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National Championship Odds: What team is favored to win after a thrilling Week 7?
Zach Wolpin is an NBA and NFL expert who's been betting on the league for over three years now. Wolpin is a fan of the NFL and NBA and has been watching for a decade and a half. He covers the latest news and stories surrounding the league daily. His passion in life is sports and being able to share that through his writing. He has written about the NBA and other sports leagues through various media outlets over the years like Sir Charles In Charge, G-Men HQ, and TAP into South Plainfield. Before he became a Sports Editor, Wolpin attended Montclair State University where he graduated in 2021. He studied Sports Media and Writing while in school.
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The 2024 college football season has been highly entertaining halfway through the year. Contenders are starting to appear in the first season of the 12-team college football playoff. In years past, one win could end a team’s chance at a postseason opportunity. That is no longer the case with the 12-team college football playoffs.
In Week 7, a team like the Ohio State Buckeyes will benefit from playoff expansion. Ryan Day’s squad lost a tough 32-31 matchup vs. Oregon on the road. The Ducks are now 6-0 on the season and are #2 in the country. Ohio State is 5-1 and dropped to #4 in the country. While they took a tough loss to Oregon, the team could still finish as a top-four team this season.
Who is favored to win the National Championship in 2024?
After Week 7, the Texas Longhorns have the lowest odds at (+370) to win the National Championship this season. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has built a tough program and the team is 6-0. Even when starting QB Quinn Ewers went down with an oblique injury, the Longhorns never missed a beat.
Backup QB Arch Manning came in and was able to keep the winning streak alive. The Longhorns are at home in Week 8 for a top-five matchup with #5 Georgia heading to Austin. Even after a loss to Oregon in Week 7, the Ohio State Buckeyes have the second-lowest odds at (+450) to win the National Championship. In three weeks, the Buckeyes will be on the road to face the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The third-lowest odds to win the National Championship in 2024 are the Georgia Bulldogs at (+500). They took a tough loss on the road earlier this season at Alabama. A win vs. Texas this weekend would put the Bulldogs right back into the picture as a true national championship contender. After their win vs. Ohio State, the Oregon Ducks are (+550) to win at all. Dillon Gabriel and the Ducks proved they can hang with a top program in the Big 10 like Ohio State.
What teams are on the edge of being a true contender?
Two weeks ago, Alabama had a huge win vs. Georgia. Since then, they lost on the road 40-35 to Vanderbilt and won 27-25 at home vs. South Carolina. The Crimson Tide are 5-1 and are the #7 team in the country. They will be on the road in Week 8 to face the #11 Tennessee Volunteers. After a loss in Week 6 and a narrow win in Week 7, Alabama is (+900) to win the National Championship.
The next lowest odds to win the National Championship in 2024 is Penn State at (+1400). After a huge 33-30 win vs. USC on the road in Week 7, the Nittany Lions are a perfect 6-0 this season. They are now the #4 team in the country and have a bye in Week 8. After that, they are on the road to face Wisconsin and then host the Ohio State Buckeyes in Week 10. That could be a top-four matchup depending on how the next few weeks shake out
