach. Southern Cal is next at +1200. While Clemson is no longer the annual virtual co-favorites with Alabama, they are strong contenders at +1800. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will Brian Kelly become the fourth straight LSU coach to win a natty? The Tigers are +1600 to do so this season. Traditional powers Texas, Tennessee, Florida State, and Penn State all are returning to relevance with odds at 20-1 or less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best sports handicapper<\/a> looks at the best dark horses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M +4500: <\/strong>Texas A&M has had some great recruiting years but was a total bust last year. Jimbo Fisher won a national title at Florida State and brought in long-time coach Bobby Petrino to jumpstart the offense. Petrino is a terrible human being, but he knows how to coach. Conner Weigman is a strong QB. Look for Fisher\u2019s recruiting to finally pay dividends. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin +5500:\u00a0<\/strong>Luke Fickell has been atop of a lot of coaching wish lists the past two years and he landed in Madison. He dominated the transfer portal, adding depth on both sides of the ball. The defense is top shelf, the offense will be both more aggressive and talented.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All teams\u2019 odds. All odds are based on $100 per bet. Hence +400 is the same is 4-1 and +1200 is the equivalent of 12-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia+250 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio State+700 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alabama+550 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan+900 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USC+1200 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clemson+1600 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas+1800 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee+2000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida State+1800 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penn State+2000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LSU+1600 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon+2500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notre Dame+3000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington+4000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma+4000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TCU+5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utah+5000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina+8000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas A&M+4500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mississippi+8000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCLA+10000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kentucky+10000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auburn+10000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mississippi State+10000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin+5500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minnesota+10000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kansas State+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami Florida+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oregon State+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCF+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iowa+15000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisville+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulane+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Carolina+12500 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purdue+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illinois+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baylor+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma State+20000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NC State+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missouri+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan State+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iowa State+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pittsburgh+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Virginia+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas Tech+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nebraska+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syracuse+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia Tech+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maryland+25000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duke+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona State+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boise State+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wake Forest+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kansas+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

California+30000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Force+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia Tech+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memphis+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMU+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington State+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTSA+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BYU+40000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Jose State+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boston College+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

East Carolina+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fresno State+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cincinnati+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UAB+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Madison+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberty+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arizona+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western Kentucky+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houston+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vanderbilt+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coastal Carolina+50000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troy+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecticut+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Old Dominion+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massachusetts+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kent State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ball State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida International+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Navy+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern Illinois+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stanford+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toledo+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlotte+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appalachian State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akron+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marshall+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaii+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevada+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Mexico+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Army+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wyoming+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Southern Mississippi+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTEP+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buffalo+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miami Ohio+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Central Michigan+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temple+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bowling Green+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida Atlantic+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia Southern+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Mexico State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colorado State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UL Lafayette+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Diego State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utah State+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNLV+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Alabama+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western Michigan+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northwestern+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Texas+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eastern Michigan+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tulsa+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middle Tennessee+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisiana Tech+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UL Monroe+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Florida+90000 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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