With three weeks left in the regular season, including championship weekend, the true contenders for the 2019 national championship are coming into focus.
Ahead of Week 12’s action, Ohio State was one offshore sportsbook’s wagering favorite to win this year’s College Football Playoff championship at 2/1. Heading into Week 13, the Buckeyes remain at that same 2/1.
Sitting at 3/1 the week before, Clemson saw its title odds shorten a bit to 5/2, the same as LSU’s. The Tigers had sat at that same 5/2 heading into last Saturday’s win over Ole Miss. Both of those teams are just ahead of Georgia at 7/1, which is shorter than the Bulldogs’ 9/1 they were getting at this time last week.
At the other end of the wagering spectrum is Alabama, which lost starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in a win and, not surprisingly, saw its odds tumble from 10/1 to 14/1. Two weeks ago, the Crimson Tide was at 11/4 to win the title.
At 16/1, Oklahoma and Oregon were next up, followed by Utah and Penn State at 40/1 and 50/1, respectively. After suffering their first losses of the season in Week 12, Minnesota is now at 150/1 (50/1 a week ago) and Baylor at 250/1 (66/1).