Ohio State tops CFP Rankings: Comparing the Odds as BYU Gets Zero Respect

Ohio State topped the first rankings released Tuesday by the College Football Playoff selection committee. 

They promised a payout of $220 for every $100 bet to win the College Football Playoff Championship. 

The Buckeyes topped fellow unbeatens Indiana at No. 2 and with the second shortest odds of +450 and Texas A&M at No. 3 with +750 odds 

Three SEC teams followed the Aggies, with Alabama at No. 4, but shorter odds to win the Championship than Texas A&M.  The Crimson Tide pays $650 for every $100 bet to win the CFP Championship. 

The other two SEC teams to rank among the top 6: Georgia at No. 5 and Ole Miss at No. 6.

The Bulldogs came in at +1200 odds while Ole Miss was listed at +1800.. 

BYU, Texas Tech, Oregon and Notre Dame round out the top 10 in the newly released rankings.

The Irish came in at +1000 odds, Oregon +1100 odds, Texas Tech +1600 and BYU was getting zero respect from the oddsmakers with a payout of $10,000 for every $100 bet should they go on to win the CFP Championship in 2026. 

The five highest-ranked conference champions will make the 12-team field, but there is a tweak to the format this year as the committee is using a straight seeding model. The top four teams in the final ranking, regardless of conference championship, will receive a first-round bye.

If the playoff was today, the first-round games would be: Memphis at Georgia; Virginia at Ole Miss; Notre Dame at BYU; and Oregon at Texas Tech.

- Ean Lamb, Gambling911.com