The latest college football polls from writers and coaches are out, but the only one that matters this week won’t be revealed until Tuesday night.
The first CFP rankings of the season will be announced tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN, and one sportsbook has tried to project where the committee will place certain teams.
SportsBetting has odds for which teams will occupy each of the top four CFP spots. It also has over/under ranking positions for one-loss teams like Penn State, Georgia, Oregon, Oklahoma and Utah as well as unbeaten teams in Minnesota and Baylor.
Keep in mind, the oddsmakers don’t always get it right, but neither does the committee. And if you compare the updated national championship odds (below) to the rankings, it’s apparent that the bookmakers are trying to put themselves in the minds of the CFP committee because the top teams don’t match up.
The site also has odds for Florida State’s next head coach, following the abrupt firing of Willie Taggert on Sunday. Iowa State’s Matt Campbell has the lowest odds, and there are two Stoops on the list.
Current odds from SportsBetting (subject to change):
Florida State head coach in Week 1 of 2020 regular season
Matt Campbell +300
Mark Stoops +400
Bob Stoops +500
P. J. Fleck +500
James Franklin +600
Urban Meyer +600
Josh Heupel +700
Dino Babers +1000
Matt Rhule +1000
Jimbo Fisher +1500
Jim Harbaugh +2000
Bobby Bowden +5000
No. 1 team in CFP rankings
LSU +125
Ohio State +200
Alabama +200
Clemson +300
No. 2 team in CFP rankings
Alabama +150
Ohio State +200
LSU +200
Clemson +300
No. 3 team in CFP rankings
Ohio State +150
Alabama +150
Clemson +250
LSU +350
No. 4 team in CFP rankings
Clemson +100
LSU +200
Ohio State +250
Alabama +400
Penn State CFP ranking
Over 5
Under 5
Georgia CFP ranking
Over 6
Under 6
Oregon CFP ranking
Over 7
Under 7
Oklahoma CFP ranking
Over 8
Under 8
Utah CFP ranking
Over 9
Under 9
Minnesota CFP ranking
Over 11.5
Under 11.5
Baylor CFP ranking
Over 14.5
Under 14.5
Here are the current championship odds:
CFP Odds | |
Alabama | +275 |
Clemson | +275 |
Ohio State | +300 |
LSU | +450 |
Georgia | +1000 |
Oregon | +1600 |
Oklahoma | +2000 |
Penn State | +2000 |
Utah | +4000 |
Baylor | +6600 |
Iowa | +10000 |
Minnesota | +10000 |
Cincinnati | +25000 |
Florida | +25000 |
Texas A&M | +25000 |
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