Alabama improves College Football Playoff odds
No. 1 Alabama started the 2016 season strong on Saturday night, thrashing the No. 20 USC Trojans 52-6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Based on the strength of that victory, Alabama checks in with the best odds of making the College Football Playoff at the end of the season:
Updated @CFBPlayoff title odds via @LVSuperBook: Bama 9-2, Clem/OhSt/FSU 6-1, Mich 8-1, Tenn 12-1, LSU 15-1, UH/OU/ND 20-1, Stan/Wash 30-1
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 4, 2016
Clemson, Ohio State and Florida State check in at 6-1, with the Seminoles set to take on Ole Miss on Monday night in Orlando.
Following a 16-14 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon, LSU’s CFP odds fell to 15-1.