CFP Rankings shake up national title odds as SEC gains ground, Ohio State slides — SkimNews
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- College Football Playoff committee put five SEC teams in the top 11 of its first rankings — Alabama, Kentucky and Texas at Nos. 5-7 — while the Big Ten and Big 12 each have two teams in playoff position.
- Ohio State fell to No. 12, the first team out, after losing to USC, and its national title odds went from +500 to +1400 as the committee and oddsmakers readjusted expectations following what the offense showed in Luke Fahey's first start.
- Notre Dame sits at No. 11 and must prove its playoff worthiness against No. 1 Miami this Saturday, yet its odds lengthened from +470 to +550 despite a win at Navy; the piece calls this the week to bet either side, with the winner's odds expected to jump considerably next week.
- Georgia remains the title favorite after beating Florida, with odds shortening from +420 to +370 even as the accompanying FanDuel list prices the Bulldogs at +330.
- LSU moved from +1000 to +750, Texas from +1400 to +1100, Alabama from +1100 to +1000, Ole Miss from +2000 to +1600 and Kentucky from +8000 to +6000 — every SEC team that won last week saw its price contract.
- Indiana fell from +850 to +1000 after another overtime escape, with oddsmakers' faith in Curt Cignetti's team waning amid its continued offensive struggles.
- Utah and UCLA, two of the three remaining undefeated teams in college football, still sit well outside the market's top tier at +3000 and +4500.
Why it matters: Five of the first rankings' top 11 playoff spots belong to the SEC versus two each for the Big Ten and Big 12, pushing LSU (+750) and Texas (+1100) up behind Georgia's +370. For Ohio State, dropping to No. 12 means no margin for error, and the market already moved their title price from +500 to +1400.
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