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How the AP Top 25 college football poll compares to the 2020 national title odds

clemson leads the odds

The 2019-20 college football season officially begins this weekend with the Camping World Kickoff between the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes in Orlando, but before the first game kicks off, the Associated Press released their first AP Poll of the season on Monday, listing the Top 25 teams in NCAA Division I FBS.

Defending champs Clemson tops the preseason poll for the first time in school history while Alabama sits in the second spot. The rest of the list is full of the NCAA’s usual suspects:

  1. Clemson
  2. Alabama
  3. Georgia
  4. Oklahoma
  5. Ohio State
  6. LSU
  7. Michigan
  8. Florida
  9. Notre Dame
  10. Texas
  11. Oregon
  12. Texas A&M
  13. Washington
  14. Utah
  15. Penn State
  16. Auburn
  17. UCF
  18. Michigan State
  19. Wisconsin
  20. Iowa
  21. Iowa State
  22. Syracuse
  23. Washington State
  24. Nebraska
  25. Stanford

Although the Top 25 polls can give a decent indication of the season’s best teams, betting odds are another good identifier.

For the most part, the two actually line up at the beginning of each list. The odds, via MyBookie, give #1 Clemson the best shot at winning the 2020 College Football National Championship at +180 odds. The second-ranked Alabama has the next best chances at +220 odds, giving the two highest-ranked teams the best shot at the title.

Ranked third in the AP Poll, the Georgia Bulldogs have the third-best odds to win the championship at +750. After the first three teams, there’s a slight shakeup.

Although the AP Poll ranks the Oklahoma Sooners fourth overall, their odds are fifth-best at +1300. Ohio State (+900) ranks better than the Sooners in odds, despite the AP Poll giving the Buckeyes the #5 spot.

Other teams, like the University of Miami, are not listed in the AP Top 25 but have better chances to finish the season on top than teams that are ranked this preseason.

The Hurricanes have +12500 odds to win the title. While those odds aren’t spectacular by any means, it’s better than #17 UCF (+15000), #18 Michigan State (+15000), #21 Iowa State (+25000), #22 Syracuse (+15000), and #25 Stanford (+22500).

Every college football betting season is littered with upsets and surprise teams, so both lists are going to change a lot throughout the 2019-20 season. For MyBookie’s full list of championship odds, a list can be found below.

2020 College Football Playoff National Championship

@MyBookie

  • Clemson +180
  • Alabama +220
  • Georgia +750
  • Ohio State +900
  • Oklahoma +1300
  • Michigan +1300
  • LSU +2600
  • Texas +2800
  • Florida +3500
  • Auburn +4000
  • Notre Dame +4200
  • Oregon +4500
  • Washington +5000
  • Texas A&M +5500
  • Nebraska +6000
  • Utah +6300
  • Penn State +9000
  • West Virginia +10000
  • NC State +10000
  • Miami (FL) +12500
  • Florida State +12500
  • Iowa +12500
  • Virginia Tech +12500
  • Washington State +12500
  • TCU +12500
  • Tennessee +12500
  • Utah State +12500
  • Mississippi State +13000
  • Wisconsin +14000
  • Michigan State +15000
  • Mississippi +15000
  • Baylor +15000
  • Boston College +15000
  • Syracuse +15000
  • UCLA +15000
  • South Carolina +15000
  • Northwestern +15000
  • Virginia +15000
  • Memphis +15000
  • UCF +15000
  • Boise State +15000
  • USC +17500
  • Oklahoma State +20000
  • Purdue +20000
  • Temple +20000
  • Wake Forest +20000
  • California +20000
  • Texas Tech +20000
  • Kentucky +20000
  • Pittsburgh +20000
  • North Carolina +20000
  • Stanford +22500
  • Missouri +22500
  • Iowa State +25000
  • South Florida +25000
  • BYU +25000
  • Maryland +25000
  • SMU +25000
  • Louisville +25000
  • Arizona State +30000

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