Following a rash of upsets Saturday that saw No. 2 Clemson, No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Washington and several other ranked teams go down, Ohio State's odds to win the College Football Playoff jumped to 2/1.
Urban Meyer's team, ranked No. 2 in both the AP and Coaches Poll, trails the prohibitive favorite, unbeaten and rarely challenged Alabama, who were listed at 4/5 Sunday by the sports book at the Westgate Las Vegas.
The Buckeyes are coming off two consecutive blowout victories, destroying Maryland, 62-3, Saturday, a week after throttling No. 10 Nebraska at home by the same score.
Ohio State travels to Michigan State this week before ending the season at home against No. 4 Michigan.
| Team | Opening Odds (1/12/16) | Odds on 10/23/16 | current odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALABAMA | 6/1 | 8/5 | 4/5 |
| 2 | OHIO STATE | 10/1 | 3/1 | 2/1 |
| 3 | LOUISVILLE | 60/1 | 7/1 | 6/1 |
| 4 | CLEMSON | 7/1 | 8/1 | 12/1 |
| 5 | MICHIGAN | 15/1 | 5/1 | 15/1 |
| 6 | WISCONSIN | 100/1 | 40/1 | 15/1 |
| 7 | WASHINGTON | 40/1 | 7/1 | 20/1 |
