Georgia opens as betting preferred to win ’25 CFP
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David Purdum, ESPN Personnel WriterJan 8, 2024, 11:16 PM ET
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Georgia gets in the offseason as the agreement wagering preferred to win next year’s national championship, the very first to be decided by a 12-team playoff.The Bulldogs
were listed with 17-4 chances Monday at ESPN BET, followed by Alabama at 6-1 and Ohio State at 8-1. It’s the second straight season the Bulldogs have actually been the preseason favorites.Georgia 17-4 Alabama 6-1
| Ohio State 8-1 | Michigan 9-1 Texas 9-1 Oregon 12-1 | Ole |
| Miss 14-1 LSU 15-1 Florida State 20-1 | ||
| Texas A&M | 22-1 Penn | |
| State | 25-1 Notre Dame | |
| 30-1 Clemson | 35-1 | |
| USC 35-1 | Oklahoma 40-1 Tennessee 40-1 | Missouri 50-1 Washington 60-1 Michigan beat Washington |
| in Monday’s championship | ||
| game, however with concerns surrounding | ||
| coach Jim Harbaugh’s future, the Wolverines were noted at 9-1 for next | ||
| season’s | title, along with Texas. The Wolverines and Longhorns play in Ann Arbor, Michigan, | on Sept. 7. |
| Washington starts the offseason as a 60-1 |
long shot at ESPN BET.The 6 highest-ranked conference champs will get automated quotes to next year’s College Football Playoff, with the top four teams receiving first-round byes. The 6 highest-ranked groups staying will complete the 12-team field.Joey Feazel, lead college football trader
for Caesars Sportsbook, stated power scores and schedules remain the main
consider creating the national championship chances with the brand-new expanded playoff. “When the eight games are added to the mix for the national championship, it will certainly open up doors for more groups to complete, specifically when you add the guaranteed area for a non-Power 5 [group] Things will definitely get interesting,” Feazel informed ESPN.James Madison, at 400-1, had the fastest chances of any non-Power 5 conference team as of Monday at ESPN BET.Coach Deion Sanders’ Colorado
Buffaloes were 250-1. Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is the early wagering favorite at 8-1 to win next season’s Heisman Prize at Caesars Sportsbook, with Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers and Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel each noted at 10-1. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is 12-1.