Bama still the ‘chalk,’ but others closing in fast

Greg Ward and the Houston Cougars have 17/1 odds to win the CFP. They’ll host Louisville on Nov. 17.

Published on Tuesday, 9/27/16, at 3:07 p.m. Eastern.

Alabama remains the +375 ‘chalk’ to win the College Football Playoff, but Ohio St., Clemson and Louisville’s odds are getting shorter. In fact, if Lamar Jackson and U of L continues its impressive run by going into Death Valley and winning on Saturday, it might find itself as the favorite come next week. Here’s what the current odds at Sportsbook.ag look like:

Alabama +375 (risk $100 to win $375)
Ohio St. 4/1
Clemson 5/1
Louisville +550
Michigan 12/1
Houston 15/1
Washington 17/1
Tennessee 22/1
Stanford 25/1
FSU 28/1
Texas A&M 28/1
Florida 30/1
Miami 40/1
Wisconsin 40/1
Iowa 50/1
Texas 50/1
Baylor 60/1
Nebraska 60/1
Ole Miss 70/1
TCU 70/1
Utah 75/1
Arkansas 100/1
North Carolina 100/1
Oklahoma 100/1
San Diego St. 100/1
Boise St. 125/1
Georgia 125/1