Week 7 of college football was an absolute mess, in the best possible way, because the CFP title odds just flipped harder than a pancake on a griddle. Notre Dame, yeah, *that* Notre Dame, is now the frontrunner to win the College Football Playoff, clocking in at +450 on DraftKings Sportsbook as of October 18. This is despite the fact they literally just lost their first game of the season on the road to BYU, 28-24.
How the Favorite Slipped, Even With a Win
Talk about wild. For weeks, Ohio State was the undisputed favorite, but now they’ve slipped to +480. And get this: they *won* their game this week, beating defending national champion Indiana 19-15 on the road. So, Notre Dame loses and jumps from +500 to +450, while Ohio State wins and drops from +400 to +480? You gotta love how these odds work sometimes.
Both games had their share of drama, too. For the Irish, there was some serious clock controversy at the end of their 28-24 defeat, where it looked like they should have had one second left for a final play, but the clock was never reviewed. Over in the Buckeyes’ game, Indiana thought they had the go-ahead touchdown with just over a minute left, but Nick Marsh was ruled out of bounds on what would’ve been a reception for a score. Ohio State held on for the 19-15 win. It’s a crazy game, man.
SEC Powerhouses Get Rocked
The chaos wasn’t limited to the top two, either. The SEC got absolutely rattled. Georgia took its first loss of the season at home to Auburn, 27-24, thanks to a last-second field goal. Their odds moved from +500 to +510. Then you’ve got Alabama, who just can’t catch a break, dropping their second game in a row. After losing to Georgia last week, they fell on the road to Tennessee 26-10, pushing their odds from +900 all the way to +1200.
Texas also had a rough go, losing its second straight game after falling to Oklahoma last week. This time, Florida got them 27-24, and their title odds plummeted from +900 to +1600. Miami sits at +600, with Indiana at +820, Ole Miss at +1400, LSU at +2200, Texas Tech and BYU both at +4500, Oregon at +5000, Oklahoma and Tennessee at +5500, Utah at +5800, and Florida rounding out the list at +6000.
This weekend wasn’t just another set of games; it completely reshaped the top of the college football landscape. With Notre Dame now leading the pack despite a loss and SEC powerhouses taking hits, the race for the CFP just got a whole lot more unpredictable. Every snap from here on out is gonna be massive, especially for those teams trying to claw their way back up the odds board.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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