Football
Oklahoma State, Alabama, Clemson, USC Among Favorites to Win Title
When the 2018 national championship odds came out in January, Oklahoma State was at 20-1 to win it all. The same as Clemson and, uh, Texas, according to Westgate Las Vegas Superbook. Eight months later, they’re one of the six heaviest favorites to hoist the national championship trophy in January.
As of Monday, the top six title favorites are Alabama, Clemson, USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Oklahoma State. OSU has leapfrogged Michigan, Florida State, LSU and Louisville en route to that 10-1 number.
National Championship Odds
| Team | Opening Odds (1/7) | Current Odds (9/18) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3/1 | 9/5 |
| Clemson | 20/1 | 6/1 |
| USC | 8/1 | 6/1 |
| Oklahoma | 8/1 | 7/1 |
| Ohio State | 8/1 | 7/1 |
| Oklahoma State | 20/1 | 10/1 |
| Penn State | 25/1 | 12/1 |
| Washington | 30/1 | 20/1 |
| Georgia | 30/1 | 20/1 |
| Wisconsin | 40/1 | 20/1 |
| Michigan | 12/1 | 20/1 |
| Virginia Tech | 40/1 | 30/1 |
| Florida State | 8/1 | 30/1 |
| LSU | 12/1 | 40/1 |
| Miami | 30/1 | 50/1 |
| Auburn | 25/1 | 80/1 |
| Louisville | 10/1 | 100/1 |
| Kansas State | 30/1 | 300/1 |
| Texas | 20/1 | 300/1 |
This is not surprising, or it shouldn’t be given the way OSU has played thus far this season. But it’s still a little unnerving to see written down on paper. There is obviously a long way to go, though, which Mike Gundy noted on Saturday after OSU’s 59-21 throttling of Pitt.
However, it’s beginning to look like Bedlam I and/or Bedlam II will be for a spot in the CFB Playoff. And some have even posited that there could be a Bedlam III.
We have a lot of games to sort through between now and then of course, and it would be an absolute stunner to see two (!) Big 12 teams in the CFP a year after this conference sent zero for the second time in three years. No matter what happens, it’s fun to see Oklahoma State thrust into the conversation nationally, even if it’s still mid-September.
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