2022 College Football Playoff National Championship Odds Tracker: SEC Contenders Rise, Big 12 Falls

2022 College Football Playoff National Title Odds

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September 6 Update

Alabama, Georgia Make Leaps

Multiple conferences wavered in Week 1, but the cream of the SEC crop showed out.

Reigning national champion Alabama covered in a romp over Miami. Quarterback and current Heisman favorite Bryce Young made the Hurricanes look silly, posting 344 yards and four scores. The Crimson Tide earned a slight bump from +250 to +210.

Georgia, meanwhile, made arguably the biggest statement in the title market. Kirby Smart's club jumped from +600 to +390 after holding Clemson without a touchdown in the 10-3 win.

Big 12 Contenders Fail to Dominate

Oklahoma (+750) and Iowa State (+3500) could have made solid first impressions against far-inferior opponents Saturday, but didn't look the part of contenders.

The Sooners, who seem to have a knack for sleepwalking as large chalk under head coach Lincoln Riley, narrowly lost to Tulane as 32-point favorites. The Cyclones, meanwhile, needed a late stop to stave off Northern Iowa.

In turn, both clubs took a slight step back to +800 and +4000, respectively.

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Tar Heels Fall Out of Race

No team suffered more in the title market than North Carolina (+13000), which fell to Virginia Tech as a 6-point favorite in Blacksburg. Quarterback Sam Howell is notably down from +1400 to +2500 in the Heisman odds after committing three interceptions.

However, if bettors are still high on North Carolina, now's the time to jump in and bet 'em, despite the slow start. The Tar Heels should be double-digit favorites in each of their next five games, while also ducking Clemson.

The current price is as good as it gets.

Aug. 9 Update

Alabama and Clemson have dominated college football over recent memory, winning five of the last six national titles.

Lo and behold, the market is high on both powerhouses just weeks leading up to the regular season.

The Crimson Tide and Tigers are the only two teams in the nation priced shorter than 5-1 at DraftKings, while Ohio State, Georgia, and Oklahoma round out the top five.

The SEC leads all conferences with five teams 100-1 or shorter, followed by the Big 10 (4).

Iowa State slips into the second tier of contenders and could make noise in 2021. Head coach Matt Campbell quietly led the Cyclones to a nine-win campaign last year, with two of three losses coming by a combined nine points.  His squad is just outside the top-10 nationally in total returning EPA.

The Pac-12 hasn't sent a team to the Playoff since 2016. Oregon and USC appear the likeliest suitors as the only programs in the conference listed better than 80-1.

If a mid-major is to pull off the unthinkable and crack the four-team playoff, watch out for Cincinnati. The reigning AAC champs have mowed through their competition lately under head coach Luke Fickell, who's compiled a remarkable 31-6 win-loss clip over the last three seasons.