Updated national title odds see a new favorite emerge after Week 5
The first Saturday of October led to some drastic revisions to the national polls and, apparently, was cause for some changes to the national championship odds. Following the events of last weekend, Ohio State has moved up to the top of the national title odds according to the folks at BetMGM. The Buckeyes now have the same odds to win this year’s College Football Playoff national championship as the defending national champions from Georgia.
It is not too surprising seeing the Buckeyes ascend to the top of the board. While Alabama was winning without their Heisman Trophy quarterback Bryce Young on the road at Arkansas and Georgia had to escape on the road against Missouri, Ohio State continued to pour it on their overmatched opponents with their latest lopsided victory this season coming against Rutgers. Since the season opener against Notre Dame, Ohio State has blasted its opposition on a weekly basis.
Here is a look at the updated national title odds from BetMGM. Penn State is still to be considered a long shot, but the Nittany Lions have a chance to change that outlook with a crucial three-game stretch after their bye week this week. Penn State will play Michigan and Ohio State before the month is over.
Ohio State
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National title odds: +200
Georgia
Syndication: Online Athens
National title odds: +200
Alabama
Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +250
Clemson
Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +1,100
USC
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +1,600
Michigan
Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +2,000
Utah
Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +4,000
Oklahoma State
Nathan J. Fish-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +5,000
Ole Miss
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +5,000
Tennessee
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +5,000
Oregon
Syndication: The Register Guard
National title odds: +6,600
UCLA
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +6,600
Penn State
Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +10,000
TCU
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +10,000
Kansas
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +20,000
NC State
Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +20,000
Washington
Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
National title odds: +20,000
